Job Summary
Cumbria Health is recruiting for GPs to work in our Out of Hours Services throughout Cumbria, primarily Barrow, Kendal and Whitehaven, and are pleased to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for eligible candidates. We are experienced in completing and working with Skilled Worker candidates.
Our General Practitioners form an integral part of the Cumbria Health team, accountable to the Chief Executive and Medical Director. As a Cumbria Health GP, you will be responsible for providing high quality primary care services to the population of Cumbria, in an out of hours setting.
We have Out of Hours shifts available across all sites on a permanent full time or part time basis, these shifts can be allocated on a job share basis.
Barrow - Furness General Hospital
* Weekend days, evenings & nights
* Weekday evenings & nights
Kendal - Westmorland General Hospital
* Weekend days, evenings & nights
* Weekday evenings & nights
Whitehaven - West Cumberland Hospital
* Weekend days, evenings & nights
* Weekday evenings & nights
Closing Date
08/02/2026
Application Instructions
When applying for this role, please include your preferred location and how many shifts you would be looking to undertake along with mobile number on your application so we can contact you if needed. Please also check your spam or junk folder regularly as emails from us may occasionally be filtered there.
Main duties of the job
This post is to provide a full range of high quality primary care services in line with approved protocols and evidence based medicine to the population of Cumbria during in and out of hours / in-hours setting.
* Respond to medical problems presented by patients as appropriate which may include: Clinical advice by telephone – face to face consultations – history taking – examination – diagnosis – investigation – treatment – referral where appropriate.
About Us
Cumbria Health – CH places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award‑winning organisation, the first out‑of‑hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values‑driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high‑quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.
Working for CH can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be through training or social events.
Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.
Details
Date posted: 13 January 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £55.89 to £60.72 an hour dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working
Reference number: B0554-26-0002
Job locations
* Furness General Hospital – Dalton Lane, Barrow‑in‑Furness, LA14 4LF
* Westmorland General Hospital – Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG
* West Cumberland Hospital – Homewood Road, Whitehaven, CA28 8JG
Job Description
This post is to provide a full range of high quality primary care services in line with approved protocols and evidence based medicine to the population of Cumbria during an out of hours / in‑hours setting.
* Respond to medical problems presented by patients as appropriate which may include: Clinical advice by telephone, face to face consultations, history taking, examination, diagnosis, investigation, treatment, referral where appropriate.
* Provide health promotion and preventative health care and advice where appropriate.
* Provide medical care in accordance with Cumbria Health's quality standards.
* Prescribe and administer medicines in accordance with the Medicines Management procedures.
* Participate in and support the electronic methods of data collection and record management whilst ensuring appropriate communication with all professionals.
* Produce clinical records in accordance with the quality standards and to enable full clinical details to be supplied to patients GPs by the start of the next working day.
Person Specification – Personal Circumstances
Essential
* Eligible to work in the UK
* Personal Clinical Indemnity
* Self‑motivated and enthusiastic
* Proven good attendance in previous employment
* Flexibility to work in various locations with various systems/people
* Ability to travel to meet the needs of the post
Desirable
* No history of professional misconduct as determined by the GMC
* No current restrictions imposed by the GMC
Qualifications – Essential
* Must be fully qualified Doctor with full GMC registration
* Evidence of GP experience (certificate of prescribed and equivalent experience)
* Must be on Medical Performers List in England
Qualifications – Desirable
* Additional qualifications relevant to the provision of GMS/PMS services
Experience – Essential
* Knowledge and use of IM & T systems
* Experience in medical audit and clinical risk management
* Working across boundaries, good communication skills, able to collaborate and cooperate in multi‑agency working
* Previous experience delivering GMS/PMS services
* Eligible to provide: a) CHS b) Maternity services c) Contraceptive services d) Evidence of continued professional development
Experience – Desirable
* Experience of providing clinical leadership in a GP practice environment
Availability – Essential
* Please advise which locations and which shifts you would be interested in undertaking
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Cumbria Health
Address: Furness General Hospital, Dalton Lane, Barrow‑in‑Furness, LA14 4LF
Employer website: https://cumbriahealth.co.uk/
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