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Why join us
A different way to work in general practice
We were set up in 2019 to keep general practice strong in North Cumbria. Today our six practices work as one team: local where it matters, at scale where it helps. For you, that means the freedom to focus on patients, with the shared support of a larger organisation behind you.
Salaried, without the risk
Every GP role is salaried. There is no buy-in and no personal financial liability, and you can still lead and shape how your practice works.
A team around you
You work alongside GPs, ACPs, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, mental health practitioners and first contact physiotherapists, so patients see the right person and your time goes where it is needed.
Modern general practice
Total triage, shared systems and a strong focus on reducing administrative burden.
Forward thinking
New clinical and business models, built for the challenges of modern primary care.
Diverse practices
City, town, coastal and rural communities, each with different clinical needs.
Make a difference
Help develop and lead better care for communities that value people who commit to them.
We care
We are a team
We work hard to improve
The roles
Find the role that fits
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Whether you have twenty years behind you or have just completed training, there is a role here that fits. Experienced GPs will find room to lead, teach and build a special interest. Newly qualified GPs will find a structured start and colleagues who have time for them.
GP Lead
Salaried GP
Associate GP
GP trainer
GP roles
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ACPs are central to how we deliver care, working autonomously alongside GPs across our practices. Many of our ACPs joined from hospital, urgent care and community settings, and we provide the training, supervision and support to make that move well.
ACP roles
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We always want to hear from practice nurses, enhanced practitioners, nurse associates and healthcare assistants. Our nursing teams have clear career pathways, with training and apprenticeships to help you progress.
Nursing and healthcare assistant roles
Salary and benefits
What you can expect
General Practitioner
[Salary range to be confirmed], dependent on experience
To confirm
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
[Salary range to be confirmed], dependent on experience
To confirm
Practice nurse, enhanced practitioner, nurse associate
[Pay framework to be confirmed]
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Healthcare assistant
[Pay framework to be confirmed]
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NHS Pension Scheme membership
Up to 30 days’ holiday
Indemnity cover for GPs and ACPs
Annual study leave for GPs and advanced practitioners
Flexible full-time and part-time working
Company sick pay scheme
Mental health and wellbeing support hub
Training, career development and apprenticeships
Moving here
Relocation package available for GPs, dependent on eligibility
Certificate of Sponsorship available for suitably qualified applicants
Support and development
Supported from day one
New GP Support Programme
If you qualified in the last 18 months, you join a programme built for your first years in practice: a named mentor in your own practice, monthly development sessions covering clinical and non-clinical topics, and a peer group of other new GPs. It runs for [12 or 18 months, to be confirmed].
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Structured induction
Every clinician has a planned induction and ongoing professional development.
A training organisation
All our practices are training practices. We teach GP registrars, foundation doctors and medical students, and we support GPs who want to become trainers.
Pears Cumbria School of Medicine
Cumbria’s first medical school opened in Carlisle in August 2025, a partnership between the University of Cumbria and Imperial College London. We are creating a training hub for its students at our Frizington surgery.
Routes into advanced practice
Nurses in our practices are training to become ACPs, with support for non-medical prescribing.
Time to lead
GP Lead roles carry dedicated time for clinical leadership, and colleagues are involved in redesigning how we work.
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Where you will work
Six practices, three localities, one team
Our surgery sites across Carlisle, Workington and Copeland. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Carlisle
City practice in the regional capital, with mainline rail and the Scottish border minutes away
Workington
One of the largest practices in the region, serving over 33,000 patients from modern facilities at Workington Community Hospital
Copeland
Harbour towns, coastal villages and the western fells, including a dispensing practice at Seascale
Our practices range from the city centre to the coast, so you can choose the kind of general practice, and the kind of community, that suits you.
Life here
More than a job: a life with space in it
North Cumbria gives you something rare: meaningful clinical work, and a World Heritage landscape close enough to be part of an ordinary week. Lakes before clinic, sea air after work, fells at the weekend.
Cost of living
Your salary goes further here
Homes cost well under the national average, which for many clinicians means more space, a shorter commute, or both.
£171,000
Average house price in Cumberland
UK average £273,000
£285,000
Average detached house in Cumberland
£681
Average monthly private rent
North West average £969
Office for National Statistics. House prices July 2026 (provisional); rents August 2026.
Connected
Closer than you think
Carlisle sits on the West Coast Main Line and the M6, with the Cumbrian Coast line linking Carlisle, Workington, Whitehaven and Seascale.
Fastest train from Carlisle
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London
Our people
Hear it from our team
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Why I came, why I stayed
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My first year
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From hospital to general practice
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Growing in the role
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Life here
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How to apply
Ready to talk?
Get in touch for an informal conversation about GP and ACP roles. If nothing listed fits, tell us about yourself and we will come back to you.
Informal conversation
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