Salaried GP - fixed term
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Primary Care Careers Salaried GP - fixed term
The closing date is 31 October 2026
Job summary
Mount Farm Surgery is seeking a salaried GP to join our friendly, supportive, and well-established practice team on a 6 month fixed term contract to provide maternity cover from September 2026. We are flexible to sessions worked so please apply to discuss.
Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group.
Main duties of the job
The role will include all general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as well as undertaking a variety of duties, including :
- surgery consultations
- telephone consultations and queries
- visiting patients at home
- checking and signing repeat prescriptions
- dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion
About us
Mount Farm Surgery is an innovative and professional teaching practice in Suffolk, located on the outskirts of the cathedral town of Bury St. Edmunds with close links to the A14.
Our practice team consists of 10 GPs plus a dedicated clinical team including GP trainees, ECPs, ACPs, a clinical pharmacist, nurses, and HCAs. We have a dedicated management team, plus a large team of other administrative staff.
Our membership of Bury St Edmunds PCN ensures we have an extended team which includes a paramedic home visiting service, on site clinical pharmacists, a practice based social prescriber and 2 care co-ordinators.
Rated Good in all areas at most recent CQC inspection
- SystmOne clinical system
- Electronic Prescribing System
- Highly respected training practice
- Regular clinical/educational meetings
- Mentoring scheme for salaried GPs and other clinical staff
- Non-personalised lists with equitable division of workload and capped workload for salaried GPs
- Paper light and embracing new technology
Details
Date posted
03 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience - depending on experience
Contract
Locum
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
29665-2
Job locations
Lawson Pl,
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 7EW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- Be on the NHSE medical performers list
All applicants should have skills including:
Essential
- Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services;
- Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date;
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety;
- Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- Be on the NHSE medical performers list
All applicants should have skills including:
Essential
- Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services;
- Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date;
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety;
- Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.
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
Primary Care Careers
Address
Lawson Pl,
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 7EW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Primary Care Careers
Address
Lawson Pl,
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 7EW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
Primary Care Careers
01206918760
Details
Date posted
03 September 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience - depending on experience
Contract
Locum
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
29665-2
Job locations
Lawson Pl,
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 7EW
United Kingdom
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