Job Description

Job Title: Locum General Practitioner – Enhanced Access Clinics (Saturdays)

Location: St Neots area, Cambridgeshire
Hours: Saturdays (Enhanced Access Clinics)
Contract Type: Locum / Sessional
Rate: Competitive (dependent on experience)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Locum General Practitioner to support our Enhanced Access service, delivering high-quality primary care to patients during Saturday clinics. This role is ideal for a GP looking to supplement their weekday commitments while contributing to improved patient access and continuity of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, and patient-centred consultations (face-to-face, telephone, and/or video)

• Assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions

• Prescribe medications in accordance with best practice and national guidelines

• Manage clinical workload efficiently within allocated sessions

• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records using the practice’s clinical system

• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team

• Support continuity of care and appropriate follow-up arrangements

• Adhere to safeguarding, infection control, and clinical governance standards

Enhanced Access Duties

• Deliver appointments as part of the Enhanced Access programme, improving availability outside core hours

• Manage pre-booked and, where appropriate, same-day appointments

• Provide urgent care within primary care scope

• Ensure appropriate signposting or escalation when required

Essential Requirements

• Fully qualified GP with current registration on the General Medical Council GP Register

• Inclusion on the NHS Performers List

• Valid licence to practise in the UK

• Up-to-date indemnity cover

• Excellent clinical, communication, and organisational skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience in Enhanced Access or out-of-hours GP services

• Familiarity with EMIS, SystmOne, or other GP clinical systems

• Experience working in diverse or high-demand primary care settings

What We Offer

• Flexible Saturday sessions

• Supportive and collaborative practice environment

• Opportunity to contribute to improved patient access in the community

• Competitive locum rates