General Practitioner (Maternity Cover)

Chrisp Street Health Centre is seeking a General Practitioner to join our friendly team for 5-6 clinical sessions per week. This is a 12-month maternity cover role, ideally starting from July, although we can be flexible with the start date for the right candidate. The position is paid at £90 per hour.

Interviews are planned to take place on Monday 11th May 2026.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a progressive, patient-centred practice, delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our patients from our purpose-built premises.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for providing a range of primary care services, including:

• Management of acute and chronic conditions

You will work closely within a multidisciplinary team and contribute actively to the ongoing development of clinical services and quality improvement initiatives.

Expected to take an active role in the duty doctor rota

Participate in daily debriefs

We offer:

• A well-balanced workload with protected time for CPD
• A supportive environment focused on work-life balance and professional growth
• A named GP mentor within the team for guidance and support

We are proud to be:

• A diverse and inclusive team
• A training practice
• A London Living Wage Employer

If you are passionate about patient care, committed to teamwork, and ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you. We also encourage informal visits.

Main duties of the job

Deliver high-quality medical care to the practice population, in line with primary care contracts and best clinical standards.

Prescribe following practice protocols and local/national prescribing guidelines.

Manage patients with long-term conditions and ensure timely completion of administrative tasks including referrals and prescriptions.

Provide patient care through telephone triage, online consultations, face-to-face appointments and home visits.

Maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical records, adhering to clinical best practices, and outcomes from clinical audits.

Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to the ongoing development of the practice's services.

Accept delegated responsibilities in clinical areas such as QOF, audits, and PCN-related activities.

Attend and contribute to clinical meetings, supporting clinical governance, shared learning, and the training environment.

Ensure compliance with appraisals, revalidation, and ongoing professional development.

Promote and uphold practice policies and procedures, support effective teamwork, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

About us

Our Health Centre was purpose-built in 1987 and is owned and maintained by the Partners. It has 21 clinical rooms, plus a large educational room and undergraduate training room, and an administrative wing which provides office space for our administrators, secretaries, and managers.

The practice has a shared belief in the delivery of high quality, patient-centred, and evidence-based health care. Patients' interests are kept to the fore and there is a strong emphasis on continuity of care and a commitment to continue developing patient services. Every patient and their family are allocated to a named GP upon registration. They are encouraged to see that GP for their routine care, though we understand that on occasions a patient may wish to see a different doctor about specific problems.

We are part of the Poplar & Limehouse Health & Wellbeing Network, along with 3 other local practices, which formed in 2006 to work collectively and improve health care provision in areas such as heart disease and diabetic care.

Partners have held external roles locally that complement the clinical work such as lecturer posts at Queen Mary University of London and leadership roles at the CCG and the Local Medical Committee.

We are also an Approved Training Practice for local GP training, for medical students from Barts & The Royal London.

Job responsibilities

• To provide routine and urgent care services. Provision of 5 - 6 patient surgeries per week spread evenly across working days and mornings/afternoons
• Participate in the Duty Doctor rota (at least 1 session/week)
• Participate in the extended hours programme = 2 sessions/month 6:30pm-7:30pm (remunerated separately).
• Home visiting as required.
• Providing services through special clinics e.g., child health surveillance and women health as appropriate.
• Participating in Practice meetings and MDT meetings and protected learning time events.
• Participating in CCG meetings and local academic meetings, where appropriate.
• Participating in Practice developments, and the local Poplar & Limehouse Health and Wellbeing network.
• Keep up to date with appraisal and opportunities to lead specified clinical areas within practice for QOF and Enhanced Services.
• Provide support and supervision when required to the primary health care team, including nursing team, pharmacists etc.

Additional information:

We have secure bike racks available in our Practice, as well as parking facilities for clinical staff.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Medical degree and full GMC registration.
• Completion of GP training and inclusion on the GMC GP Register.
• Completion of Certificate of Training (CCT) in GP dated within the last 2 years.
• Knowledge of local health and social care services, community resources, and referral pathways.
• Proficiency in using electronic health record systems and other digital healthcare technologies to support clinical practice and service delivery.

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.