Job description

Job responsibilities

Salaried GP key responsibilities include:

• Undertaking clinical consultations, both face-to-face and remote, for a wide range of acute and chronic conditions
• Assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients appropriately, including prescribing and referral where necessary
• Providing ongoing care for patients with long-term conditions, ensuring continuity and holistic management
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and clinically appropriate medical records
• Working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to support coordinated patient care
• Participating in practice meetings, clinical governance activities, and service development initiatives
• Contributing to quality improvement, audit, and patient safety processes
• Supporting the practices commitment to education, including involvement in training and mentoring where appropriate

Practice Responsibilities

Teamwork & Collaboration

• Work as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team including GPs, GP trainees, ANPs, ACPs, pharmacists, nurses, HCAs, and administrative staff
• Actively participate in weekly practice meetings and LTIs
• Contribute to case discussions, shared learning, and continuous service development
• Provide clinical leadership, advice, and support to colleagues as appropriate

Enhanced Services, IIF & QOF

• Support delivery of QOF, IIF, and locally commissioned services
• Play an active role in chronic disease management and population health initiatives
• Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement, and data quality processes

Governance & Compliance

• Adhere to practice policies including confidentiality, safeguarding, prescribing, infection prevention and control, and data protection
• Identify, manage, and report clinical and non-clinical risks appropriately
• Maintain full compliance with GMC, CQC, and NHS England standards

The role requires the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, demonstrating sound clinical judgement, professionalism, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in General Practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential
• Registered as GP on the Performers List

Desirable

• Desirable
• Experience of working in Primary Care
• Experience of working in GP Practice
• Experience of working with EMIS, Accurx

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ribblesdale Medical Practice

Address

Townside Primary Care Centre

Knowsley Street

Bury

Lancashire

BL90SN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ribblesdalemc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)