Salaried GP

About the Role

The Reynard Surgery is looking for a salaried GP to join our busy practice, 6 sessions a week. The Reynard Surgery is a rural dispensing practice in Red Lodge approx. 15 miles from Bury St Edmunds, 3 miles from Newmarket and 19 miles from the centre of Cambridge. We have an experienced mix of GPs, Advanced nurse practitioners, practice nurses, paramedic, pharmacists, and administrative colleagues who work together seamlessly. You’ll never feel like you’re working alone. We are a busy practice that prioritises safe working whilst ensuring an effective turnover of appointments. The team proactively manages workflow, clinical admin, and correspondence to keep workloads balanced and sustainable. We foster open communication, shared decision‑making, and a genuinely supportive atmosphere. With streamlined processes, up‑to‑date digital tools, and a strong approach to QOF and enhanced services, we make your work easier. We encourage GPs to explore clinical specialisms and PCN‑wide initiatives. Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group.

The role will include all general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care:

• Undertaking a variety of duties including surgery face to face, online and telephone consultations, and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion;
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation;
• Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems;
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness;
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols;
• Providing health education;
• Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards;
• Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements;
• Delivering enhanced services;
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.

About the Candidate

All applicants should have the following qualifications:

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and on the NHS performers list;
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate);
• Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services;
• Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date;
• Aware of and compliant with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety;
• Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner. Valuing teamwork, kindness and continuity of care;
• Wanting to be part of a stable, supportive environment;
• Be proactive and enthusiastic about shaping high-quality primary care.

About Us

The Reynard Surgery is a warm, welcoming, well‑established revenue positive Dispensing GP practice in Red Lodge with a GOOD CQC registration. Red Lodge is a rural village on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds with a patient population of just over 10k. We have a younger population with many families moving into the local area due to new building developments in the immediate area. We have a strong reputation for high‑quality, patient‑centred primary care. As our population is continually growing, we are a friendly, collaborative practice with a focus on continuity, safety, and creating a positive working environment. We are part of the large Forest Heath PCN (73k patients) and work collaboratively as part of this. You will be joining a team that works cohesively across clinical and administrative roles to ensure manageable workloads and excellent care for our patients.

Our benefits include:

• NHS Pension Scheme;
• Indemnity cover;
• 6 weeks annual leave + 1 week study leave (pro rata);
• Health service discounts.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Practice Manager by email.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.