Maternity Cover Locum GP
The closing date is 31 July 2026

Job summary
GP locum to cover
Maternity leave

The vacancy is for a
9-12 month maternity locum GP for 6 - 7 sessions per week to join their team from October 2026

Main duties of the job
As a maternity cover locum GP you will provide
cover for a salaried GP while on maternity leave, managing a caseload and dealing
with a wide variety of health needs in a primary care setting working
individually and as a team to ensure a high standard of care for all registered
and temporary patients as you carry out the associated clinical and
administrative duties.

About us
We are a friendly, well established and growing semi-rural training practice based south of Bath, with an ethos for a high standard of patient care.

We seek to preserve the best of
traditional family practice with a willingness to adapt and modernise to ensure
a continuing high standard of care to patients with a sustainable work
environment.

GMS Practice list size 11,500

Four partners, seven salaried GPs, one ANP
and one Paramedic Practitioner

Three First Contact Physiotherapists, two PCN
Paramedics, Health Connector, PCN Pharmacists and two PCN
Pharmacy Technicians

Purpose built main surgery in Beckington,
modern branch surgery in Frome Health Centre

Sessions with twelve x 15 minute appointments

Virtually no home visits, visiting paramedics

Dispensing at main site

EMIS web across both sites (planned transition to Medicus in August/September)

Total triage

Established training and teaching Practice

Shared network cover of enhanced access

Part of Mendip PCN

Salary £12,285 per session per year

Details
Date posted: 06 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Locum
Duration: 9 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: A2578-07-2026
Job locations: St Luke's Surgery, St Luke's Road, Beckington, Somerset, BA11 6SE, United Kingdom; St. Lukes Road, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6SE, United Kingdom; Fromefield Surgery, Frome Medical Centre, Enos Way, Frome, BA11 2FH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The duties of the post are to provide
cover for a salaried GP while on maternity leave, including a full range of
general medical services as contained within the National Health Services
(Primary Care) Act 1997 and which will include domiciliary visits as deemed
appropriate.

The post holder is expected to support
the partners of The Beckington Family Practice in providing all services
outlined in the GMS Core Contract and also in the aims and objectives of the
Practice.

The post holder is expected to support
and input into the aims of the practice in areas of clinical governance, good
practice, quality outcomes framework (or its replacement), enhanced services,
practice audit, referral review and any other improvement plans as determined
by the practice.

The post holders prescribing should
be according to accepted clinical practice and guidance for acute and repeat
prescriptions. It should follow practice policies and procedures, e.g. use of
formulary and management of repeat prescribing.

The post holder is expected to
maintain and keep good standards of computerised clinical records at all times.
Full involvement in any practice training is expected.

The post holder is expected to
maintain and keep good standards of paperwork.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified GP MRCGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Full GMC Registration
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• General understanding of the GMS contract

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• EMIS user skills (but additional training will be provided if needed).
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Experience with audit
• Experience with clinical risk management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Beckington Family Practice
Address: St Luke's Surgery, St Luke's Road, Beckington, Somerset, BA11 6SE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

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