Salaried GP - Maternity Cover

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Thornton & Valley Park Surgery Salaried GP - Maternity Cover The closing date is 18 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Maternity cover 12 months fixed-term - 4 Sessions per week. The successful GP will join our progressive clinical team at Thornton Road Surgery, a friendly and vibrant practice serving a diverse and supportive local community in Croydon. The role offers a balanced mix of face-to-face consultations and telephone appointments, ensuring excellent continuity of care while allowing flexible working styles. The GP will contribute to the management of blood test results and clinical documents, supported by an experienced administrative workflow team who process and streamline the majority of incoming tasksmeaning GPs handle only a small, clinically focused number of actions each day. Our well-established network of clinical pharmacists provides further support with prescribing, medication queries, and repeat prescription management, allowing you to focus on high-quality patient care. The postholder will have the opportunity to lead on key disease areas (monitoring trends in the Quality and Outcomes Framework, treatment, staff training and prescribing) and assist in developing appropriate healthcare services for a diverse patient list, including practice-based commissioning, patient participation and health promotion. Supported by the clinical and management teams, the postholder will work as one of the GPs within Thornton Road & Valley Park Surgery, while also contributing to the wider multidisciplinary team across the Bourne Health Partnership. Main duties of the job In accordance with the practice timetable, you will undertake clinical sessions consisting of face-to-face consultations, telephone consultations, clinical triage, queries, home visits, repeat prescription signing, test result actioning, and medical reports. Consultations are typically 10 minutes. About us Thornton Road & Valley Park Surgery, part of the Bourne Health Partnership, is a friendly, well-established two-site GP practice in Croydon delivering high-quality NHS primary care to a diverse population of approximately 19,500 patients. Operating from our Thornton Road site and the Valley Park Healthy Living Centre, we are a modern and forward-thinking practice rated Good by the CQC. Our teams work collaboratively across both sites and are committed to compassionate, efficient and innovative patient care. As a growing practice within a large and supportive partnership, we offer opportunities for development, leadership and involvement in service improvement. Our Multidisciplinary Team Includes: GP Partners and Salaried GPs, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Clinical Pharmacists, , First Contact Physiotherapists, Mental Health Practitioners, and an experienced management and administrative team. Benefits Competitive salary: £10,500 £12,000 per session NHS Pension Scheme Protected CPD time Supportive induction and mentorship Opportunities for leadership roles, portfolio work and clinical development Flexible working considered Strong MDT support with regular clinical meetings EMIS clinical system We appreciate the interest of all applicants in this opportunity. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we identify a suitable candidate before the advertised closing date. We encourage interested applicants