Job Summary
Heath Lane Medical Centre, located on the suburban outskirts of Chester, is a well-established, forward‑thinking practice committed to delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care. We pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and collaborative environment where clinical excellence and innovation thrive.
We are seeking a dedicated salaried GP to join our experienced multidisciplinary team. The role requires 6–8 clinical sessions per week, with a structured and manageable workload, protected admin time, and opportunities to contribute to clinical meetings, QOF achievement and enhanced services.
Clinical Responsibilities
* Deliver agreed clinical sessions, typically 13 x 15‑minute consultations, administrative tasks and potential home visits.
* Act on alerts and reminders (e.g., QOF) during routine consultations.
* Provide comprehensive GP services, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where appropriate.
* Offer preventative health care and advice.
* Support patients referred to the GP by other surgery staff.
* Prescribe in line with local and national formulary guidelines.
* Exercise professional autonomy in clinical decision‑making.
* Maintain accurate, contemporaneous IT‑based records.
* Collect data for audit purposes.
* Issue acute and repeat prescriptions, using computer‑generated records.
* Undertake all duties expected of a GP within primary care.
Other Responsibilities
* Support practice staff and respond to requests for advice.
* Attend multidisciplinary team (MDT), clinical and practice meetings.
* Deliver enhanced services to meet patient needs and optimise practice income.
* Comply with all practice policies and guidelines, including prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, and annual QOF requirements.
About Us
We are a friendly, forward‑thinking GP practice serving approximately 7,500 patients in the Boughton Heath area of Chester. Our dedicated clinical team—comprising GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) and Practice Nurses—provides high‑quality, patient‑centred care and consistently achieves excellent QOF results.
As part of the Chester East Primary Care Network (PCN), we work collaboratively with three other practices to enhance services and develop our workforce. Through the PCN, we benefit from a multidisciplinary team including Care Coordinators, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, a Mental Health Practitioner, Social Prescribing Link Workers and Wellbeing Coordinators, all supporting both patients and staff to deliver the best possible care.
We are proud to contribute to the training of future healthcare professionals. Our practice regularly hosts 5th‑year medical students and undergraduate nursing trainees, working closely with our PCN partners to provide a supportive learning environment.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
* Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practice.
* Inclusion on the NHS Performers List.
* Competence in managing a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.
Desirable Qualifications
* Special interest in areas such as minor surgery, dermatology or chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, respiratory care).
* Ability to deliver enhanced services and contribute to service development.
Essential Experience
* Demonstrated experience in primary care or equivalent clinical setting.
* Competence in managing a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.
* Strong clinical decision‑making and diagnostic skills.
* Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Proficient in using clinical IT systems and maintaining accurate records.
* Knowledge of QOF, clinical governance and safeguarding requirements.
* Commitment to high‑quality, patient‑centred care, professional, adaptable and proactive approach.
Desirable Experience
* Special interest in areas such as minor surgery, dermatology or chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, respiratory care).
* Interest in teaching, training or mentoring medical students, GP trainees or other healthcare professionals.
* Engagement in research, audit or quality improvement projects.
* Willingness to take on clinical leadership roles within the practice or PCN.
* Experience in implementing new initiatives or improving patient pathways.
* Familiarity with EMIS Web and similar clinical systems.
* Interest in digital health solutions.
* Experience working within a Primary Care Network or multi‑agency setting.
* Commitment to population health and reducing health inequalities.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A “CRB” (now DBS) check is required to confirm no prior convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Contact and Next Steps
Please visit our website www.heathlanemedicalcentre.co.uk for further information about the practice. Interviews will be held early 2026. For any queries, or an informal visit, please contact the practice.
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