
Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Qualifications
Qualified GP
- Qualifications
Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- Qualifications
General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- Qualifications
Full GMC Registration
- Qualifications
National Performers List registration
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
MRCGP
Job summary
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced General Practitioner to join the team on a Salaried basis. This role has arisen due to the growth of the practices following a change in Partnership 2022/23.
This role is a remarkable opportunity for an already experienced General Practitioner or a newly qualified General Practitioner looking to start a fantastic career in Primary Care.
Main duties of the job
Your responsibilities as a General Practitioner;
The following are the core responsibilities of the General Practitioner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
- Perform clinical examinations of patients to assess, diagnose and monitor conditions
- Carry out patient consultations at home and within the surgery
- Monitor patients' conditions and wellbeing
- Carry out clinical examinations
- Diagnose and treat various illnesses/ailments
- Carry out minor surgery where required
- Take part in practice management and administration
- Liaise with other healthcare professionals (e.g., midwives, pharmacists, health visitors and psychiatrists) as part of multidisciplinary teams
About us
What were looking for in a General Practitioner;
- Member of the GMC Register
- Experience of working in a primary care and urgent care environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills written, verbal & particularly listening
- A clear understanding of professional responsibility and accountability
- Good clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of acute Primary care presentations
If you would like to be considered for this exciting General Practitioner role, please apply now!
Details
- Date posted: 17 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: A0420-26-0011
- Job locations: Adnitt Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9TR, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
The successful 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.
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves 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 and correspondence in a timely fashion.
Key Responsibilities:
- An autonomous consultor
- 10 minute consultations x 15 slots morning and 15 slots afternoon
- Share of home visits
- Able to manage acute presentations
- Able to manage chronic conditions
- Able to order appropriate investigations (bloods/radiology)
- Able to refer appropriately to secondary care or organise emergency admissions
- Share of admin: clinical letters which require actioning/filing
- Able to file pathology results
- Able to see all age groups
- No restrictions on prescribing
- Able to see pregnant women in regards non pregnancy related issues
- Able to sign sick notes
- Able to deal with mental health presentations
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for General Practitioner (GP) with Rushden Medical Centre in Rushden, England. It is listed as a General practitioner Medical doctor General Practitioner role. The advertised salary is Negotiable. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Oct 2026.
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