Salaried GP in Banbury

Banbury Cross Health Centre is a 42,000-patient practice in the centre of Banbury. We provide high quality care at scale whilst also being a warm and friendly place to work. High-quality support is given to ensure plenty of time to focus on clinical work and professional development.

Work plan:

• 12 x 15-minute routine appointments per session.
• Locally provided Home Visiting service. Less than 1 visit per week typically.
• 6 weeks annual leave / 1 week study leave pro rata.
• Extra annual leave well-being day.
• Surgery hours are 08:30 – 18:30.
• In-house educational program.
• Alternating weekly clinical and GP meetings.
• No out of hours or weekend commitments.
• Daily debrief over coffee for all clinicians.

We are a training and research practice with a full multidisciplinary team (Nursing team, Pharmacists, AHPs, Physios, MHP). There is a good focus on maintaining a positive work-life balance, and support and contacts are provided to develop your portfolio career. Informal visits or a telephone chat can be arranged by Dr Sadie Ekers, sadie.ekers@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job:

The Person: We are looking to appoint an experienced GP who is motivated, independent, and interested in providing high quality clinical services to a varied and deprived population. The successful applicant will be expected to work flexibly across the different sites and, subject to agreement, this may include some weekend hours in their pattern of work. The Practice has a high-achieving QOF track record and is closely involved in local GP-led commissioning, with mostly paperless administration; our main practice system is EMIS Web, and our GPs also use Docman regularly.

About us: Banbury Cross Health Centre is owned and operated by Principal Medical Limited (PML), which works in partnership with the NHS to deliver primary care services in GP practices and community settings. Founded in 2004 as a not-for-profit organisation by local GPs, PML was established to enable healthcare professionals to develop and deliver innovative services at scale. Today, 70% of GP practices in Oxfordshire and 22% in Northamptonshire are associated with the Federation. PML is the largest GP Federation in Oxfordshire and South Northamptonshire, serving nearly 800,000 patients. We believe local providers are best placed to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that meets community needs. With over 20 years of experience, PML has a strong track record of delivering NHS, ICB and Public Health services. Our work is guided by five core values: being Compassionate, Competent, Courteous, Collaborative and Committed. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

Job responsibilities: We are looking for a GP who is able to fulfil all the various aspects of day-to-day general practice at our large surgery in Banbury. This would include covering care homes / private school ward rounds, supervising GP registrars / F2s and supervising / advising our wide and varied mix of allied health professionals. The right person will have experience in managing their own patient list and assisting with meeting QOF targets.

Person Specification:

• Recognised Medical Degree (MBChB, MBBS or equivalent).
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT).
• Full GMC Registration.
• National Performers List registration.
• MRCGP.

• GP Vocational or additional experience in general practice.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£10,925 to £11,845 a session, depending on experience.