Neighbourhood General Practitioner; GP

Job Summary

Join our team of GPs and ANPs in the New Models of Care programme for the Northamptonshire Rural East & South (NRES) Neighbourhood. We are looking to recruit up to 8 GP sessions to work at Denton Village Surgery on our Neighbourhood Project. Work within practices across the neighbourhood to deliver high‑quality, same‑day care to our patients. You will work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team within primary care to provide expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation for patients presenting with undifferentiated primary care presentations.

In addition to same‑day access work, you will incorporate a proportion of routine GP appointments into your working day. This is your chance to shape integrated neighbourhood services and make a real difference to patient outcomes across our 88,938 registered patients.

As a GP in the New Models of Care programme, you will provide autonomous care for patients presenting with undifferentiated presentations mainly in same‑day settings. You will demonstrate safe clinical decision‑making and provide expert care by undertaking initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care, including appropriate follow‑ups. Working with other GPs and the nursing team in the neighbourhood practices and Hub you will continually review and evaluate services and work with the management team in implementation of change.

• Patients and Carers
• Practice GPs, Senior GPs working in New Models of Care, Nursing Staff and Patient Services Team
• Community and hospital clinicians
• Pharmacists
• Services for people with Mental Health Problems
• Social Care
• Voluntary Agencies
• Nursing Homes/Residential Homes/Sheltered Housing Units
• Clinical Nurse Specialists/specialist teams for Chronic illness

What we offer – sessional rate range of £11,000‑£12,000 dependant on experience; flexible patterns of working across neighbourhood sites; mentorship by senior GPs; opportunities for leadership, education, and service development; support for CPD and advanced practice growth.

• Denton Village Surgery
• Brackley Medical Centre
• Towcester Medical Centre
• Brook Health Centre
• The Parks Medical Practice
• Springfield Surgery, Brackley
• Bugbrooke Medical Centre

Date posted: 20 February 2026
Pay scheme:
Salary £11 000 to £12 000 a session dependant on experience

Contract:

Permanent
Working pattern:
Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working
Reference number: A2450‑26‑0001
Job locations:
Orchard Lane, Denton, Northampton, NN7 1HT

Essential:

• Great team working skills
• In‑depth knowledge base in the management of patients with chronic illness and minor illness
• Ability to maintain and monitor high standards of evidence‑based care
• Ability to direct and co‑ordinate care working autonomously and collaboratively
• Understanding of clinical governance issues
• Evidence of improving the patient's experience

Desirable:

• Evidence of leading a service project at practice level
• Undertaking research or involvement in clinical research programmes
• Experience in writing clinical policies and protocols

Essential:

• CCT qualification
• On the performers list register for Northamptonshire
• Relevant first level degree
• Extensive clinical experience in primary care
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable:

• Relevant Master level degree
• Management qualification/experience
  
  Post‑registration qualification in relevant areas
• Teaching qualification
• Recent attendance on a leadership skills development programme

Essential:

• Excellent communication (verbal, written, and IT)
• Evidence of self‑motivation, the ability to work independently and effective decision making
• Experience in working in partnership and collaboration with multi‑professional/agency teams
• Evidence of team working and organisational skills
• Ability to manage change
• Problem‑solving approach
• Calm under reasonable pressure

Desirable:

• Effective team leadership
• Counselling experience

Essential and desirable are identical to Skills and Competencies – omitted for brevity.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer name:
Denton Village Surgery
Address:
Orchard Lane, Denton, Northampton, NN7 1HT

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