Job summary
Based in the Lake District, our semi-rural practice holds traditional GP family practice values striving to provide excellent medical services to our 6,700 patients.

We are looking to recruit a Salaried GP to join our team for 4 sessions per week, however this is open for discussion more/less sessions considered.

We are happy to support a newly qualified GP or facilitate a more experienced GP.

Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

• To include telephone triage, face to face clinics, online consultations, tasks, authorise prescriptions, pathology requesting, results and referrals.
• Compliance with all relevant practice policies
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting

About us
We are a single site, dispensing and training practice with an outstanding CQC rating.

• Three Partner practice with traditional GP practice values
• Experienced and supportive team encouraging personal and professional development
• Working day offers a structured daily workload
• High QOF achieving
• Daily team huddle built into the working day
• Collaborative working with our PCN including - an advanced clinical care team
• 7 weeks holiday per year (including 1 weeks study leave)
• Tier 2 sponsor

Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be expected to undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

• To include telephone triage, face to face clinics, online consultations, tasks, authorise prescriptions, pathology requesting, results and referrals.
• Compliance with all relevant practice policies
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting
• Attend training as required by the practice

Person Specification
Experience
Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in a GP practice

Qualifications
Essential

• GMC registration

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Distington Surgery
Address: Hinnings Road, Distington, Cumbria, CA14 5UR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Practice Manager
Maxine Tyson
maxine.tyson@nhs.net
01946830207

Details
Date posted: 29 September 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: A5294-26-0000
Job locations: Hinnings Road, Distington, Cumbria, CA14 5UR, United Kingdom

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