Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services;
- Experience
Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date;
- Experience
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety;
- Experience
Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;
- Experience
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.
- Qualifications
Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- Qualifications
Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- Qualifications
Be on the NHSE medical performers list
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job summary
North East Ipswich PCN is looking to welcome a PCN Salaried GP to the team based solely at their Felixstowe Road Medical Practice. This position is offered on 4 sessions per week. Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group. The role will include all general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Main duties of the job
- Undertaking 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 medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation;
- Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems;
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness;
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols;
- Providing health education;
- Recording clear 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;
- All general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
About us
As an employee of North East Ipswich Primary Care Network, you will enjoy the following benefits:
- Genuine responsibility from day one.
- Work with a strong social purpose.
- A permanent employment contract.
- A competitive salary with increments based on professional development.
- Membership of the NHS pension.
- Support to guide your personal and professional development.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing with continual years of NHS service.
Details
- Date posted: 19 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience - TBC
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 30100
- Job locations: Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5PB, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
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 PCN Salaried GP with Primary Care Careers in Ipswich, 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 13 Nov 2026.
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