Salaried GP(UK Visa Sponsorship)
Job Description
Join a Forward-Thinking Primary Care Team
At Royal Primary Care Derbyshire, our purpose is simple: improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, their families and the wider community. We bring together experienced clinicians and skilled support teams to deliver accessible, innovative and high-quality primary care across North Derbyshire.
We are currently seeking a General Practitioner to join our Brooklyn Practice in Heanor. While this is a full-time post (37.5 hours), we welcome conversations around part-time working or job share arrangements.
About Our Organisation
Royal Primary Care Derbyshire operates across nine sites, serving four patient lists within North Derbyshire. We are proud to be:
- Rated Good by the Care Quality Commission
- A recognised GP training practice
- Home to an National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Level 4 accredited research unit
Our structure operates across four collaborative sectors — East, West, South and Brooklyn — functioning as a connected GP-led network with shared systems and operational flexibility. We use TPP SystmOne within a shared administrative model to streamline patient care.
Our multidisciplinary team includes:
- General Practitioners
- Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs)
- Specialist Mental Health Practitioners
- Clinical Pharmacists
- Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) staff
The Role
This position involves undertaking the full range of responsibilities expected of a GP in UK primary care. Depending on experience and salary scale, there may also be opportunities to contribute to leadership, mentoring and service development.
Core Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, effective and patient-centred consultations
- Manage acute, chronic and complex conditions
- Participate in duty doctor and on-call rotas as required
- Contribute to quality improvement and clinical governance
- Supervise, mentor or support junior colleagues where appropriate
- Engage in research, teaching or fellowship interests where applicable
- This job description provides a framework and may evolve in response to service and professional developments.
Who We’re Looking For
We ideally seek a GP with 3+ years of post-qualification experience, enabling you to further develop specialist interests or leadership capabilities. However, all suitably qualified applicants will be considered.
You must:
- Be fully registered with the General Medical Council
- Be included on the GP Register
- Hold a licence to practise in the UK
- Demonstrate commitment to high-quality, evidence-based primary care
Visa & Right to Work Information
We are experienced in supporting international applicants and may offer sponsorship subject to eligibility.
Useful guidance:
- Skilled Worker visa overview
- Health and Care Worker visa route
- Sponsor licence information for employers
- Prove your right to work in the UK
- Criminal record checks for overseas applicants
- Eligibility will be assessed in line with current Home Office guidance.
What We Offer
Health & Wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to wellbeing support through Joined Up Care Derbyshire
- Onsite Wellbeing Hub with gym facilities, classes, showers and counselling
Professional Development
- Structured learning and development opportunities
- Research involvement via NIHR-accredited unit
- Support for special interests and fellowship development
Financial & Lifestyle Benefits
- NHS Fleet Solutions car leasing scheme (including EV options)
- Access to Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
- NHS pension scheme
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a collaborative, research-active, training-focused organisation where innovation in primary care is encouraged. Our model combines the scale of a larger organisation with the personal feel of local practice teams.
