Salaried General Practitioner


Location
Leeds, England; Normanton, England; Knottingley, England; Castleford, England

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Salary
Negotiable
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
General practitioner
Deadline
30 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Fixed-Term
Posted Date
15 Oct 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

28 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Primary care home visits

  • Experience

    Triage

  • Experience

    Face to face consultations

  • Experience

    Chronic disease management

  • Experience

    Clinical governance

  • Experience

    Delivery of QOF targets

  • Experience

    Audits

  • Qualifications

    Fully qualified GP with GMC and RCPG registration

  • Qualifications

    Inclusion on performers list

  • Qualifications

    Annual appraisal and revalidation, and maintain

  • Qualifications

    Basic life support

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Basic computer literacy skills

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Good telephone manner, clear speech

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Good record keeping

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Communication and listening skills

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Ability to work in a multi-professional team

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Ability to work under pressure, manage demanding workloads

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Aware of needs of patients, relatives and carers

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Adhere to confidentiality requirements

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Ability to cope with patients under extreme stress from both social and clinical circumstances

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Ability to handle change and unexpected urgent requirements

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Effective communication skills to enable conversations about medical issues with patients and colleagues

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Flexible, caring and empathetic

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Self-motivated

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Professional approach

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Presentable appearance

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Reliable, punctual and committed to work

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

7 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Experience within medical, surgical, A&E, paediatrics or mental health

  • Experience

    Management

  • Experience

    Research

  • Experience

    Understanding of PMS contract

  • Qualifications

    Evidence of continued professional development

  • Qualifications

    GP/FY2 Trainer

  • Knowledge and Skills

    Knowledge of SystmOne

Job summary

Core Values:

To treat our patients as we would want our family to be treated

Treat our team as we would want to be treated

Guiding Principles:

#weareACCE (Accountable, Credible, Compassionate and Empowered)

Main duties of the job

What we can offer:

Accessible locations; 30-minutes from Leeds, Selby, York

12.5-minute face-to-face and telephone appointments

In-house Pharmacy, Cardiology and Paediatric Nurse team

R&D Team

Opportunities for additional training, leadership roles and Partnership Development Plan

Morning and afternoon huddles; an opportunity to meet up with colleagues

Competitive pay and bonuses

Training practice medical students, FY2, GP Trainees

Tier 2 Visa Sponsorship Accreditation

Want to know more? Drop the team an email to arrange an informal chat or site visit:

Sarah Hiscoe, Head of People: sarah.hiscoe@nhs.net

Dr Katie McGowan, GP: katie.mcgowan4@nhs.net

Dr Ben Hartley, GP: ben.hartley3@nhs.net

About us

Do our Core Values and Guiding Principles align with our own? Then why not come and join us here at Health Care First? We are proud to be one of the largest general practices serving the local population of Castleford, Ferrybridge, Methley and Normanton. With over 29,900 patients, we put our community and our people at the heart of decision making.

Details

  • Date posted: 15 October 2026
  • Pay scheme: Other
  • Salary: Depending on experience
  • Contract: Fixed term
  • Duration: 5 months
  • Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
  • Reference number: A1815-26-0016
  • Job locations: Pinfold Surgery, Pinfold Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 9AA, United Kingdom, Doctors Surgery, Queen Street, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2BU, United Kingdom, 8-10, High Street, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8NQ, United Kingdom, Elizabeth Court Surgery, Elizabeth Drive, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3TG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full copy of the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the role.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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