Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated GP to join our medical practice on the Leeds/Wakefield border. We are seeking an individual who can provide 6 sessions per week for continuity of care for our patients.

Our practice operates out of a single site in purpose built modern premises in the pleasant residential area of Tingley/East Ardsley near Leeds. We sit between the M1 and M62 motorways, making the area popular with commuters and our practice easy to get to. Our patients primarily favour Wakefield referral routes, though we sit officially within the Leeds boundaries. The practice is part of Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group.

We have a dedicated team of administration staff and nursing colleagues and have engaged in many enhanced services and new projects, working closely with practices in the Morley neighbourhood. We feel that that we have a reputation for delivering an efficient and quality service and we encourage continuity of care. Patients have a named GP and each GP has their own personal list. Our attached staff team who work in-house include the Midwives, Podiatrist, Ultrasound and Physio and we have space for accommodating further services over the coming years.

Main duties of the job
The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion;
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation;
• Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems;
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness;
• Developing care plans for health inconsultation with patients and in in line with with current practice disease management protocols;
• Providing health education;
• Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards;
• All general duties and responsibilities associated with with a GP working within primary care.

About us
The list size is around 16 800 patients, with no nursing homes in our catchment area, although we do cover a few specialists learning disability homes. There is a total of 11 GPs - 8 partners and 3 salaried GPs at full recruitment. We have a wide range of skills and experience and would be happy to accommodate for GPs with specialist interests. We are experienced in teaching and do take short term placement for training. We are also happy to support and mentor newly qualified GPs.

We try to keep paperwork to a minimum and have a team of administrative staff who will type letters and complete forms on your behalf. We also have a dedicated prescription lead who deals with most of the repeat scripts, TTOs and queries to help reduce the time spent dealing with prescriptions. We try to be as fair as possible with sharing work out you will not be expected to take on any additional work without prior agreement, and the partners will share out the visits equally amongst all the doctors on the day. On average there are 1 visit per doctor each day. On average GPs are on call once every 2 weeks. We meet for coffee every morning after surgery to have a catch up and an informal chat. There is a weekly clinical meeting every Thursday morning.

Details
Date posted: 28 August ​​2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: A0334-26-0001
Job locations: Bradford Road, Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1RQ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
• Be on the NHSE medical performers list

and skills, including:

• Good understanding and experience of of chronic disease management and primary prevention & screening services
• Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills in a confidential manner

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Fully qualified GP with 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 be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in in a new tab).

From 6 April ​​2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumullatively 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: Leigh View Medical Practice
Address: Bradford Road, Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1RQ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.leighviewmedical.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Salaried GP
Daniel Robinson
daniel.robinson1@nhs.net
07772087691