Expression of Interest - Salaried GP - Out of Hours

Cumbria Health is recruiting for GP's to work in our Out of Hours Services throughout Cumbria and are pleased to offer Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship for eligible candidates. We are experienced in completing and working with Skilled Worker candidates.

Please note this is a vacancy to collect expressions of interest, and as such, there may not be any opportunities available that align with your preferred location or schedule.

Our General Practitioners form an integral part of the Cumbria Health team, accountable to the Chief Executive and Medical Director. As a Cumbria Health GP, you will be responsible for providing high quality primary care services to the population of Cumbria, in an out of hours setting.

At our Barrow and Whitehaven sites, we are particularly seeking GPs who can support evening, overnight and weekend sessions. For our other locations, requirements will be dependent on service need, and we welcome applications from interested candidates.

Carlisle - Cumberland Infirmary

Penrith - Penrith Hospital

Barrow - Furness General Hospital

Kendal - Westmorland General Hospital

Whitehaven- West Cumberland Hospital

Closing Date: 11.10.2026

Please include your preferred location, the number of shifts you wish to undertake, and a contact mobile number on your application. We also recommend checking your spam/junk folder regularly, as emails from us may occasionally be filtered there.

Job description

This post is to provide a full range of high quality primary care services in line with approved protocols and evidence based medicine to the population of Cumbria during an out of hours / in-hours setting.

To respond to medical problems presented by patients as appropriate which may include: Clinical advice by telephone, Face to face consultations, History taking, Examination, Diagnosis, Investigation, Treatment, Referral where appropriate

Provide health promotion and preventative health care and advice where appropriate.

Provide medical care in accordance with Cumbria Health's quality standards.

Prescribe and administer medicines in accordance with the Medicines Management procedures.

To participate in and support the electronic methods of data collection and record management whilst ensuring appropriate communication with all professionals.

Produce clinical records in accordance with the quality standards and to enable full clinical details to be supplied to patients GPs by the start of the next working day.

Person specification

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Eligible to work in the UK
• Personal Clinical Indemnity
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Proven good attendance in previous employment
• Flexibility to work in various locations with various systems/people
• Ability to travel to meet the needs of the post

Desirable

• No history of professional misconduct as determined by the GMC
• No current restrictions imposed by the GMC

Qualifications

Essential

• Must be fully qualified Doctor with full GMC registration
• Evidence of GP experience (certificate of prescribed and equivalent experience)
• Must be on Medical Performers List in England

Desirable

• Additional qualifications relevant to the provision of GMS/PMS services

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge and use of IM & T systems
• Experience in medical audit and clinical risk management

Working across boundaries, good communication skills, able to collaborate and cooperate in multi-agency working

Previous experience delivering GMS/PMS services

Eligible to provide: a) CHS b) Maternity services c) Contraceptive services d) Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Experience of providing clinical leadership in a GP practice environment

Avalibility

Essential

• Please advise which locations and which shifts you would be interested in undertaking

About the employer

Cumbria Health - CH places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.

Working for CH can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.

Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.