We're looking for a maternity locum GP cover at Riverside Medical Practice May-August 2026.
- 4 sessions per week, Friday AM & PM essential - other sessions negotiable
- Own Docman and results, no HV or duty GP
- To apply please contact helen.marsden@nhs.scot or call 07411 269 315 with your CV. Must be on or able to join Lothian Performers List by start date, have right to work in UK and provide your own indemnity.
“I moved to Scotland last year and started working at Riverside after working in Manchester and then New Zealand. It's been really easy to settle in due to the friendly and caring nature of the team. The structure of the day is much better than anywhere else I have worked, giving me space to enjoy working as a GP in a way that I was starting to think wasn’t possible after working in two different countries! I’d thoroughly recommend Riverside as a great place to work.” Dr Tom Lyon (GP)
If you're a GP who wants to provide high quality care in a community with high health needs - but also wants work-life balance - this could be the place for you!
We're a large surgery (list size c. 20,000) located in an area with significant health inequality - so we're looking for GPs who are passionate about working in this type of environment and who really want to make a difference.
It's clinically interesting work, with many different types of pathology. We like to innovate and were one of the first GP Practices in East Lothian to trial Accurx for messaging and self-booking links (not triage), allowing our doctors to work efficiently and contribute to an improved patient experience.
Same-day care is supported by CWIC Direct, a nurse-led self-referral local health board team located next door to us. This means our GPs have more time to provide care to patients who really need to see a GP. Direct access local health board-run MSK, CTACS and mental health services are also available to our patients, again making sure your time is spent with the patients who most need your care.
We have a stable, 50-strong team at the Practice, with a number of WTE GPs which compares favourably to national averages. We also have further specialist clinicians, including chronic disease nurse specialists and a specialist paramedic – as well as treatment room nursing and phlebotomy. Embedded staff working in the Practice include a substance use nurse; and a pharmacy team. Our care home resident patients are cared for by a dedicated local health board team, with support from our Care Home Lead GP.
We have sound support in place for emergencies - with a specialist paramedic and other members of our large team always available - and well-stocked, accessible emergency kits. You won't find yourself managing an emergency on your own here.
We have four supportive GP partners, a great call handling team and the other usual operational support staff. Feedback from our team is that we're a genuinely welcoming and well-organised Practice, with mature processes in place.
We're located close to both Edinburgh City Centre and East Lothian's fabulous beaches. The Practice is located in a purpose-built health centre with plentiful consulting rooms, kitchen, sun terrace and onsite parking. Sweet treats are always on hand and welcome boxes are provided to all new team members, with regular staff events and fun things planned. We make sure all new GPs have a settling in period, to get used to Practice processes, IT etc.
We look forward to hearing from you!