General Practitioner

Join Our Primary Care Team at Buxton Medical Practice, part of DHU Healthcare, a not-for-profit healthcare provider driven by compassion, respect and a commitment to delivering outstanding care for our communities.

General Practice offers a unique opportunity to care for patients throughout every stage of life. From supporting young families and managing acute illness, to helping patients live well with long-term conditions and providing compassionate end-of-life care, you'll build meaningful relationships that make a lasting difference.

Across our practices, we combine the continuity and community focus that make General Practice rewarding with the stability, support and development opportunities of a larger healthcare organisation. Working alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams including GPs, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Healthcare Assistants, Care Coordinators and administrative colleagues, you'll be supported to deliver safe, effective and personalised care while developing your own professional interests and career aspirations.

Why Join Us?

• A mutually agreed job plan designed around safe, effective patient care.
• Opportunities to influence service design and operational decision-making.
• Supportive multidisciplinary teams including pharmacists, nurses, ACPs and care coordinators.
• EMIS Web clinical systems.
• Protected time for the activities that support safe clinical practice.
• Opportunities to develop leadership, education, quality improvement and specialist interests.
• Flexible working opportunities where service needs allow.
• NHS Pension Scheme and continuity of service recognition where applicable.
• The stability and support of a not-for-profit wider healthcare organisation (DHU) focused on delivering outstanding patient care.

Job Overview

As a Salaried GP within our Practice, you'll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to diverse local communities. You'll assess, diagnose and manage a broad range of presentations, providing safe and effective treatment across both routine and urgent care settings. Your clinical expertise will support patients with acute illness, long-term condition management, preventative healthcare and complex care needs, helping improve health outcomes and patient experience.

Working within EMIS Web and supported by experienced multidisciplinary colleagues, you'll contribute to continuity of care through clinical decision-making, prescribing, referrals, follow-up and collaborative care planning. You'll work within a mutually agreed job plan, developed collaboratively to support high-quality patient care, professional fulfilment and sustainable ways of working.

Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you'll have opportunities to contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, teaching, mentoring and innovative models of care across our practices.

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Inclusion on the NHS England Performers List.
• Excellent clinical decision-making skills.
• A commitment to compassionate, patient-centred care.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• A desire to contribute to continuous improvement and professional development.

Development

We're committed to supporting your continuing professional development throughout your career. Whether your interests lie in clinical leadership, medical education, quality improvement, digital innovation, population health management or developing a specialist clinical interest, we'll support you to grow and thrive.

You'll have opportunities to participate in peer learning, quality improvement activity, service development projects and multidisciplinary collaboration, while maintaining the protected learning and reflection required for appraisal and revalidation.

Benefits

We'll support your health, wellbeing and future with a comprehensive range of benefits designed around you. From access to the NHS Pension Scheme (including recognition of existing NHS pension arrangements and continuity of service where applicable), to wellbeing support, flexible working options and career development opportunities, we're committed to helping you thrive both professionally and personally.

Diversity and Inclusion

We believe that when everyone feels valued, respected and supported, they can do their best work. We're proud to reflect the rich diversity of the communities we serve and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

As a Disability Confident Employer and supporter of the Armed Forces community, we're committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support requirements they may have.

Join Us

As one of our DHU GP Practices, you'll find a welcoming and supportive environment where your contribution matters, your wellbeing is prioritised and your career can flourish. Together, we'll continue shaping the future of Primary Care and delivering outstanding care to the communities we serve.

Apply today and help make every contact count.