Gp, Doctor​/Physician

Billinge Medical Practice, Wigan, WN5 7LY

Up to 8 sessions per week, flexible start date

Billinge Medical Practice is seeking a committed and motivated Salaried GP to join our supportive and forward‑thinking team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a stable, well‑led, and ambitious training practice that has undergone significant positive transformation since December 2023.

We are a 3‑partner practice with a Good CQC rating, exceptional patient feedback, and a clear vision to deliver safe, high‑quality, compassionate care to our community.

We welcome applications from both newly qualified and experienced GPs. We have strong clinical leadership, structured support, and a genuine commitment to professional development, ensuring that all clinicians are supported to build confidence, develop their skills, and progress in their careers.

This role is ideal for a GP who values teamwork, professionalism, and continuity of care, and who wants to contribute meaningfully to a practice that is actively building something exceptional.

Billinge Medical Practice is a well‑established NHS practice serving a loyal and appreciative patient population. Since December 2023, the practice has undergone significant positive development, resulting in improved patient experience, strengthened governance, and clear clinical leadership.

We strongly encourage informal discussions with Erika Howell

The Role

You will provide high‑quality General Medical Services in accordance with GMC standards, delivering safe, effective, and patient‑centred care.

Responsibilities include:

• Routine and urgent clinical consultations, delivered within safely structured clinics
• 15‑minute standard appointment times, supporting safe clinical decision‑making and continuity of care
• Telephone and digital consultations, appropriately allocated within the session structure
• Reviewing results and clinical correspondence with protected administrative time
• Prescribing safely in accordance with national and local guidance
• Contributing to practice clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement activity
• Supporting trainees and contributing to the practice’s established training environment

Sessions are designed to be safe, sustainable, and professionally rewarding, with:

• 15‑minute appointments as standard
• Protected administrative time within each session
• Manageable workload supported by an experienced multidisciplinary team
• Appropriate clinical support from GP Partners and senior clinicians

You will be employed under a BMA‑aligned salaried GP contract, with terms and conditions no less favourable than the BMA model contract. Attached Salaried GP Opportunity Document provides further details.

Why join Billinge Medical Practice?
Strong leadership and stability

Billinge Medical Practice has undergone a significant and positive transformation following the appointment of a new GP partnership in December 2023. The current partners provide stable, experienced leadership and have implemented robust clinical governance, safe systems of working, and a clear strategic direction for the practice.

Since this transition, the practice has achieved a Good CQC rating and has seen consistently excellent patient feedback, reflecting the professionalism, commitment, and culture of the current clinical team.

In addition to the above, the attached Salaried GP Opportunity Document outlines further benefits and details.

• Fully GMC registered and on the GP Register – or due to qualify
• Demonstrates strong clinical judgement and professionalism
• Committed and reliable team member
• Values continuity of care and patient relationships
• Resilient, organised, and able to work effectively within a modern NHS practice
• Desirous of contributing positively to practice development and improvement
• Takes pride in delivering high‑quality patient care
• Supportive of colleagues and contributes positively to team culture
• Professional, reliable, and committed to delivering high standards of patient care within a supportive but accountable team environment

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and thus a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions is required.