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Salaried GP – Leatside Health Centre

Hours: 6 Sessions - Days to be confirmed
Salary: Dependant on Experience
Closing date: 08/05/2026

Summary

Leatside Health Centre is seeking an enthusiastic Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive team on a permanent basis (6 sessions: Wednesday–Friday). We are a forward-thinking, training practice based in Redruth, Cornwall, caring for a population of around 16,700 patients as part of North Kerrier East PCN. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a collaborative multidisciplinary environment. Our approach includes adopting the BMA-recommended 25 x 15-minute appointments to support a healthier work–life balance, alongside daily coffee catch-ups that provide valuable opportunities for team connection and clinical discussion.

The role offers a varied and rewarding workload, including face-to-face and telephone consultations, home visits, and involvement in clinical decision-making across a wide range of patient needs. You will be supported to work autonomously while contributing to a strong team culture focused on quality improvement, education, and continuous professional development. We are looking for a committed GP who shares our values of compassionate care, teamwork, and innovation, and who is keen to contribute to both patient care and the ongoing development of the practice.

JOB TITLE: Salaried GP
CONTRACT TERM: Permanent
HOURS: 6 sessions (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)
SALARY: Up to £12,296.33 per session per annum

Job Description

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.

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.
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 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

To apply for this job please contact:

Caroline Pugh (Practice Manager)

Leatside Health Centre

carolinepugh@nhs.net

01209313313

https://leatsidehealthcentre.co.uk/