About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Salaried GP to join our friendly, supportive and forward-thinking team at Eleanor Cross Healthcare in Northampton.
This is a permanent position for 6 sessions per week, and we would consider other sessional commitments and job shares, becoming available following the retirement of our Senior Partner. The role offers a salary of £11,300 per session, with an anticipated start date of April 2027.
We offer the opportunity to work in an established training and research practice with a strong multidisciplinary team and a commitment to continuity of care. We value our GPs as individuals and encourage colleagues to develop their own clinical, educational and research interests alongside their core general practice work.
We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified GPs. For someone looking for a supportive practice in which to establish themselves and develop their career, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide the full range of general medical services expected of a Salaried GP, working as part of our wider clinical team across Eleanor Cross Healthcare.
A central part of the role will be looking after a defined patient list within our list-based continuity model. We believe continuity remains one of the most rewarding aspects of general practice and gives our GPs the opportunity to develop meaningful, long-term relationships with their patients.
The role will include a mixture of routine and urgent clinical care, reviewing investigations and correspondence, prescribing and medicines management, and contributing to the clinical work of the practice.
Our GPs are supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team, including pharmacy, nursing and mental health support, allowing clinical workload to be shared appropriately.
There are also opportunities to become involved in GP training, research, quality improvement and the wider development of the practice according to individual interests.
About us
Eleanor Cross Healthcare is a friendly and forward-thinking GP partnership based across Delapre Medical Centre and Whitefields Surgery in southwest Northampton, caring for over 19,500 patients.
We are an established GMC-accredited training practice, currently supporting 68 GP Registrars and an FY2 doctor, with a strong educational ethos. We are also an NIHR WCS Research Practice, offering opportunities to become involved in primary care research.
We have a broad multidisciplinary team and work hard to make general practice sustainable. Our pharmacy team manages much of the prescribing and medication workload, correspondence is screened and coded before reaching GPs, and our nursing team provides extensive minor illness support alongside dedicated mental health expertise.
We aim to provide a family-friendly, collaborative working environment with fair workload distribution. We welcome new ideas and actively support colleagues to develop clinical, educational, research and leadership interests.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Title: Salaried General PractitionerOrganisation: Eleanor Cross HealthcareLocation: Delapre Medical Centre and Whitefields Surgery, NorthamptonSessions: 6 sessions per weekSalary: £11,300 per sessionContract: Permanent, BMA Model Salaried GP ContractAnticipated start date: April 2027
Job Summary
Eleanor Cross Healthcare is seeking a Salaried GP to join our established clinical team for 6 sessions per week.
This permanent position has become available following the retirement of our Senior Partner and offers an opportunity to become an established member of a supportive, forward-thinking training and research practice.
The successful candidate will provide high-quality general medical services to our patient population and will have responsibility for a defined patient list as part of our list-based continuity model.
The postholder will work collaboratively with GP Partners, Salaried GPs, GP Registrars and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective, patient-centred care.
We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified GPs and encourage colleagues to develop clinical, educational, research and leadership interests alongside their core general practice role.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The postholder will undertake the normal duties and responsibilities associated with working as a Salaried GP in general practice. These will include:
- Providing face-to-face, telephone and other appropriate forms of clinical consultation.
- Assessing patients presenting with acute, chronic and undifferentiated illness.
- Formulating appropriate management plans in partnership with patients.
- Prescribing safely and appropriately in accordance with national and local guidance.
- Requesting, reviewing and acting upon investigations and test results.
- Making referrals to secondary care and other appropriate services.
- Reviewing clinical correspondence and taking appropriate action where GP input is required.
- Maintaining accurate, contemporaneous clinical records.
- Supporting disease prevention, health promotion and the management of long-term conditions.
- Participating in the appropriate management of urgent and same-day clinical problems.
- Undertaking home visits where clinically appropriate.
- Contributing to safe prescribing, medicines optimisation and clinical governance.
- Working effectively with other members of the practice and wider multidisciplinary team.
Continuity of Care
The successful candidate will take responsibility for a defined patient list in accordance with the practice's list-based continuity model.
We place a high value on continuity of care and the long-term doctor-patient relationship. The list-based model enables our GPs to develop a detailed understanding of their patients and their medical and social circumstances while retaining the support of the wider clinical team.
