General Practitioner

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

South Oxfordshire

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Part time

41 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Flexible working within surgery hours

On-site car parking

Job summary

Cowley Road Medical Practice in East Oxford is seeking a General Practitioner to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across a busy community setting.

The role involves acute presentations and chronic disease management, with 3–4 sessions weekly. It is a 6‑month fixed-term contract offering NHS pension and competitive terms.

Qualifications

Must hold GMC registration and a recognised medical degree.
Experience in GP/Primary Care settings is essential.
Commitment to continued professional development and high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

Provide GMS services to Cowley, Oxford patient population.
Manage a duty clinician sessions rota across a week.
Assess, diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions at first point of contact.

Skills

GMC Registration

MBChB/MBBS or equivalent

CCT in General Practice

Patient-centred care

Education

Recognised Medical Degree (MBChB/MBBS)

Job description

Are you a General Practitioner with passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you at the Cowley Road Medical Practice, a vibrant, community-focused GP practice in East Oxford., The role will incorporate all the various aspects of day to day general practice in a combination of acute presentation of patients (through duty doctor sessions) as well as chronic disease/long term conditions monitoring and management (through routine telephone/face to face appointment sessions). In the role, you will provide:

GMS services to the patient population of Cowley, Oxford.
A contribution to clinical administration duties.
A number of duty clinician sessions throughout the week.
Manage a patient list of 250 patients per session( i.e. 3 session GP will have an allocated list of 750 patients, 7 session GP will have an allocated list of 1,750 patients)., Clinical
To provide assessment, diagnosis & treatment at first point of contact from a triage list & act as an autonomous clinician, with support from clinical colleagues.
Proactively identify, diagnose & manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition.
Diagnose & manage both acute & chronic conditions, integrating both drug & non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
To accurately triage & prioritise patients, including in emergency situations, demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit the history of an event/illness, including past medical & drug history.
Provide assessment, diagnosis & treatment for those patients who need to be seen in their place of residence.
To evaluate clinical information from examination & history taking & initiate appropriate treatment and / or referral, including admission to hospital if required.
To signpost appropriately to other services in the identified healthcare pathway & to refer patients to appropriate care settings, within locally agreed healthcare pathways.
To maintain accurate & systematic documentation of patient interactions & clinical care provided, including adverse events.
To advise & support members of the public on healthy lifestyles, health promotion & disease prevention.
Fulfil clinical administrative workload (i.e. pathology results and DocMan).
Communication
To liaise & interact with multi-professional teams across organisational boundaries, including primary care, social services & secondary care providers according to patient needs & appropriate care pathways.
To maintain communication with all healthcare professionals & outside agencies to ensure seamless, patient-centred service provision.
To ensure effective communication so that the patient receives the appropriate level of care & wherever possible avoid unnecessary hospital admission.
To take an active role in maintaining expert communication with all patients, carers & relatives which meets their individual needs.
To deal with complaints in a calm & courteous manner, ensuring that complaints are dealt with efficiently & satisfactorily in accordance with local protocols.
To communicate effectively in demanding & challenging situations.
Professional
To input to & extract information from clinical IT system.
To work collaboratively with other members of the health care team such as the District Nursing Team, Mental Health Services, staff in Care Homes, Ambulance Service, and Secondary Care etc.
To ensure that the wellbeing of patients & staff is maintained in accordance with Practice policies.
To undertake clinical audits in line with the organisations clinical audit plan, & to participate as required in equipment testing & other research.
To contribute to the analysis of information to inform future development of the service.
To participate & contribute to clinical meetings.
To identify risks to service provision & highlight them to the Clinical Lead.
To work within the requirements of Data Protection legislation as it applies to patient records.
To maintain current professional registration & indemnity.
Organisational
To operate as an effective member of the Practice team
To maintain accurate & systematic documentation of patient interactions & clinical care provided, including any adverse events, child protection issues or other notifiable matters.
To provide information to inform the evaluation & efficiency of the role and for performance management purposes as requested.
To engage in self-appraisal & utilise reflective practice to enhance & develop personal & organisational practice.
Managerial
Optional - Provide guidance and advise to both Clinical and Non Clinical teams on all Safeguarding matters that arise.
To ensure effective time management & prioritisation of workload.
To ensure the security, safe storage & maintenance of any allocated equipment & goods.
To ensure practice is within good clinical governance & based on sound up-to- date clinical evidence.
To identify & assess any risks associated with patient care or to oneself & communicate these risks to the Clinical Lead.
GP Vocational or additional experience in general practice.
Committed to quality customer care/delivering excellent customer service.
Experience working in GP Practice/Primary Care.
Evidence of commitment to Continued Personal Development.
Proficiency in minor illness and minor injury treatment., Knowledge of anatomy & physiology is required to effectively assess/treat patients.
Strong Clinical reasoning, assessment & diagnostic skills.
General IT skills.
Knowledge of Data Protection & understanding the requirement to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
Able to work with minimal supervision following set procedures.
Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with patients, families & healthcare team members.
Ability to work as a member of a team.
A compassionate approach with a strong commitment to patient advocacy & support., Recognised Medical Degree (MBChB , MBBS or equivalent).
General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT).
Full GMC Registration.
National Performers List registration.
GP Vocational or additional experience in general practice.

Cowley Road Medical Practice (CRMP) is a well established GP Practice providing various NHS & Primary Clinical Care to patients in East Oxford.
We are a vibrant, forward-thinking Practice that places the care of both our patients & staff at the core of everything we do. Our close-knit team fosters a warm, friendly & compassionate environment, creating a space where everyone feels valued. Serving a diverse community of over 12,000 patients, our dedicated GPs, nurses, pharmacist, healthcare assistants (HCAs) & administrative staff work together to provide outstanding care. Every day, our team goes above & beyond to support/improve the health & well-being of the community we are proud to serve. Rated as GOOD by CQC, our team consists or 30 dedicated professionals. We are committed to implementing a positive workplace in which all staff members are encouraged to grow & develop. We are actively involved in our local PCN and take a forward-thinking approach to introduce new initiatives that enhance our patient care. CRMP is supported by Principle Medical Ltd(PML). PMLis a successful not-for-profit, GP-led organisation providing various clinical services across Oxfordshire & Northamptonshire. They have evolved as a NHS healthcare provider since 2004 & in the last few years have grown significantly, now employing around 300 staff with a turnover of £16m. PML holds GMS contracts, as well as being a GP Federation representing 50 GP practices & nearly 650,000 patients.

We are looking for a GP on a 6-month fixed term Contract to work three to four sessions a week from December 2026 to May 2027 (covering Maternity Leave). You will be supported by, and work with, a diverse multi skilled professional team of clinical and non-clinical approachable staff. In return you will provide high quality, person centred clinical care to our patients. You will be joining a close-knit team with a rich mix of skills, experience, and knowledge, working together to serve our diverse community which in term provides variety and a high level of job satisfaction. Cowley Road Medical Practice serves a very diverse population meaning that the role of GP at our Practice provides variety and a high level of job satisfaction.,