Locum GP Vacancy (26-week Maternity Cover (18hrs) – Forest House Surgery

Closing Date: 28 August 2026

Organisation: Forest House Surgery
Location: Shepshed, Leicestershire

Locum GP Vacancy-26-week Maternity Cover

18 hours a week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Competitive Rates

Are you looking for a friendly, supportive and happy practice where you can enjoy working as part of a welcoming team?

Then we may be the place for you!

We are a friendly, established practice caring for approximately 12,000 patients.

Our team includes four approachable GP Partners, five well-supported Salaried GPs, and an excellent multidisciplinary team of nurses, healthcare assistants and support staff.

As part of Beacon PCN, we also benefit from a wide range of additional ARRS roles and expertise.

About the Practice

  • Friendly, supportive and approachable team
  • Established GP training practice
  • Beautiful Grade II listed building, extended to provide a modern, purpose-built surgery
  • Excellent facilities and on-site car parking
  • SystmOne clinical system
  • Use of Ardens and Accurx
  • Consistently high QOF achievement
  • In-house LARC, minor surgery and joint injection clinics
  • Weekly ward rounds at four local care homes
  • Excellent multidisciplinary support through our PCN workforce

About Our Location

Forest House Surgery is based in Shepshed, a semi-rural town situated just outside the market town of Loughborough and conveniently located close to the M1 motorway.

We are ideally positioned between the cities of Leicester, Derby and Nottingham, making us easily accessible from across the region.

Interested in Joining Us?

We would be delighted to welcome prospective applicants for an informal visit to meet the team and see the practice for yourself.

To apply, please send a current CV or contact:

Louise Bailess-Ford (Practice Manager)

FOREST HOUSE SURGERY

25 Leicester Road

Shepshed

Leicestershire

LE12 9DF

Tel: 01509 508412

Email: louise.bailess-ford@nhs.net

www.foresthousesurgeryshepshed.co.uk

Closing date: 28 August 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 7 September 2026
Competitive rates offered

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. If you are interested in joining our team, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.