Salaried GP Maternity cover

Posting date:	07 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	18 January 2026
Location:	Haywards Heath, RH16 3BB
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	A1156-26-0001

Summary

Reports to: The Partners (Clinical matters), The Practice Manager (Administratively) Sessions -TBC Days -To fit in with clinical needs of the practice and negotiated with above party Annual leave -Entitlement will be 7-week pro-rata Study leave -Entitlement will be 1-week pro-rata (£250 study budget available) General Day to Day Structure Morning surgery 8.30am to 12.30 (times flexible for equivalent number of patients) with admin break of 30 minute mid-morning and additional team huddle, surgery comprised of between 12-15 patients, mix of telephone and F2F. Telephone apps 10mins, F2F 15mins. Home visits To be shared with doctors present in the surgery that day as required and deemed medically necessary for ongoing patient care. On average one per day (although may be more related to day to day needs) this will approximate 30 mins clinical work. Afternoon surgery 3pm to 5.30pm (times flexible for equivalent number of patients) comprised of on average 12 appointments, again mix of telephone and F2F. Administration time (between clinical sessions) Equating to 1.5 hours for various task including but not limited to referrals, reviewing letters and blood tests, insurance form etc. Duty doctor There will be an expectation that you will be required to cover duty doctor sessions on a rotational basis shared out proportionally to the amount of session worked/week (usually one session/week). A mixture of telephone and face-to-face appointments for urgent, on the day problems, after being triaged by the paramedic, who works with you. We aim to cap the number of contacts - AM (15) and PM (12) and the reception aim to roll-over cases after 5.30pm onto the next day. Obviously professional responsibility remains over the duration of your shift and if clinically appropriate care for additional patients may be required. You are expected to be present as Duty Doctor until 6.30pm on an afternoon shift. Triage doctor We are not a triage first surgery but are managing eConsults on a shared rotational basis between all the GPs. This is clearly an evolving area but at present there is a 1-hour slot for a doctor AM and PM to review the undetermined eConsults. Urgent matters are dealt with by the paramedic team, purely administrative tasks are managed by the reception team and uncertain/intermediate/routine requests are reviewed by the triage doctor. The aim of this is to triage the request rather than to be managing the case, although this may be possible with any left over time. At present these are amounting to approximately 15 per session. Patient list All patients register with the practice, however, each GP will have an individual allocation of patients. Caseload The post holder will manage a caseload of patients assigned to them to ensure continuity of care (although each patient has the right to be seen by his/her preferred doctor dependant on availability). This caseload will be in proportion to the sessions worked by each individual in the surgery (as outlined above). You will be required to carry out home visits and emergency treatment in respect of registered patients or temporary patients as deemed to be medically necessary. In consultation with patient and in line with current practice disease management protocols, you will be required to develop care plans where appropriate. Sessions TBC sessions per week to include routine and urgent care clinic surgeries as duty doctor, home visits, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and all administrative duties associated with patients. Routine surgeries as outlined above. On occasions you may be asked to cover clinical sessions for colleagues, which may require travelling to nursing homes for such sessions (time will be allocated within your usual clinical time). On a rotational basis the duty doctor works in collaboration with the urgent care staff (paramedic practitioners and other members of the team) to manage patients who need to be seen on the day. The duty doctor is also responsible for signing/validating prescriptions and dealing with queries from patients whose usual doctor is away if required on the day. You will be required to complete all administration related to your patients e.g. prescriptions/letters, reports, lab tests etc. Appointments Appointment duration is 15 minutes for routine face to face and 10 minutes for telephone appointments. Full use must be made of computer facilities relating where consultation allows including: EMIS Web to record consultations, use of templates in accordance with practice policy, use of read codes, prescribing in accordance with locally and nationally agreed protocols, meeting all obligations of the GMS contract in accordance with practice protocols. Enquire that patients have made payment for chargeable items in advance of a consultation. Administrative duties Responding to requests for private medical reports following practice protocols, reports will be shared pro-rata amongst all GPs. An opportunity to attend the following meetings MDT end of month meetings, lunchtime meetings with GPs or pharmaceutical reps. Deputising for other doctors at clinical or administrative meetings as required at the discretion of the partners. Meet all timescales for audits and written returns to ensure the practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding. Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with or allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of your duties outlined in this job plan, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, cares, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health and safety The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that within the workplace according to practice guidelines. Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks. Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate use of infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way, free from hazards Reporting potential risk identified. Equality and diversity The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies and current legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs or patients carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner, which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights. Personal/professional development In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for your PDP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development. Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Communication The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.