At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide patient care in a supportive, structured environment with manageable workloads.
- Company: A progressive GP practice focused on making general practice enjoyable and sustainable.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, NHS pension, generous leave, and study support.
- Other info: Enjoy a balanced work-life with a 5.30pm finish and AI support.
- Why this job: Join a close-knit team where you can thrive and potentially become a partner.
- Qualifications: Must be a qualified General Practitioner registered with the GMC.
Background
This is a practice that has invested in making general practice feel manageable again. A structured working day with a 5.30pm finish, a reasonable appointment load with built-in catch-up time, a GP assistant model that genuinely reduces the non-clinical burden, and an AI triage system launching imminently to ease duty doctor demand. The result is a team where GPs arrive and stay: tenures of between five and thirteen years are the norm, not the exception.
Location
The Practice is based in North-West Shropshire, close to the Welsh border. Shrewsbury is around 20 minutes by road, Wrexham approximately 20 minutes to the north, and Chester around 45 minutes. The area offers affordable living and easy access to open countryside.
- GP Training Practice, currently hosting GP registrars
- Dispensing practice to circa 30% of their patient population
- AI-assisted triage model launching imminently, pre-triaging online requests and significantly reducing duty doctor workload
- GP assistant job share in place, taking non-clinical tasks away from GPs and transforming the day-to-day experience
- Daily clinical huddle at noon involving the whole clinical team: GPs, nurses, pharmacist and a member from every team. Genuinely close-knit and inclusive culture
- Strong, stable partnership team: Partner tenures of between five and thirteen years
- Small practice with a pooled list, predominantly older rural patients: described as a manageable, non-complex population
- Single-site practice with on-site parking. Uses EMIS Web
- CQC rated Good
Your Role
Salaried GP: 6 to 8 sessions per week. Thursdays and Fridays are essential; the third day for a 6-session GP is flexible.
- Structured working day: morning clinic 8.30am to 12pm (14 appointments with two built-in 15-minute catch-up slots); afternoon clinic 2.15pm to approximately 5.30pm (11 appointments with the same catch-up provision)
- Extended hours participation: approximately one evening session in six weeks (rotated across the GP team), paid at £90 per hour. Saturday morning sessions are voluntary
- Duty doctor responsibilities are shared across the team, with AI triage reducing the number of online requests requiring personal GP review from July 2025
- Partnership is a genuine possibility for the right candidate
- Newly qualified GPs are welcome to apply
- You must be qualified as a General Practitioner and registered with the GMC and UK Performers List
Salary And Benefits
- Sessional rate of circa £11,500 per session
- Extended hours paid at £90 per hour, NHS Pension
- 6 weeks annual leave pro rata plus bank holidays
- 1 week study leave
- Access to group indemnity scheme
- Structured induction with a dedicated mentor for the first six months
Salaried GP (Partnership potential) employer: Menlo Park Adult Social Care
Menlo Park Adult Social Care is an excellent employer, offering a supportive and innovative work culture in Basingstoke that prioritises the well-being of its staff. With a focus on reducing GP workload, employees benefit from a BMA-equivalent contract, NHS pension, and generous annual leave, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative multidisciplinary team. This role not only promises a manageable workload but also fosters a rewarding environment for those seeking meaningful employment in healthcare.
Contact Details:
Menlo Park Adult Social Care Recruitment Team
