We are currently recruiting for a Salaried GP to join our team at The Dove Medical Practice for 6 sessions per week.
We offer a flexible working pattern across the week.
We would be particularly interested in candidates with additional interests or experience in Minor Surgery and/or Joint Injections, although this is not essential.
The ideal candidate will be available to commence employment in August/September 2026, although an earlier start date would be welcomed where possible.
Main duties of the job
Our GP clinical sessions are 4 hours and 10 minutes in duration. Face-to-face appointments are scheduled at 15-minute intervals, with telephone consultations allocated 10 minutes. Clinics consist of a mixture of face-to-face and telephone appointments, alongside one allocated home visit slot per session.
Protected administration time is built into each session to support completion of blood results, repeat prescriptions, correspondence and other clinical duties.
All GPs are expected to participate in the practice Duty GP rota on a shared basis. The Duty GP is responsible for the clinical triage of same-day patient requests and urgent appointment allocation into the practice.
Job responsibilities
- Undertaking face-to-face, telephone and online consultations
- Managing acute and chronic disease presentations
- Home visits where clinically appropriate
- Reviewing pathology and correspondence
- Prescribing in accordance with local and national guidance
- Supporting QOF, enhanced services and quality improvement initiatives
- Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records
- Working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team
- Supporting safeguarding, clinical governance and patient safety processes
Qualifications
- Full GMC registration with licence to practice
- Included on the NHS England Performers List
- Evidence of continued professional development and revalidation compliance
- MRCGP qualification or equivalent
Experience
- Experience working within UK General Practice
- Experience managing a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent consultation and communication skills
- Ability to manage clinical workload safely and effectively
- Experience using electronic clinical systems and maintaining accurate clinical records
- Understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding and quality improvement
- Experience using EMIS Web
- Experience with digital triage and online consultation systems such as AccuRx
- Experience supporting QOF, enhanced services or population health initiatives
- Experience supervising or teaching students, trainees or other clinicians
- Interest in service development, digital transformation or leadership
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
