Maternity Cover Locum GP

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  • Frome, Somerset Beckington, Somerset
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 4 days ago
GP locum to cover Maternity leaveThe vacancy is for a 9-12 month maternity to cover a salaried GP for 5 sessions per week, from December 2025Main duties of the jobAs a maternity cover locum GP you will provide cover for a salaried GP while on maternity leave, managing a caseload and dealing with a wide variety of health needs in a primary care setting working individually and as a team to ensure a high standard of care for all registered and temporary patients as you carry out the associated clinical and administrative duties.About usWe are a friendly, well established and growing semi-rural training practice based south of Bath, with an ethos for a high standard of patient care.We seek to preserve the best of traditional family practice with a willingness to adapt and modernise to ensure a continuing high standard of care to patients with a sustainable work environment.GMS Practice list size 11,400Three partners, eight salaried GPs, one ANP and one Paramedic PractitionerFour First Contact Physiotherapists, two PCN Paramedics, Health Connector, Practice & PCN Pharmacist and two PCN Pharmacy TechniciansPurpose built main surgery in Beckington, modern branch surgery in Frome Health CentreSessions with twelve x 15 minute appointments and three x 5 minute follow up appointmentsVirtually no home visits, visiting paramedicsDispensing at main siteEMIS web across both sitesAccuRx total triageEstablished training and teaching PracticeShared network cover of enhanced access;Part of Mendip PCNLocum fee negotiableDetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeOtherSalaryDepending on experienceContractLocumDuration9 monthsWorking patternPart-timeReference numberA2578-08-2025Job locationsSt Luke's SurgerySt Luke's RoadBeckingtonSomersetBA11 6SESt. Lukes RoadBeckingtonFromeBA11 6SEFromefield SurgeryFrome Medical Centre, Enos WayFromeBA11 2FHJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe duties of the post are to provide cover for a salaried GP while on maternity leave, including a full range of general medical services as contained within the National Health Services (Primary Care) Act 1997 and which will include domiciliary visits as deemed appropriate.The post holder is expected to support the partners of The Beckington Family Practice in providing all services outlined in the GMS Core Contract and also in the aims and objectives of the Practice.The post holder is expected to support and input into the aims of the practice in areas of clinical governance, good practice, quality outcomes framework (or its replacement), enhanced services, practice audit, referral review and any other improvement plans as determined by the practice.The post holders prescribing should be according to accepted clinical practice and guidance for acute and repeat prescriptions. It should follow practice policies and procedures, e.g. use of formulary and management of repeat prescribing.The post holder is expected to maintain and keep good standards of computerised clinical records at all times. Full involvement in any practice training is expected.The post holder is expected to maintain and keep good standards of paperwork. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe duties of the post are to provide cover for a salaried GP while on maternity leave, including a full range of general medical services as contained within the National Health Services (Primary Care) Act 1997 and which will include domiciliary visits as deemed appropriate.The post holder is expected to support the partners of The Beckington Family Practice in providing all services outlined in the GMS Core Contract and also in the aims and objectives of the Practice.The post holder is expected to support and input into the aims of the practice in areas of clinical governance, good practice, quality outcomes framework (or its replacement), enhanced services, practice audit, referral review and any other improvement plans as determined by the practice.The post holders prescribing should be according to accepted clinical practice and guidance for acute and repeat prescriptions. It should follow practice policies and procedures, e.g. use of formulary and management of repeat prescribing.The post holder is expected to maintain and keep good standards of computerised clinical records at all times. Full involvement in any practice training is expected.The post holder is expected to maintain and keep good standards of paperwork.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Qualified GP MRCGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
  • Full GMC Registration
  • National Performers List registration
  • Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
  • Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Experience of continued professional development
  • Experience of QOF and clinical audit
  • General understanding of the GMS contract
SkillsEssential
  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • EMIS user skills (but additional training will be provided if needed).
  • Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving & analytical skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
  • Experience with audit
  • Experience with clinical risk management
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Qualified GP MRCGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
  • Full GMC Registration
  • National Performers List registration
  • Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
  • Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
ExperienceEssential
  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Experience of continued professional development
  • Experience of QOF and clinical audit
  • General understanding of the GMS contract
SkillsEssential
  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Strong IT skills
  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
  • EMIS user skills (but additional training will be provided if needed).
  • Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Problem solving & analytical skills
  • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
  • Experience with audit
  • Experience with clinical risk management

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