GP Pathfinders
Job Title: ARRS General Practitioner
Employer: Sudbury & Alperton Surgery
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Maximum 37.5 hours per week (negotiable)
Reports to: Clinical Director
Job Summary
GP Pathfinders is recruiting a General Practitioner under the NHS England Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. We are seeking a clinician with strong clinical skills and a collaborative approach to join our Primary Care Network. The post supports improved access, continuity, population-health work, and wider service transformation across our practices.
You’ll work closely with clinical pharmacists, care coordinators, paramedics, social prescribers, and physician associates to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
ARRS Eligibility Requirement
Under the ARRS rules, the GP must meet both conditions at the start of employment:
- Be within two years of their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) issued by the GMC
- Must not have held a substantive GP role previously
- Must Have Right to work in UK
Main Duties of the Role
Clinical Care
- Provide high-quality consultations for acute, chronic, and preventive care
- Prescribe safely and appropriately
- Support and supervise ARRS colleagues where required
- Contribute to PCN programmes including enhanced access, long-term condition pathways, and health-inequality work
- Participate in audits, prescribing reviews, QOF, and PCN DES activity
- Offer telephone, video, and face-to-face consultations
- Apply NICE guidance and evidence-based practice
- Promote prevention, self-care, and patient education
- Support urgent and emergency cases within the practice
- Carry out home visits where clinically appropriate
Collaboration and Teamwork
- Support PCN population-health and integrated-care objectives
- Work across practices when needed to ensure equitable access
- Collaborate with the wider multidisciplinary team for coordinated care
- Attend clinical meetings, case reviews, and governance sessions
Quality and Compliance
- Follow all required policies, procedures, and regulations
- Maintain clear and timely clinical records
- Take part in quality-improvement projects, audits, and service reviews
Training and Professional Development
- Maintain GMC registration through ongoing CPD
- Engage in appraisals and peer reviews
- Support education and development within the practice and PCN
- Contribute to service-development work aligned with PCN priorities
Infection Prevention and Control
All staff must complete induction and refresher training in line with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and apply this within daily practice.
Person Specification - Essential
Clinical Skills
- Strong diagnostic abilities
- Safe, effective prescribing
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Experience
- CCT in General Practice issued within the last two years
- No previous substantive GP post
Attributes
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to prioritise and manage a varied workload
- Committed to patient-focused care and quality improvement
- Professional and reliable
Knowledge
- Understanding of national clinical guidance and primary-care policy
- Awareness of safeguarding, mental-health care, and long-term condition management
Disclosure and Barring Service
This post requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
