Arthur Medical Centre is looking for a six session Maternity Cover GP to join our friendly, well established practice team.
This role is currently offered on the basis of a 9 months fixed contractual term, to cover maternity leave for a permanent member of our GP team, however we hope that there may be scope to extend this position in the future.
Job Overview
- Longer appointments and realistic appointment structures: Our sessions consist of a mix of telephone and in person appointments with a total of 14 appointments per session. We have 15-minute routine face to face appointments to allow us to provide more holistic care. You will also have protected time for online consultations, urgent tasks, meetings, or any trainee supervision you may undertake.
- Supportive approach: Whether you’re newly qualified or experienced, general practice can be a tough job. We meet daily as a team to share challenges or just to have a good light-hearted catch up. We are happy to provide support to help you settle into the practice depending on your needs / wants.
- Low home visit rates: We have a home visiting service, Team Up, which minimises acute visits. Our PCN specialist nurse completes long term condition reviews for housebound patients.
- Opportunities to develop / lead on areas of interest: We would be keen to support you to develop in any specific clinical or non-clinical areas which interest you. There are also opportunities to be involved within the PCN with clinicians leading initiatives such as chronic pain clinics, group consultations, frailty care etc over the Belper area.
- 6 weeks annual leave + 1 week study leave + pro-rata'd bank holidays
- Fair distribution of work
About Us
Our people: We are a highly innovative and friendly team, committed to supporting each other in delivering excellent patient care. We are a very supportive and sociable team who meet daily for ‘the lunchtime huddle’ and have regular social events. The practice clinical team consists of three GP partners and one management partner, five salaried GPs, an ACP, four practice nurses, two HCAs and a pharmacy technician. Our team is complemented and supported by other healthcare professions via our ICB and PCN including additional HCAs, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physiotherapists, care coordinators, Mental Health Workers and social prescribers.
Our patients: We have a list size of around 9,100 patients, making us big enough to be efficient, but small enough to care.
- We have a stable population allowing us to really know our patients and their families. We provide continuity of care and traditional cradle to grave medicine. Our person-centred care receives excellent feedback from our patients. Our patient satisfaction scores surpass ICB & national averages.
Our location: We are a single site practice situated in Horsley Woodhouse, a semi-rural locality surrounded by beautiful Derbyshire countryside, within easy commute of Derby and Nottingham.
- Our practice area covers rural and semi-rural locations including the villages of Kilburn, Horsley, Horsley Woodhouse and Smalley. There is a wide demographic range within our practice area.
- We are proud to be part of the Belper Primary Care Network.
Our ethos: Delivering excellent holistic, patient-centred care through teamwork, by valued members of our practice team.
- We want to ensure you maintain good job satisfaction, by enjoying providing great care and having a good work-life balance.
- Arthur Medical Centre values education for ongoing professional development and we are also proud to be a training practice. We offer educational placements for GP trainees, medical, nursing and all members of our practice team are involved in training.
- ü Our PCN: We are proud to be part of Belper PCN a cohesive PCN of 4 practices with a combined list size of 46,500 Patients. We have close working relationships and foster a culture of sharing learning and working together to maximise health resources for our local population. Our PCN provides a home visiting service, our extended access provision, specialist clinics such as menopause care, travel clinics, health screening and our pharmacy team amongst other services.
Applications are welcome from current both newly qualified and experienced GPs.
Competitive salaries offered and medical defence fees covered.
Potential candidates are encouraged to get in touch to find out more, to visit our practice and meet our team, or to try us out by doing a paid trial locum session. If you would like to discuss any aspect of the role, arrange an informal visit or if you would like the opportunity of a trial locum session, please contact Azeem Climie, Business Management Partner, on 01332 782842 or [email protected]
To apply, send your CV and covering letter to Azeem Climie at [email protected]. Closing date for applications is Sunday 5th July 2026. Interviews are pencilled in to take place on Thursday 9th July 2026 (PM). Please note that the vacancy may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received from suitable candidates.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From £11,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Are you a doctor who is qualified to practice medicine in the United Kingdom, with the necessary GMC registration?
Work Location: In person
