General Practitioner GPGP Practice

Full time

Posted 19 October 2026 Closing date 19 November 2026

Checked 4 days ago · still listed on GP Jobs UK Closes in 26 days · 19 Nov 2026

Romford Rail Station (2.0 miles, direct) Hainault Underground Station (3.0 miles, direct) Community Hospital (6.7 miles, direct)

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic GP who is willing to embrace change and thrives on innovation & challenge, including the immense potential for innovation due to the PCN DES. There is immense scope of progression for the right candidate. We encourage efficent working such as telephone/ video consultations, electronic prescribing, using online workflow, developing innovative care plans for health management & improvement and working as a team leader supervising other healthcare professionals working in the medical centre : nurses, ANPs, HCAs & the additional roles being recruited via the new PCN DES.

Please see Job description for further informtion.

Main duties of the job

Apart from clinical responsibilities , the candidate would be expected to have: 1. Awareness of & compliance with all relevant Practice policies. 2. Commitment to life-long learning and contributing to evaluation/audit/ training & clinical standard setting within the organisation, 3. Maintaining confidentiality of data, 4. Promoting & maintaining their own & others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, 5. Support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, 6. Strive to improve the quality of services in all spheres by reflecting on own & team activities & making suggestions on ways to improve & enhance the teams performance, 7. Recognise that effective communication is the key to relationships with colleagues and patients and contribute to ways of improving our communication methods.

Please refer to Job description and Person specification for further information.

About us

Join Our Team at Lynwood Medical Centre

An exciting opportunity to join a progressive, innovative and expanding GP practice where staff wellbeing is a top priority.

You will be joining an experienced and collaborative multidisciplinary team consisting of:

9 GPs, 2 ANPs, 3 Practice Nurses, 2 First Contact Physiotherapists,1 Social Prescriber,1 HealthCoach,1MHP, 3 Clinical Pharmacists.

We are a training practice, providing training for GPs, medical students and nurses.

Staff Wellbeing Is Our Top Priority

At Lynwood Medical Centre, we believe that looking after our staff is just as important as looking after our patients.

Our staff wellbeing initiatives include:

Dedicated staff wellbeing room

Massage chair

Pilates sessions

Treadmill

What We Offer

Competitive salary depending on experience

NHS Pension Scheme

Six weeks' annual leave

Excellent opportunities for professional development

Dedicated parking for doctors

Excellent staff wellbeing facilities and initiatives

Strong relationships with neighbouring practices

About Our Practice

Practice list size: 15,000+ patients

Clinical system: EMIS Web

QOF performance: Consistently high achievement

Come and Join Us

If you are looking for a practice where you can make a real difference, work alongside a fantastic team and enjoy a supportive environment that genuinely prioritises staff wellbeing, we would love to hear from you.

We welcome informal enquiries :

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01708 208669

Details

Date posted

19 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

A2735-26-0009

Job locations

2A-6 LYNWOOD DRIVE

ROMFORD

ESSEX

RM5 3QL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job

title: General Practitioner

SUMMARY OF MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

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.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES/POSITION IN

STRUCTURE

Will report to the Lead GP (Clinically) and

to the Practice Manager (Administration)

SPECIFIC DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

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, reports 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.

Recording clear and contemporaneous

consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collecting data for audit purposes and

complying with QOF requirements.

Delivering enhanced services.
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.

Willingness to work as part of the

Primary Care Network (PCN) team.

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 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 & 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

Qualifications & Training

MBBS or equivalent medical degree

Full registration with GMC

Certification of Completion of Training (JCPTGP/PMETB)

Inclusion on Performers List

MRCGP

Evidence of a commitment to on-going personal & professional development

Desirable

Knowledge & Understanding

Understanding the role of medical services in a wider public health agenda

Knowledge of the demographic characteristics that affect health and health care in the area

Understanding current NHS policies

Personal skills and qualities

Essential

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and verbally.

Good organisational skills

Time management skills

Able to work under pressure

Working on own initiative

IT skills (including word processing and database work) as relevant to General Practice

Committed to quality and patient satisfaction

Committed to equal opportunities

Team worker

Desirable

Commited to working as part of a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency primary care team

Openness to explore alternative working practices

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in primary care in an area with significant health problems

Experience of providing primary care in and out of hours

Development of areas of clinical expertise

Experience of audit and improving care for patients

Desirable

Experience of working in primary care in an area with significant health problems

Experience of providing primary care in and out of hours

Development of areas of clinical expertise

Experience of audit and improving care for patients. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and verbally.

Good organisational skills

Time management skills

Able to work under pressure

Working on own initiative

IT skills (including word processing and database work) as relevant to General Practice

Committed to quality and patient satisfaction

Committed to equal opportunities

Team worker

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

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