Salaried GP | up to £12,000 per session |15-minute appointments | 25 patients per day | Great GP fee

Background

This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established multi-site practice where clinical administration is kept to a genuine minimum, thanks to an extensive multi-layered support team. The practice offers real flexibility over your daily working pattern, provided your sessional commitments are met, and has spent recent years building a supportive, collaborative culture across every site.

Location

The practice is based near Durham with excellent access to Durham city centre and its cathedral, castle and university within a short drive. Newcastle upon Tyne is around 30 minutes away, Sunderland approximately 25 minutes, and Darlington roughly 35 minutes, making this an accessible option for candidates commuting from across the North East.

Practice Overview

• Multi-site GMS practice operating from modern, purpose-built premises across the Durham area
• Mid-sized practice with a settled, longstanding patient population
• Large, well-established salaried GP team, supported by an extensive in-house clinical pharmacy service that handles the majority of clinical administration
• Genuine investment in team culture, with regular whole-team meetings bringing together GPs, advanced practitioners, nurses and pharmacy staff
• Involved in teaching medical, pharmacy and nursing students, with scope to get involved in GP training

Role Details

• Flexible sessions available, from part-time up to a full complement, to suit your preferred working pattern
• One core day fixed each week, with flexibility on the remaining days
• Standard 25 patient contacts per session, excluding home visits, with a choice of 10 or 15‑minute appointments
• Mixture of face‑to‑face and telephone consultations
• Home visits kept deliberately low but with time protected for when they are needed
• Newly qualified GPs welcomed and fully supported
• An interest in women’s health would be well received, though not essential
• You must be qualified as a General Practitioner and registered with the GMC and UK Performers List

Salary and Benefits

• Professional fees covered
• NHS Pension Scheme
• 6 weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata
• Opportunity to take on additional paid enhanced access sessions on an opt‑in basis after a short qualifying period