Job Summary
We are a small practice service C.5,200 patients located in the area of Airedale, Castleford. Our clinical team currently consists of 5 GPs, an in-house Clinical Pharmacist, an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Lead Nurse, two experienced Practice Nurses, one Nurse Associate and a Health Care Support Assistant. The nursing team are highly qualified and provide general and specialist nursing services supported by a friendly and efficient administrative and management team.
Main Duties of the Job
The role will work as part of a wider clinical team responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering excellent standards of clinical care while complying with the contract requirements and working closely with the PCN. The postholder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contribute to the effective management of the practice, work with the organisation's Medical Director and maintain a positive collaborative working relationship with fellow GPs and the multidisciplinary team.
About Us
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE. Join our diverse and innovative team. Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced professional looking for a new challenge, we have a role for you! We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and valuing the personal stories our colleagues bring with them. We welcome applications from everyone, including those with lived experience, LGBTQIA+ Community, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from BAME backgrounds.
Benefits
* Access to NHS Pension
* Annual leave on your Birthday
* Welcome payment for some posts
* Refer a friend scheme
* Training and Development opportunities
* Flexible Working
* Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
* Up to 33 days annual leave
Job Responsibilities
* Provide a comprehensive range of clinical duties at Tieve Tara Medical Centre.
* Undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals.
* Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self‑referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
* Take on-call duties as part of the Surgery on‑call rota, which may include requesting that patients present at the surgery, telephone consultations, electronic consultations (PATCHS), home visits and triage.
* Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer other care providers as appropriate.
* Work with patients to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments, providing information and advice on medication regimens, side‑effects and interactions.
* Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
* Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies, apply principles of self‑care, and manage health needs of patients presenting for family planning or sexual health consultations.
* Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with national and local guidelines.
* Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
* Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
* In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, develop care plans.
* Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
* Collect data for audit purposes.
* Compile and issue computer‑generated acute and repeat prescriptions, avoiding hand‑written prescriptions whenever possible.
Person Specification
* A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003.
* Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983.
* Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training - CCT).
* Currently on a CCG performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register.
* DBS clearance.
* Have had an annual NHS appraisal.
* Knowledge of NHS.
* Have an understanding of the needs of vulnerable groups of patients that are registered.
* Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK.
* Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi‑disciplinary and skills‑mixed team environment.
* Evidence of further postgraduate educational activities in relevant fields (desirable).
* MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, RCGP Substance Misuse, Certificate Level 1 or 2, F2 supervisor training/teaching diploma (essential for HDS), DFSRFH & competency in Coil insertion, evidence of CPD activities, minor surgery skills, understanding of QOF, Choose & Book, Practice Based Commissioning, Capacity & Access management, experience of supporting service change (desirable).
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer: Spectrum Community Health CIC
Address: Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Park Dale, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 2QP
Website: https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/
Contact
For informal discussions about the role with either Dr Linda Harris, CEO or Dr Arasu Kuppaswamy, interim Medical Director, please contact Mel Armitage via melanie.armitage@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk.
Job Details
* Date posted: 03 November 2025
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Doctor - other
* Salary: £100,000 to £105,999 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
* Reference number: 847-RM-25-V727
* Job location: Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Park Dale, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 2QP
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