Salaried GP

Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated GP to join our busy Rural Practice in the heart of West Cheshire for 4 to 6 sessions per week

What we offer

• Modern and purpose built Health Centre with a Wellbeing Community Cafe attached to the site
• £11.5K per session per annum
• Medical Student Training Practice
• High QOF Achievement
• CQC rating Good
• Supportive and well-organised practice with manageable workloads
• Modern clinical systems and excellent admin support
• We are a training practice

Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job Description

If you would like to find out more about our vacancy and would like to book in for an informal visit to the practice please contact the Practice Manager on 01829 751252 or by emailing cmicb-cheshire.kelsall.medicalcentre@nhs.net

About us
Kelsall Medical Centre is a friendly patient focussed and well respected GMS Practice located 9 miles from Chester

We are a forward thinking multi-disciplinary team providing care to just under 6,300 patients

Member of the Rural Alliance PCN working in collaboration with four other neighbouring practices

Our current Clinical Team consists of three Partners, two salaried GPs, one ANP, one Practice Nurse and a HCA. We also employ a Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician and our patients have access to a Specialist Dementia Nurse and First Contact Physiotherapist

Closing date: 13 November 2026
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Location: 7 Green Hill Road, Kelsall, Tarporley, Cheshire, CW6 0SN

Essential Experience

• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of undertaking home visits
• General understanding of the Primary Care contract
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice

Desirable Experience

• Minimum of two years working as a salaried GP
• An appreciation of the NHS landscape and relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and ICBs

Essential Qualifications

• MRCGP
• Full GMC Registration
• Listed on the National Performers List

Essential Clinical Knowledge and Experience

• Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills
• Understanding of the importance of evidence based practice
• Good MS Office and IT knowledge
• Understanding of the spectrum of clinical governance
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including recording of accurate clinical consultations
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GP colleagues
• Experience of triage and the ability to effectively assess and diagnose
• Ability to listen whilst being honest and caring and be both sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Understanding of local pathology test processes and the ability to process results and advise patients accordingly
• Ability to assess and manage acute deteriorations/exacerbations of long term conditions
• Understanding of safeguarding children and adults

Desirable Clinical Knowledge and Experience

• Evidence of medicines management
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Knowledge of public health issues
• Understanding and knowledge of QOF and Enhanced Services

Essential Personal Qualities

• Effective time management with excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrate personal accountability emotional resilience and work well under pressure
• High Levels of integrity and loyalty
• Ability to follow legal ethical and professional standards including policies and procedures
• Ability to use own initiative discretion and sensitivity
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and equality
• Ability to identify risk and assess
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills
• Able to communicate effectively in a clear manner and understand the needs of patients
• Polite and confident
• Motivated forward thinker

Desirable Personal Qualities

• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively interpreting data as required
• Able to effectively utilise available resources

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Contact: Practice Manager Julie Johnson, cmicb-cheshire.kelsall.medicalcentre@nhs.net, 01829753050