GP Vacancy: Southlands Medical Group

We are looking to recruit a full-time or part-time Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive clinical team. The practice currently consists of 3 GP Partners and 3 Salaried GPs, and this new role has been created in response to continued list growth.

You will be supported by a strong multidisciplinary team including 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 2 experienced Practice Nurses, a Nurse Associate, a Healthcare Assistant, and a Clinical Pharmacist, alongside a well-established administrative team comprising of a proactive Practice Manager, secretaries, and a care coordinator.

We provide care for a growing patient population of 11,100 patients in Ryhope, on the outskirts of Sunderland. Our practice operates from a purpose-built, modern premises, that has just completed an £800k refurbishment and expansion, with excellent road links to Teesside, County Durham, and Newcastle.

Our team is committed to delivering modern, evidence-based, and safe clinical care while maintaining the values of a traditional, caring family practice.

We place strong emphasis on training and professional development, and we are proud to be a GP Training and Medical Student host practice. We are also active participants in our Primary Care Network (PCN) and local neighbourhood working initiatives.

·      Manageable workload: around 25 clinical contacts per day

·      Low visit demand & patient population geographically compact

·      Low on-call burden

·      Strong teaching culture: established teaching practice

·      Medical student teaching opportunities (Sunderland and Newcastle Universities)

·      Protected learning time: weekly clinical meetings

·      A supportive, forward-thinking environment

·      Support for specialist interests: encouragement to develop interests

·      High QOF-achieving practice

·      Good Overall rating at recent CQC inspection

·      A practice that values its team: a collaborative working culture

Closing date 27th October 2026