Job Summary Fressingfield Medical Centre is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Salaried GP to join our thriving practice in rural north Suffolk. Working across our Fressingfield and Stradbroke surgeries, this position is offered for 2 sessions per week, ideally both worked on a Monday, within our same-day urgent access service. This is a new post, funded through the practice-level GP Reimbursement Scheme, created specifically to strengthen our capacity for patients requiring same-day assessment and treatment. If you enjoy managing acute and undifferentiated presentations and making confident clinical decisions, this role has been designed around exactly that. The successful candidate will work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for delivering high-quality medical services and excellent clinical care to patients of the practice. The post holder will adhere to GMC standards of good medical practice and work collaboratively within our established multidisciplinary team. The role will involve delivering a dedicated same-day urgent care list, comprising a mixture of face-to-face and telephone consultations as clinically appropriate. Sessions may also involve supporting our duty clinician system, or covering duty sessions during periods of annual leave and other service pressures. Whilst the role is expected to be practice-based, we are happy to discuss individual circumstances and flexible working requests with the successful candidate.
Main duties of the job
- Salary in line with the BMA salaried GP pay range.
- NHS Pension Scheme membership (Type 2 Practitioner), with employer contributions.
- Six weeks annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata.
- No out-of-hours commitment.
- A supportive, well-established multidisciplinary team.
- A role that may fit well alongside portfolio working or other clinical commitments.
About us
Fressingfield Medical Centre are a dispensing practice operating over two sites and have an excellent relationship with our patient population of around 6,400, dispensing for approximately 95% of them. We are proud of our strong, friendly and cohesive team culture, where colleagues support one another and work collaboratively to provide high-quality patient care. We place great value on maintaining a positive working environment and fostering good professional relationships across the whole practice team. Our practice comprises a strong and diverse team of 3 GP partners, nurse practitioners, practice paramedics, a practice pharmacist, a pharmacy technician, dispensers, an experienced nursing team and an efficient and experienced team of care co-ordinators, administrators and secretaries. We consistently achieve highly in QOF in comparison to the national average at year end and were rated "Good" by CQC In June 2026. Our patients regularly report positive responses via the Friends and Family Test and review us as a good, well-organised and efficient practice. We utilise SystmOne and Ardens to support our practice and patients.
Details
Date posted: 27 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 29853
Job locations: New Street, Fressingfield, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ, United Kingdom
Person Specification
Additional criteria:
- This post is funded through the NHS GP Reimbursement Scheme. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria in place at the time of appointment. In particular, applicants must not have been employed as a salaried GP by Fressingfield Medical Centre within the previous 12 months. Previous locum work undertaken at the practice does not affect eligibility.
Qualifications
- A fully qualified GP with GMC registration and licence to practice.
- Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
Experience
- Experience of working in a primary care environment.
- Confidence in the autonomous management of acute and undifferentiated presentations.
- The ability to prioritise clinical risk and make safe decisions in a same-day urgent care setting.
- An understanding of the GMS contract.
- Excellent communication and team-working skills.
- Familiarity with SystmOne and Ardens, or a willingness to learn.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name: Primary Care Careers
Address: New Street, Fressingfield, Eye, Suffolk, IP21 5PJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details:
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
Fressingfield Medical Centre
enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk
01206918760
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