Salaried GPNHS

Job summary

Due to retirement a position has arisen for one, possibly 2, enthusiastic, motivated salaried GPs to join our well-established, high achieving practice, rated Good by CQC.

Our list size is approximately 6300 patients

Newburn Surgery has been offering excellent patient-centred health care for over 90 years and is ideally located within easy access to Newcastle city centre, as well as the beautiful Northumberland coastline.

We are a forward-thinking GP training and undergraduate teaching practice with consistent excellent patient feedback. We operate from partner-owned premises and a medical suite within the nearby Lemington Centre.

• the post is for 6 - 8 sessions per week
• to start April 2027
• we offer a competitive salary (both experience and qualifications will be considered)
• full indemnity paid
• 6 weeks holiday plus CPD time pro rata
• regular clinical and educational meetings
• we encourage development with courses and any specialist interests you may have.
• we welcome and will fully support newly qualified GPs.
• you will have a highly supportive working environment focusing on your professional and personal well-being.

Main duties of the job

In your role you will provide a variety of duties including:

• face to face consultations
• telephone consultations
• e-consultations
• visiting patients at home
• supervising and supporting students, F2 and GPR training.
• undertaking a share of on-call sessions
• checking and signing prescriptions
• dealing with medication queries and test results
• paperwork including insurance reports and medical correspondence all in a timely manner.

Job description

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within Primary Care.

Please see Main Duties above.

About us

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly and dedicated team. A high standard of patient care is our utmost priority together with the work-life balance of our GPs and staff. This is a chance for a like-minded individual to join us in continuing our excellent service.

We have 4 Partners and 2 salaried GPssupported by an experienced and dedicated team of Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants (HCAs), and a highly skilled administrative team

We are a longstanding GP and undergraduate training practice and have doctors in training (GPR, FY2), 4th and 5th year medical students.

We are part of the Newcastle Outer West PCN and as such have access to pharmacists, dietician, physiotherapists, practice nurses, HCAs, health and wellbeing coaches, social prescribers and counsellors. The PCN provides excellent links with the voluntary sector and we have link workers for children and young people's mental health, patients with learning disabilities, adult mental health and those with long term conditions.