General Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking experienced General Practitioners to provide assessments for patients via telephone and online video. You will join a collaborative team while working in a fast-paced environment that values flexible options. The role requires current GMC registration and expertise in remote clinical assessment. Responsibilities include managing triage queues and supporting clinical advisors. This opportunity is ideal for GPs committed to delivering high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Current GMC registration and inclusion on the Medical Performers List required.
• Strong experience in telephone or remote clinical assessment.
• Ability to work autonomously within your professional scope.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence supporting multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Understanding of the legal and clinical responsibilities of GP triage.

Responsibilities

• Providing telephone and online video assessments for patients requiring enhanced clinical triage.
• Monitoring and managing clinical hub triage queues.
• Assessing a wide range of cases, including children and emergency contraception queries.
• Supporting Clinical Advisors in validating Emergency Department and Green Ambulance dispositions.
• Managing prescription requests alongside pharmacists and administrative teams.

Skills

Telephone clinical assessment

Remote clinical assessment

Excellent communication skills

Strong IT skills

Problem-solving under pressure

Education

Current GMC registration

Inclusion on the Medical Performers List

Tools

Clinical systems

Job description

Overview

We are looking for experienced and motivated General Practitioners to join our South West London Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), working either remotely or from our clinical hub in Putney. As part of our integrated urgent care service, you will provide safe, effective and timely clinical assessment to patients who require enhanced triage and expert decision‑making. You will deliver telephone and online video assessments, email‑based clinical advice and timely onward referral where required. Working within your professional competencies, you will assess, diagnose, plan care and prescribe as appropriate, ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time. You will support the wider urgent care hub by offering clinical expertise to colleagues and contributing to real‑time decision‑making that maintains service safety and efficiency. As a key member of a cross‑disciplinary team, you will help shape high‑quality, evidence‑based care and support the development of new service models that positively influence the local health economy. You will also represent Practice Plus Group professionally when interacting with patients, partners and external stakeholders. This role is ideal for GPs who enjoy fast‑paced clinical work, value flexible working options and are committed to delivering excellent patient‑centred care within a supportive and collaborative environment.

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Responsibilities

• Providing telephone and online video assessments for patients requiring enhanced clinical triage
• Monitoring and managing clinical hub triage queues
• Assessing a wide range of cases, including:
  • Children under 5 without a clear Pathways disposition
  • Adults over 75 without a clear Pathways disposition
  • Emergency contraception queries
  • Medication questions and prescription requests
• Supporting Clinical Advisors in validating Emergency Department and Green Ambulance dispositions
• Navigating appropriate cases for home visiting or district nursing services
• Managing prescription requests alongside pharmacists and administrative teams
• Offering clinical advice to Mental Health Nurses, ANPs, dental nurses, pharmacists and NHS 111 Clinical Advisors
• Providing real‑time support to Service Advisors and Supervisors through “floor walking”
• Ensuring accurate documentation of all contacts in clinical systems
• Working within protocols, policies and prescribing formularies
• Participating in clinical governance, supervision, training and performance review
• Maintaining up‑to‑date mandatory training and clinical competencies

Qualifications / What we’ll look for in you

• Current GMC registration and inclusion on the Medical Performers List
• Strong experience in telephone or remote clinical assessment
• Ability to work autonomously within your professional scope
• Excellent communication skills and confidence supporting multidisciplinary colleagues
• Understanding of the legal and clinical responsibilities of GP triage
• Commitment to evidence‑based practice and ongoing professional development
• Ability to remain calm, efficient and clinically focused under pressure
• Strong IT skills and confidence using clinical systems
• Professionalism, integrity and a patient‑centred approach