Salaried GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BMA model contract terms

6 weeks annual leave + 1 week study

Indemnity top-up paid

No out-of-hours duties

Protected admin time

Flexible working arrangements

Lunch & Learn sessions

Special interest development support

Job summary

Redgate Medical Centre, a multi-disciplinary practice, is seeking a salaried GP to work autonomously under the GMS contract. You will deliver primary medical care, manage long-term conditions and share the practice's admin workload.

The post involves 25 appointments daily with 15-minute slots, protected admin time, and no out-of-hours duties. Training of GP trainees and CPD support are included.

Qualifications

• Qualified GP with CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training).
• MRCGP or equivalent.
• Vocational Training Certificate or JCPTGP equivalent.
• Full GMC registration.
• National Performers List registration.
• Defence indemnity (MPS/MDU).
• Experience in primary care environment.
• Experience of QOF, clinical audit and leading audit programmes.
• Experience in clinical risk management.
• General understanding of the GMS contract.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality medical care under the GMS contract.
• Provide surgery, video and telephone consultations, urgent care cover and home visits.
• Manage long-term conditions and prescribe generically.
• Process referrals, lab reports and repeat prescriptions.
• Keep accurate clinical records.
• Follow clinical guidelines and audit; take delegated responsibility for a QOF area.
• Contribute to practice governance, training, financial management and HR.
• Complete appraisal and revalidation.
• Support training of medical students and CPD across the team.
• Support partners' strategic aims, raising income and cutting costs.
• Participate in practice audits and root cause analyses.
• Follow confidentiality, infection control, safeguarding and health & safety policies.

Skills

Communication

IT skills

EMIS

Outlook

Time management

Teamwork

Accurx

Education

CCT (GP)

MRCGP

VT JCPTGP

Tools

Office

Outlook

EMIS

Job description

Salaried GP role at Redgate Medical Centre, a multi-disciplinary practice that also hosts GP trainees. The post-holder works autonomously under the GMS contract, delivering primary medical care, managing long-term conditions and sharing the practice's administrative workload. Lists are set at 25 appointments a day outside Duty Doctor sessions, with 15-minute standard appointments, protected admin time and no out-of-hours duties. Newly qualified and experienced GPs are both considered, but full GMC registration, a National Performers List entry and defence indemnity are required.

What the job involves

• Deliver high-quality medical care to the practice population under the GMS contract
• Provide surgery, video and telephone consultations, urgent care cover and home visits per the practice timetable
• Manage long-term conditions and prescribe generically in line with local and national guidance
• Process referrals, lab reports, workflow documents and repeat prescriptions in a timely way
• Keep accurate clinical records
• Follow clinical guidelines and audit, and take delegated responsibility for an area of QOF
• Contribute to practice governance, training, financial management and HR
• Complete appraisal and revalidation
• Support the training of medical students and promote CPD across the team
• Support the partners' strategic aims, recommending ways to raise income and cut costs
• Take part in practice audits and significant event reviews, including root cause analysis
• Follow practice policies on confidentiality, infection control, safeguarding and health and safety

Qualifications

• Qualified GP with CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training)
• MRCGP or equivalent
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of QOF, clinical audit and leading audit programmesExperience of clinical risk management
• General understanding of the GMS contract

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent written and oral communication, with a clear, polite telephone manner
• Strong IT skills, including Office, Outlook, EMIS and Accurx
• Effective time management and planning
• Problem solving and analytical skills, interpreting data accurately
• Working as a team member and autonomously, following clinical policy and procedure

Other

• Commitment to continuing professional development, empathy, integrity and working under pressure

Nice to have

• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of Primary Care Networks

What’s offered

• BMA model contract terms
• 6 weeks annual leave plus 1 week study leave, pro-rata
• Medical indemnity top-up paid
• No out-of-hours duties
• Protected admin time
• Flexibility on working arrangements
• Monthly Lunch & Learn sessions
• Support to develop own areas of special interest