GP : Maternity Leave Cover

GP Salaried :
Fixed Term Contract Maternity Leave Cover

We are looking for 6 sessions (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) GP to cover for maternity leave for 6 month fixed contract (Start around April 2026 ideally).

A friendly, training and supportive practice, based in a purpose-built practice in Droylsden, Manchester.

We have colleagues specialising in womens health, coils, implants, GP training, palliative care, legal work, minor surgery, general medicine, paediatric health.

You’ll benefit from an incredibly reasonable workloads, as we have Clinical Pharmacists team to manage our admin workloads.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within collaborative and experienced team that values high standards of patient care and continuity.

About the Role:

• Fixed Term
  
  Contract:
  
  6 months (Maternity Cover)
• Sessions: 6 sessions (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)
• Salary: £10,500 per session
• Leave: 3 weeks annual leave included
• Indemnity cover included
• Familiar with EMIS, DOCMAN system

Why Join Us ?

• Coils and implants
• Palliative care
• Legal work
• GP training
• No extended hours or weekend shifts
• EMIS and Docman IT systems
• Traditional patient list with strong continuity of care
• Prime location close to Ashton Town Centre
• Highly collaborative and fair team environment
• Excellent terms and conditions of employment

What Were Looking For:

• Teamwork and mutual support
• Patient continuity and quality care
• Fairness and professional integrity

Please send us your CV and a cover letter detailing your suitability for the position. For more details, please email  or

About the Role:

• Fixed Term
  
  Contract:
  
  6 months (Maternity Cover)
• Sessions: 6 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
• Salary: £10,500 per session
• Leave: 3 weeks annual leave included
• Indemnity cover included
• Familiar with EMIS and DOCMAN
• Standard GP salaried role: provide patients care, triaging blood reports, hospital letters, home visits, etc.

• Fully qualified General Practitioner with MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Completion of GP Specialty Training (CCT) or working towards CCT
• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Inclusion on the NHS England GP Performers List (or eligible to join)
• Ability to provide high-quality, patient-centred primary care
• Strong clinical decision-making and diagnostic skills
• Excellent communication skills, with patients, families, and colleagues
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary primary care team
• Understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding, and quality improvement
• Competent IT skills, including use of clinical systems (e.g. EMIS, Docman)
• Commitment to professional development, appraisal, and revalidation
• Previous experience working as a Salaried GP or GP Registrar in an NHS setting
• Experience managing long-term conditions (e.g. diabetes, asthma, COPD)
• Experience of teaching, mentoring, or supervising trainees or students
• Involvement in quality improvement projects, audits, or clinical research
• Experience working in a multicultural or high-needs patient population
• Familiarity with local NHS services and referral pathways
• Leadership or management experience within primary care
• Flexibility to contribute to extended hours or additional clinical sessions
• Willingness to support practice development and service innovation

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.