Team Working
The postholder will work as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team and will be expected to communicate effectively with colleagues across the practice.
Our GPs are supported by a pharmacy team managing much of the prescribing and medication workload, a nursing team providing extensive minor illness support, and dedicated mental health expertise.
Clinical correspondence is screened and coded before being passed to GPs, with items requiring clinical input directed appropriately. These arrangements aim to ensure GP time is focused on work requiring a doctor's clinical expertise.
Education and Training
Eleanor Cross Healthcare is an established GMC-accredited GP training practice, currently supporting 68 GP Registrars and an FY2 doctor.
The postholder will be encouraged to contribute to the learning environment within the practice and to support doctors in training where appropriate.
GPs interested in developing an educational role will be supported to explore opportunities in medical education and GP training.
Research and Development
Eleanor Cross Healthcare is an NIHR WCS Research Practice and is actively involved in primary care research.
The postholder will have opportunities to participate in research activity according to their experience and interests.
We also encourage participation in quality improvement, audit and service development and welcome ideas about how we can improve the care we provide to our patients.
Clinical Governance
The postholder will be expected to:
- Provide care in accordance with GMC professional standards.
- Maintain appropriate professional registration and licence to practise.
- Participate in appraisal and revalidation requirements.
- Maintain appropriate continuing professional development.
- Participate in practice clinical governance activities.
- Contribute to significant event reviews and learning where appropriate.
- Work within practice policies and procedures.
- Promote patient safety and high standards of clinical care.
- Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with information governance requirements.
- Participate appropriately in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
Professional Development
We want colleagues to develop fulfilling careers within general practice.
The successful candidate will be encouraged to maintain and develop their clinical skills and, where appropriate, develop special interests that complement the needs of our patients and practice.
Interests in education, research, quality improvement and wider primary care development are welcomed.
Newly qualified GPs are encouraged to apply and will receive support within our experienced clinical team, including access to a named mentor.
About Eleanor Cross Healthcare
Eleanor Cross Healthcare is a GP partnership operating across Delapre Medical Centre and Whitefields Surgery in the South West Northampton Neighbourhood, providing primary care to more than 19,500 patients. We are part of The ARC PCN.
We are an established training practice with a strong educational ethos and provide training for GP Registrars and FY2 doctors.
Our clinical systems include TPP SystmOne, Anima electronic triage and Accurx messaging.
We aim to maintain a collaborative, family-friendly working environment with fair workload distribution and strong clinical and administrative support.
Equality and Diversity
Eleanor Cross Healthcare is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive working environment.
The postholder will be expected to treat patients and colleagues with dignity and respect and to work in accordance with the practice's equality and diversity policies.
Flexibility
This job description describes the principal duties of the role but is not intended to be exhaustive. The postholder may undertake other appropriate duties consistent with the role of a Salaried GP, following discussion and agreement.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to provide safe, effective and patient-centred care
- Commitment to continuity of care and developing long-term therapeutic relationships with patients
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary primary care team
- Ability to manage clinical workload effectively and prioritise competing demands
- Commitment to high professional and clinical standards
- Commitment to clinical governance, patient safety and continuous quality improvement
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and colleagues
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and reflective practice
- A supportive, flexible and team-focused approach to working in general practice
- Commitment to equality, diversity and treating patients and colleagues with dignity and respect
- Willingness to contribute positively to the wider development of the practice
Desirable
- Interest in medical education and supporting doctors in training
- Interest in developing as a GP Trainer or clinical supervisor
- Interest in primary care research
- Interest in clinical audit and quality improvement
- Interest in developing a clinical special interest
- Interest in service development and innovation within primary care
- Interest in contributing to the wider development of Eleanor Cross Healthcare
- Ability and willingness to contribute additional skills or expertise to the practice team
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification (MBBS, MBChB or equivalent)
- Completion of GP specialty training with CCT in General Practice, or equivalent recognised GP qualification
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Eligible for inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification relevant to general practice or a clinical special interest
- Qualification or recognised training in medical education
- GP Trainer qualification or evidence of progress towards becoming a GP Trainer
- Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training or other research-related qualification
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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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
Eleanor Cross Healthcare
Address
Gloucester Avenue
Northampton
NN4 8QF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.eleanorcrosshealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)