Locum General Practitioner

We are seeking an experienced Locum General Practitioner to join our East London GP practice to cover the departure of a valued member of our clinical team who previously provided four sessions per week The post will commence at the start of the first week of April 2026 and is offered on a locum (self-employed) basis.

This role is designed for a clinically confident, independent GP who is comfortable owning their own clinical workload while working within a supportive, well-structured team.

The post holder will be expected to deliver the full scope of routine GP services and to own and manage their own clinical workload, including:

• Face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations
• Clinical assessment, diagnosis and management
• Prescribing and medication reviews
• Making and tracking their own referrals
• Submitting and managing Advice & Guidance requests
• Reviewing, interpreting and actioning their own pathology and imaging results
• Managing their own correspondence, lab links and workflows
• Issuing and signing their own prescriptions
• Accurate coding and documentation in EMIS Web

Administrative and clinical support will be provided by the practice team; however, the role is explicitly designed so that clinical ownership remains with the locum GP, without inappropriate transfer of work to partners or other clinicians.

We are a busy, well-established East London practice serving a diverse patient population. We operate robust clinical and administrative systems and maintain a supportive, professional working culture with clear expectations around workload ownership, safety and mutual respect.

The post holder will be expected to deliver the full scope of routine GP services and to own and manage their own clinical workload, including:

• Face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations
• Clinical assessment, diagnosis and management
• Prescribing and medication reviews
• Making and tracking their own referrals
• Submitting and managing Advice & Guidance requests
• Reviewing, interpreting and actioning their own pathology and imaging results
• Managing their own correspondence, lab links and workflows
• Issuing and signing their own prescriptions
• Accurate coding and documentation in EMIS Web

Administrative and clinical support will be provided by the practice team; however, the role is explicitly designed so that clinical ownership remains with the locum GP, without inappropriate transfer of work to partners or other clinicians.

Sessions

• Each session is 3.5 to 4 hours
• Protected time included for practice meetings and clinical meetings.
• Dependent on experience and mutual agreement
• Paid on a locum basis

This role is not salaried and is not pensionable. The successful applicant is responsible for:

• Income tax and National Insurance
• Medical indemnity
• All other professional and personal liabilities

There is no entitlement to:

• Sick pay
• Maternity or paternity pay
• Annual leave
• Any other employment benefits

• Experience in East London or similar high-demand urban populations preferred. Confident and proficient user of EMIS Web

• GMC-registered General Practitioner
• Minimum three years post-CCT experience in UK general practice

• Appropriate medical indemnity
• Up-to-date appraisal and revalidation
• Right to work in the UK

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.