Six Month Fixed Term Salaried GPGP Practice

Job summary

Primary Care Networks (PCNs) form a key building block of the NHS long-term plan. Bringing general practices together to work at scale has been a policy priority for some years for a range of reasons, including improving the ability of practices to recruit and retain staff; to manage financial and estates pressures; to provide a wider range of services to patients and to more easily integrate with the wider health and care system

Following the release of ARRS GP funding we are looking for a GP, to join Chester Central Primary Care Network on a six month fixed term salaried contact. We will consider applications for a minimum of four sessions with a start date of January 2027, but are prepared to wait for the right candidate .

As a reflection of the lower sessional rate the post holder will not be required to complete home visits or duty doctor (on call) duties.

Our clinical system for all practices is EMIS Web and we have a structured administrative team to help with letters, results, medication management, etc.

Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group

We reserve the right to close the application early, so would encourage early application

Main duties of the job

Working across a maximum of three of the six practices you will undertake a variety of duties including face to face and telephone consultations and queries, with no home visits.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation.

Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems;

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness;

Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with practice disease management protocols;

Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards;

Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements;

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions;

All general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

About us

Chester Central PCN is a well established PCN, delivering excellent care to over 41,000 patients across the city of Chester. We have six practices, four of which are in one building, The Elms Medical Practice, Fountains Medical Practice, Northgate Medical Centre and Northgate Village Surgery, with Garden Lane Medical Centre and St. Werburghs practice for the homeless within a short walking distance.

We have a number of excellent additional roles (ARRS) within our PCN including social prescriber link workers, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, paramedics, dieticians, and physiotherapists which offer additional patient services and allow the Doctors to focus on patient care and signpost to the most relevant colleague or team.

We have two clinical directors who work closely together and a PCN Manager, who manages the day to day needs of the PCN and together offer a strong leadership team.

The practices within the PCN have all secured a rating of GOOD by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The PCN is an established limited company having moved to this model in 2023.

We offer:

NHS pension scheme.

Full compliance with the BMA contract

Excellent training opportunities and progression provided

Details

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£9,300 a session

No home visits of duty doctor duties

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number

A5628-10-2026

Job locations

Fountains Health

Delamere Street

Chester

CH1 4DS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Fully qualified GP with GMC registration

Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)

Be on the NHSE medical performers list

Ability to work autonomously

Desirable

Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services

Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines

Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner

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.

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

Chester Central Primary Care Network

Address

Fountains Health

Delamere Street

Chester

CH1 4DS

United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

Chester Central Primary Care Network

Address

Fountains Health

Delamere Street

Chester

CH1 4DS

United Kingdom