Job summary

Cover needed for Maternity Leave starting in December 2026 for 10-12 months for 6 sessions per week.

We are a 19,300 patient training practice with a varied patient population providing an interesting range of health issues located in Lower Sunbury on the banks of the River Thames. Kingston and Richmond are nearby, transport links are very good with access to the M3 and M25 and regular train access direct to London Waterloo

Main duties of the job

You will manage a caseload and deal with a wide variety of health needs in a primary care setting working individually and as a team to ensure a high standard of care for all registered and temporary patients as you carry out the associated clinical and administrative duties.

• 14 patients per session
• 15 minute appointments
• Fair and transparent Duty Doctor rota
• Home visits undertaken primarily by our dedicated home visiting service
• A welcoming and genuinely supportive team environment
• Regular clinical meetings and peer support
• High-quality clinical and administrative support
• Free on-site parking
• Convenient location with excellent transport links to South West London, Surrey and Berkshire

About us

Our team comprises 5 Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 1 ANP, 2 Paramedics, 2 Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician, 5 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs & 3 Phlebotomists

You will also be supported by an excellent administrative and support team. Home visits are carried out by our Paramedics/ ST3s and we are further supported by our Federation funded home visiting service. Our efficient clinical coders process correspondence keeping GP admin down. We are rated good by CQC and we are high QOF achievers. We have daily coffee get togethers for the clinical and management team in the middle of the day, monthly practice team meetings, regular social events, regular educational meetings.

We are members of a successful PCN and GP Federation.

We use EMIS Web, Docman, AccuRX & Ardens.

Details

Date posted

17 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Locum

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4770-26-0012

Job locations

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice

Green Street

Sunbury-on-thames

Middlesex

TW16 6RH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title:General Practitioner

Reporting to: The Partners (clinically)

The Business Manager (administratively)

Job Summary

The post-holder will provide general medical services managing a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients

Clinical Responsibilities

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, and dealing with online requests, queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness, helping the practice maximise its QOF points and deliver enhanced services in line with the service level agreements.
• Ensuring that health data and full consultation records are entered on to the practice computer system accurately and contemporaneously.
• Using the computerised templates as an accurate means of recording health data in relation to individual patients.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management guidelines, developing care plans for health.
• Support the work of the practice in any new initiatives introduced by the current CCG or its successors.
• Compiling and issuing computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice policy of shared prescribing and generic prescribing.
• In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation

• Awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
• Contributing to the success of the practice in achieving its targets within the GMS contract (QOF, Enhanced Services, etc.).

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health and Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health and safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
• Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and polices, and current legislation.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for appraisal and accreditation are met, the post-holder will participate in any relevant training programmes.

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
• Contribute to significant event analysis as appropriate within the practice team
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
• Address complaints in accordance with the practice complaints procedure

Communication

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
• Attend meetings of the Primary Health Care team, management meetings as appropriate and any additional meetings that are deemed necessary by the partners.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate

Job description Job responsibilities JOB DESCRIPTIONJob title:General PractitionerReporting to: The Partners (clinically) The Business Manager (administratively)Job SummaryThe post-holder will provide general medical services managing a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patientsClinical ResponsibilitiesIn accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, and dealing with online requests, queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness, helping the practice maximise its QOF points and deliver enhanced services in line with the service level agreements. Ensuring that health data and full consultation records are entered on to the practice computer system accurately and contemporaneously. Using the computerised templates as an accurate means of recording health data in relation to individual patients. In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management guidelines, developing care plans for health. Support the work of the practice in any new initiatives introduced by the current CCG or its successors. Compiling and issuing computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible). Prescribing in accordance with the practice policy of shared prescribing and generic prescribing. In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Other Responsibilities within the OrganisationAwareness of, and compliance with, all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety. A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice. Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation. Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records. Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate. Contributing to the success of the practice in achieving its targets within the GMS contract (QOF, Enhanced Services, etc.). ConfidentialityIn the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health and SafetyThe post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health and safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety Policy, to include:Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines. Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks. Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills. Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards. Reporting potential risks identified. Equality and DiversityThe post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and polices, and current legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues. Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights. Personal/Professional DevelopmentIn addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for appraisal and accreditation are met, the post-holder will participate in any relevant training programmes. QualityThe post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice and will:Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision. Contribute to significant event analysis as appropriate within the practice team Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Address complaints in accordance with the practice complaints procedure CommunicationThe post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and strive to:Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Attend meetings of the Primary Health Care team, management meetings as appropriate and any additional meetings that are deemed necessary by the partners. Contribution to the Implementation of ServicesThe post-holder will:Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP, MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• MRCGP
• Full GMC Registration
• National Performers List registration
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Desirable

• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Experience of medicines management
• General understanding of the GMS contract
• Experience of clinical supervision and teaching

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified GP, MBBS or equivalent medical degree MRCGP Full GMC Registration National Performers List registration Eligibility to practice in the UK independently Desirable Experience of continued professional development Experience of QOF and clinical audit Experience of medicines management General understanding of the GMS contract Experience of clinical supervision and teaching

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 (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice

Address

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice

Green Street

Sunbury-on-thames

Middlesex

TW16 6RH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://sunburyhealthcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice

Address

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice

Green Street

Sunbury-on-thames

Middlesex

TW16 6RH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://sunburyhealthcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

Join our friendly and forward-thinking clinical team at Sunbury Health Centre - Full or Part-time

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice is a well-established, friendly and patient-focused GP practice serving our local community. We are committed to providing high-quality, accessible and compassionate primary care, supported by a strong and experienced multidisciplinary clinical team.

We are looking for an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) to join our team and play an important role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. This is an exciting opportunity for an ANP who enjoys working autonomously while being part of a supportive, collaborative practice where different clinical professionals work closely together.

We value our staff and are committed to supporting professional development, service improvement and new ways of working. You will be joining a practice where your skills, experience and ideas will be valued and where you can make a real contribution to the care we provide to our patients. Working within your scope of practice, you will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with a wide range of acute conditions.

You will work closely with GPs, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists, Healthcare Assistants, and administrative colleagues to provide safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

• Independently assess, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated and complex conditions.
• Provide same-day appointments for acute health concerns.
• Provide appointments that are bookable in advance for longer lasting conditions (e.g. MSK problems) within scope of practice
• Prescribe medication as an Independent Prescriber and review ongoing treatments.
• Request diagnostic investigations.
• Manage minor illness and subacute injury presentations
• Develop and implement management plans in partnership with patients.
• Undertake home visits where required.
• Provide health promotion, screening, and preventative healthcare advice.
• Support the management of long-term conditions.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using the practice clinical system.
• Contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and service development.
• Support and mentor junior clinical staff and students where appropriate

About us

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice is an established training practice serving a patient population of approximately 19,300 patients in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey. We are a CQC-rated Good practice and are proud to provide high-quality primary care within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Our clinical team includes 6 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, GP trainees, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Prescribing Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists, Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants, supported by an experienced and friendly management and administration team.

We work collaboratively as a multidisciplinary team, making full use of the skills and expertise of our wider clinical workforce. Our approach is centred on providing safe, effective and patient-focused care, while developing services that meet the changing needs of our local population.

As a training practice, we have a strong commitment to education, professional development and supporting clinicians at all stages of their careers. We also work closely with our local Integrated Care Board and GP Federation, helping us to develop and deliver services as part of the wider local health system.

We are a busy and progressive practice, but we place great importance on maintaining a supportive working environment where colleagues communicate well, share ideas and work together. We are committed to continuous improvement and to developing new ways of working that benefit both our patients and our staff.