GP Partner in Cirencester

Exciting opportunity at Cotswold Practice. Phoenix Health Group is looking for a half-time partner (4 sessions) to join our happy and thriving practice in Cirencester. Our goal is to provide excellent clinical care to our community and enjoy our time at work. We have a positive and supportive team with a happy and welcoming approach. We are friendly, energetic and sociable.

Closing date: Thursday 19th March 2026. Apply early to avoid disappointment. Vacancy will close on successful appointment.

For an informal discussion please contact our GP Partners, Dr Peter Hill (peter.hill3@nhs.net) and Dr Angus McMyn (angus.mcmyn@nhs.net). Please apply by sending your CV to: Claire Farragher, Practice Manager, Phoenix Health Group, 9 Chesterton Lane, Cirencester, Glos GL7 1XG. Email: Claire.farragher1@nhs.net

Main duties of the job:

• The successful candidate will jointly be responsible for one of our patient lists, working alongside another part-time GP Partner on opposite days.
• We pride ourselves on our continuity of care and together, they will be responsible for providing high standards of care to their patients.
• Our daily rotas combine a mixture of routine and acute appointments, with acute presentations being shared with our Urgent Care Practitioners.
• The successful candidate will also be jointly responsible for the admin associated with their list, including prescriptions, letters and pathology.
• The team supports each other during absence by sharing out cover and we have a team of Salaried GPs who cover absent Partner workload during planned absence.

Additional information:

• Our patients come from a varied demographic, a mix of urban, rural and University general practice.
• We use SystmOne.
• Monthly PLTs for support, daily clinical coffee for the whole team, Friday Partners lunches.
• Our in-house specialities include minor surgery, dermoscopy, LARC fitting, specialist menopause and women's health clinic, joint injections, acupuncture.

About us:

• We are proud of our continuity of care through our personal lists.
• Reputation for excellent patient care.
• Good access with short waits for appointments.
• An innovative practice with an excellent CQC rating for our older and younger persons patient care.
• Rising Star Award for Research in CRN West of England Awards 2023.
• Winner of University of Bristol Academy Teaching Practice Award, 2024-25 in recognition of the practice's outstanding contribution to undergraduate medical teaching.
• GP workload is supported by a range of Allied Health professionals including our in-house practice pharmacy team, 4 urgent care practitioners and practice nursing team who manage our chronic disease patients.
• We also have a dedicated team of frailty nurses, and nursing home matrons to help manage our elderly and housebound patients.
• Systems in place to streamline administrative tasks via a team of skilled care coordinators.
• Minimal use of locums due to in-house floating salaried GP.
• We are a training practice and are involved in a successful research programme.
• A well-organised Practice that is constantly evolving and adapting to national changes.
• Friends and Family scores consistently above 95%.
• Surgeries in Cirencester, South Cerney, Kemble, and Tetbury.
• Total list size 24,600 and growing. 13 x GP Partners and 3 Salaried GPs.
• Dispensing in Tetbury and Kemble.
• High earning practice.

Job responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will share one of our 10 patient lists with another Partner, providing high standards of care to their patients.
• They will also be a GP Partner alongside 12 others and be assigned certain clinical lead areas and non-clinical responsibilities.
• These could include particular areas of interest or be areas that the candidate is keen to develop in.
• The candidate will need to be available for additional meetings, including Monday Clinical Meetings and monthly face-to-face Partnership meetings.
• Flexibility, a warm and friendly approach and the ability to work in a busy environment will be essential.

Person Specification:

• Qualified GP, registered with the GMC.
• Experience of working in Primary Care.
• 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.