ARRS GPGP Practice

Job summary

North Watford PCN is looking to expand their team by seeking to employ a qualified GP, following the changes to the ARRS scheme to introduce general practitioners.

Main duties of the job

Performing as an autonomous general practitioner working independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting.

Providing expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.

Being professionally accountable and responsible for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC code of conduct ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is primary.

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

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

Prescribing in accordance with the ICB prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate

We work closely with our partners in the community.

About us

North Watford PCN is a forward-thinking primary care network (PCN), with a diverse clinical team delivering care to our 25,000+ registered patients. We are a small, innovative PCN, based in north Watford, with one of our practices being renowned for their excellent teaching reputation. We have progressed well with the national recruitment agenda and have already recruited clinical pharmacists, social prescribers, a paramedic, an ANPs and a mental health link worker.

Details

Date posted

19 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

• depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

30107

Job locations

Cunningham Way

Watford

Hertfordshire

WD25 7NL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person Specification

All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience:

Essential

Fully qualified GP with GMC registration.

MRCGP.

General Practitioner Certificate of Completion of Training CCT.

Experience of working in a primary care environment.

Experience of continued professional development.

Experience of QOF and clinical audit.

General understanding of the primary care contract.

Excellent communication skills written and oral.

Strong IT skills.

Clear polite telephone manner.

Competent in the use of office and outlook.

EMIS user skills.

Effective time management planning and organising.

Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Problem solving and analytical skills.

Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.

Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes.

Experience with clinical risk management.

Desirable

Working within MDT settings.

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

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Cunningham Way

Watford

Hertfordshire

WD25 7NL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Primary Care Careers

Address

Cunningham Way

Watford

Hertfordshire

WD25 7NL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)