Fixed term salaried GP

Elm Tree Surgery; Swindon; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A semi-rural healthcare practice in Swindon is seeking a fixed-term salaried GP. Responsibilities include managing a wide range of healthcare needs, supporting patients, and ensuring high standards of care. The practice offers excellent support from partners and practice nurses, with good local community links. Interested candidates should be fully registered medical practitioners with relevant primary care experience.

Qualifications

• Hold the appropriate medical qualifications required to practice medicine.
• Be a fully registered doctor in the GP Register of the General Medical Council.
• Be listed on the Medical Performers List.

Responsibilities

• Respond to medical problems presented by patients.
• Work in partnership with patients to provide high quality care.
• Provide proper preventive health care and advice.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Reliable

Experience in primary care

Ability to work in a team

Education

Medical Doctor qualification

Registered with the General Medical Council

Job description

Elm Tree Surgery is looking for a fixed‑term salaried GP to join our happy and successful small semi‑rural dispensing practice on the Wiltshire/Oxfordshire border.

We are looking for 4 sessions a week – Tuesday and Friday – and a Friday PM duty session, which will be paid at a rate of £11,000 per session per year for the right candidate.

Start Date: February 2026

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an enthusiastic, reliable GP who is keen to be part of our committed and cohesive team.

As a GP, you will deal with a wide range of healthcare needs in a primary care setting, managing a caseload, ensuring the highest standards of care for all patients and handling related administration and paperwork.

About us

We are a well‑established single site training and dispensing practice serving a semi‑rural population of approximately 8,500 patients. Our list is small enough to enable GPs to provide continuity of care. The practice is situated in a rural village with excellent road and rail links to London, Oxford, Bristol and Bath.

Our supportive team includes 3 Partners, 4 salaried GPs, 3 practice nurses, 2 healthcare assistants/phlebotomists, 1 Practice Manager, and excellent receptionists, dispensers and secretaries. Elm Tree is part of one of the Primary Care Networks under the umbrella of the Brunel Health Care Group, which provides additional services such as physiotherapy, pharmacy, social prescribing and a wellbeing coach.

Job responsibilities

• Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where appropriate.
• Work in partnership with patients to provide high quality care.
• Provide appropriate preventive health care and advice within the context of the patient group’s needs.
• Follow NICE guidelines and local protocols for patient care.
• Maintain clinical records to the highest possible standards, entering data according to practice protocols using recognised templates and clinical coding.
• Provide care within the Quality and Outcomes Framework, DES and LES.
• Process postal and pathology reports in accordance with practice protocols.
• Provide certifications as outlined in current NHS regulations.
• Make home visits to patients as clinically necessary.
• Undertake relevant administrative and non‑clinical duties needed for the delivery of medical services.
• Attend primary health care team meetings and other meetings as required.
• Participate in the clinical audit programme.
• Participate in the clinical supervision and development of health professionals within the practice.
• Keep up to date with developments in medical practice and undertake annual appraisal and revalidation in line with professional standards.
• Maintain professional integrity and standards by following the policies and procedures of Elm Tree Surgery, including prescribing and clinical governance.
• Contribute to health and social service networks within Swindon and the surrounding community.

Qualifications

• Hold the appropriate medical qualifications required to practice medicine.
• Be a fully registered doctor in the GP Register of the General Medical Council.
• Be listed on the Medical Performers List.
• Not be suspended or disqualified from practice under any disciplinary proceedings related to professional misconduct or negligence.

General responsibilities

Confidentiality

Comply with the General Data Protection Regulations when processing personal data for patients and staff. Be aware of the Caldicott Principles and report any data breaches immediately to the Data Protection Officer. Refer all media enquiries to a Partner.

Health and Safety

All employees have a statutory duty of care for their own safety and that of others. Report any hazards promptly and contribute to risk management. The practice is a non‑smoking building – no smoking or vaping is allowed.

Flexibility Statement

The content of this job description represents an outline of the post and is therefore not a precise catalogue of duties. It is intended to be flexible and subject to amendment in the light of changing circumstances and following consultation with the post holder.

Person specification

• Post‑qualification experience with primary care services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.