Salaried GPGP Practice
Job summary
The Medical Centre, Driffield, is looking for a salaried GP to work between
6-8 sessions per week. Driffield is a market town in the East Riding of Yorkshire surrounded by the
picturesque wolds, with easy links to nearby York and Beverley and is
approximately 10 miles from the beautiful Yorkshire coastline.
The main surgery is located in Driffield town centre with a
branch surgery in the village of Wetwang
6 miles west of Driffield. It is a semi-rural practice with 12500 patients.
We dispense to approximately 50% of our patients from Driffield
and Wetwang.
Main duties of the job
The practice is a young, enthusiastic team which comprises of 2 partners, 5 salaried GPs, and 4 Advanced Nurse Practitioners. We are a training practice with GP trainees from ST1-ST3.
About us
1.
A good rating from CQC
2.
High QOF achieving (>99%)
3.
Above CCG and national average ratings on the GP
patient survey
4. 3 GP registrars have all remained in the practice and we have a very low staff
turnover rate
5.
Paper light practice using Emis Web.
We do participate in extended access which is shared between
all GPs working out to approximately 3 weekend sessions of 4 hours totalling 12 hours per year.
Competitive salary on offer, 6 weeks annual
leave and 1 week study leave. For an informal discussion or to visit the practice please
contact our Co-Practice Managers on 01377 243055 or e-mail
your CV to [email protected]
Applications close on 16.10.2026
Details
Date posted
15 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,
Part-time
Reference number
A2868-26-0002
Job locations
Cranwell Road
Driffield
YO25 6UH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB
TITLE: SALARIED
GENERAL PRACTITIONER
REPORTS
TO: THE PARTNERS
(Clinically)
THE
PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)
HOURS: 6-8 SESSIONS
PER WEEK
Job
Summary:
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of
health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care
for all registered and temporary patients.
Clinical
Responsibilities:
In
accordance with the Practice timetable, 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 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 healthcare 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
Admitting
or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other
care providers as appropriate
Recording
clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collecting
data for audit purposes
Compiling
and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding
hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
Prescribing
in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically)
whenever this is clinically appropriate
In
general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal
duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary
care.
Other
Responsibilities within the Organisation:
Awareness
of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g.
prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
A
commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best
practice
Contributing
to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
Contributing
to the development of computer-based patient records
Contributing
to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data
Attending
training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where
appropriate.
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.
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in
promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as
defined in the 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.
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 recognizes 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 of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental
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 PREP 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.
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
Apply
Practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss
with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines
will affect own work
Participate
in audit where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
GMC Registered
Experience
Essential
Experience of working as a GP
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
The Medical Centre
Address
Cranwell Road
Driffield
YO25 6UH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.driffieldmedical.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
The Medical Centre
Address
Cranwell Road
Driffield
YO25 6UH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.driffieldmedical.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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