Salaried General PractitionerGP Practice

Job summary

Stockport East and South PCN are looking to expand our team by seeking to employ a highly

motivated, General Practitioner to work alongside our practices

and PCN staff.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary PCN team consisting of 8 GP Practices, Clinical Pharmacists, Paramedics, Social Prescribers, Physiotherapists, Care Coordinators, Health Coach and Pharmacist Technicians.

SESSIONS: We will consider applications between 4-6 sessions a week, subject to this fitting the needs of the PCN

PLACE OF WORK:Stockport South and East PCN.

EMPLOYER: Marple Cottage Surgery

CONTRACT: 6 month fixed term contract and subject to the funding related to the ARRS role.

If you would like to discuss this role further, or would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Johan Taylor: [email protected] (PCN Manager)

To apply for the position, please apply via NHS Jobs or send your CV and covering letter to Johan Taylor: [email protected] and Paula Trow: [email protected]

Interviews will take place on TUESDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2026

Main duties of the job

To perform as an autonomous general practitioner working

independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and

treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting, both

in practice and on home visits.

Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and

colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence. To be

professionally accountable and responsible for all elements of clinical

practice in accordance with the GMC code of conduct ensuring the safety of

patients and quality of their care is primary.

The post holder will need to have full access to a car to

enable full geographical working across Stockport East and South PCN and work

flexibly to meet the needs of the PCN.

Collecting data for audit purposes.

About us

Stockport East and South PCN is a dynamic, forward thinking PCN who are passionate

about developing and delivering excellent quality local services to meet the

needs of our patients.

We are a high achieving PCN performing well across the

board with consistently positive friends and family feedback, leading in covid

and flu vaccinations and managing prescribing targets well when compared with

Stockport as a locality and Greater Manchester as an ICB.

We are 8 GP Practices in Stockport East and South PCN. We

have a weighted list size of approximately 60,000 patients between the 8 GP

practices. Our practices look after patients from Hazel Grove to High Lane,

Marple, Romiley and Woodley.

Our 8 practices are:

Archwood Medical Practice

Beech House Medical Practice

Chadsfield Medical Practice

High Lane Medical Practice

Marple Bridge Surgery

Marple Cottage Surgery

Marple Medical Practice

Springfield Surgery

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

This post is subject to funding related to the ARRS role

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number

A5402-26-0007

Job locations

Marple Cottage Surgery

50 Church Street

Marple

Stockport

Cheshire

SK6 6BW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice rota, as agreed,

the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of

duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries,

visiting patients at home, checking and signing/authorising repeat

prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a

timely fashion.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in

relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other

health care workers within the organisation

Assessing the health care needs of patients with

undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and

early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with

current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation

notes to agreed standards

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute

and repeat prescriptions

Prescribing in accordance with the practice

prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

The post-holder will be required to visit

patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated.

The post-holder will participate in the extended

hours enhanced service.

The post-holder will undertake fair share of

home visiting sessions per week as allocated.

Experience with audit and able to lead audit

programmes

Organisational Quality and Patient services:

Recognise and work within own

competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the GMC.

Follow all practice/PCN

policies/guidelines, including prescribing, confidentiality, data protection,

security, health and safety policies.

Demonstrate efficient and

prompt delivery of administrative tasks.

Prioritise, organise and

manage own workload and resources in a manner that maintains and promotes

quality.

Assess own performance and

take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.

Participate in quality

improvement initiative, including Significant Event Analysis and the review of

patient complaints.

Contribute to the ongoing

development of the Practice/PCN local and national standards / targets e.g.

Quality and Outcomes Framework, IIF.

Support the aims and objectives of all practice policies and

procedures to ensure high quality care , service delivery and minimise risk.

Communication:

Regular communication with

the health professional and managerial and administrative staff of the Practice

to ensure the smooth running of the practice.

Liaison with the members of

the wide multi-disciplinary team, including ICB, hospitals, community services

and other agencies (such as local authority, social services and voluntary

agencies) in order to assure appropriate care is provided for the Practice

population.

Communicate effectively with

patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of

communication.

Demonstrate sensitive

communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to

treatment.

To communicate difficult

often unpleasant or sensitive messages to patients and families.

Participate in Practice / PCN Meetings and others as

appropriate.

Teamwork:

Work as an effective and

responsible team member, supporting partners and other members of the practice

team in a flexible manner.

Show commitment to maintain

and demonstrate compliance with practice vision, values and behaviours.

Understand own role and scope

within the organisation and identify how this may develop over time.

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.

Ensure clear understanding

and utilisation of referral mechanisms are in place to meet patient need.

Participate in and support locality projects as agree with

the practice/PCN management team.

Responsibility for Information Resources:

Review and process data using

accurate SNOMED coding in order to ensure easy and accurate information

retrieval for monitoring and auditing purposes.

Understand and follow the

requirements of confidentiality, including the Data Protection and the Freedom

of Information Act and to refer on any queries as appropriate.

Follow Practice policy regarding the use of email and

computer tasks as the main non-verbal internal method of communication and use

of the intranet and the internet as the main source of internal and external

information.

Other responsibilities within the Organisation:

Contribute to the development

and achievement of the PCN strategy and goals.

Participate in and promote

the practice online services to patients (eg online medical viewer), along with

involvement of practice online consultation system.

Awareness of and compliance

with all relevant policies / guidelines.

Equality and Diversity:

Act in a way that recognise

the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is

consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.

Respect the privacy, dignity,

needs and beliefs of patients, carers visitors and colleagues. They must be

treated equally, irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual

orientation religion etc Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the

individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings

priorities and rights.

Be aware of the statutory procedure, local guidance and

referral criteria regarding the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

Follow the guidance and policies and take action in an appropriate manner.

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 the

duties outlined in this Job Description, 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, carers, 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.

Security, Health

& Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining

their own and others health, security and safety as defined in each Practice

Health & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems 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 infection control procedures,

maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

Reporting potential risks identified.

Personal / Professional Development:

In addition to maintaining continued education through

attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified GP

MRCGP

Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP

General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)

Skills

Essential

Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Clear, polite telephone manner

Competent in the use of Office and Outlook

EMIS user skills

Effective time management (planning and organising)

Ability to work as a team member and autonomously

Desirable

Strong IT skills

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a primary care environment

Experience of continued professional development

Experience of QOF

Eligibility now applies to any GP, provided they have not been substantively employed as a General Practitioner in a Core Network Practice of South and East Stockport PCN at any point in the previous 12 months.

General understanding of the primary care contract

Experience of medicines management

Desirable

Experience of clinical audit

Eligibility

Essential

Full GMC registration

National Performers List registration (England), noting that confirmation on this list is adequate for DBS confirmation

Evidence of current validation

Evidence of last appraisal

Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Desirable

Experience of ICB initiatives

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

Marple Cottage Surgery

Address

Marple Cottage Surgery

50 Church Street

Marple

Stockport

Cheshire

SK6 6BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.marplecottage.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Marple Cottage Surgery

Address

Marple Cottage Surgery

50 Church Street

Marple

Stockport

Cheshire

SK6 6BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.marplecottage.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)