General Practitioner (GP)

NHS; New Forest; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated General Practitioner to join their supportive team in a primary care setting. With a diverse patient list of over 11,000, the role offers opportunities to lead in key disease areas and contribute to the development of healthcare services. The practice emphasizes high standards of care and provides a friendly environment, fostering both professional growth and community engagement. Located near beautiful coastal areas and the New Forest National Park, this is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare while enjoying a balanced lifestyle.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Relocation support

Multidisciplinary team environment

Qualifications

• Registered GP with GMC and experience in primary care.
• Ability to make autonomous clinical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide general medical services and address health needs.
• Conduct face-to-face and telephone consultations.

Skills

Patient Care

Clinical Decision Making

Data Collection

Prescribing

Education

Fully trained GP registered with GMC

Current and full driving license

Job description

The post-holder will provide general medical services and address a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring high standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

They will work with the GP partners, salaried GPs, Practice Manager, nursing, and administrative teams to deliver comprehensive healthcare services. The appointee will also have opportunities to lead in key disease areas, monitor treatment trends, staff training, prescribing, and help develop healthcare services for a diverse patient list. The practice currently has 11,100 registered patients.

Main duties of the job

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

In accordance with the practice timetable, the post-holder will undertake duties including face-to-face and telephone consultations, home visits, signing prescriptions, handling patient queries, test results, medical reports, and examinations (e.g., DWP reports), ensuring timely paperwork and correspondence.

Making professional, autonomous decisions regarding presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred by other healthcare workers.

Recording clear, contemporaneous IT-based consultation notes to standard.

Collecting data for audit purposes.

Preparing and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, avoiding handwritten prescriptions where possible.

Prescribing according to local or national guidelines.

In general, the post-holder will perform all typical duties associated with a GP in primary care.

About us

We are an approachable, supportive team with an open-door policy, caring for 11,100 patients in Ringwood. Our team includes a multidisciplinary group that supports and looks after our patients.

Located near the south coast beaches and the New Forest National Park, our area offers excellent facilities for families. We support relocation and offer opportunities for career development and practice involvement.

For more information or to visit, please contact Andy Hallowell, Practice Manager, at 01425 484828 or via email at [e-mail].

Ringwood Medical Practice

We operate from a modern, purpose-built surgery in the centre of Ringwood, accessible from the A31. We aim to preserve the friendly, accessible, responsive elements of traditional general practice, offering continuity and total triage—dealing with patient problems on the day through remote triage, followed by telephone or face-to-face appointments as needed.

Our systems support long-term condition management, with experienced nurses for COPD, asthma, and diabetes. We consistently score highly on QOF.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description, person specification, and information about the practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Fully trained GP registered with GMC.
• Current and full driving license.

• DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
• Family Planning, including LARC fitting and removal of IUCDs.
• Minor surgery/joint injections.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to identify any previous criminal convictions.

Salary ranges from £66,144 to £71,232 per year, with a pro-rata rate of £11,024 to £11,872, pending pay awards.