Salaried Gp / Gp Partner

The Clays Practice; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clays Practice in Roche, Cornwall, is recruiting enthusiastic GPs to join a high‑earning, dispensing practice in an environment that is friendly, supportive, and collaborative. Opportunities include salaried GP roles or GP with a view to partnership, with a flexible 4–8 sessions per week pattern.

The role emphasises high‑quality holistic care, teaching and clinical governance, and close collaboration with a broad MDT across three sites.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified General Practitioner with GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Included on NHS England Medical Performers List and engaged in regular clinical work.
• Evidence of completion of GP Specialty Training (CCT) or equivalent.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and engagement with revalidation.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective, compassionate general medical care to the practice population.
• Deliver face-to-face, telephone and online consultations with triage.
• Prescribe safely and undertake medication reviews.
• Review results and test results, clinical correspondence and patient tasks.
• Make referrals and contribute to personalised care plans.
• Undertake appropriate home visits when required.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and coding.
• Contribute to duty doctor arrangements and attend meetings.
• Support governance, audits, and service improvements.
• Collaborate with community services and Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.
• Participate in teaching and training where appropriate.

Skills

GMC registered

Right to work in UK

NHS GP clinical work

CPD and revalidation

Eligibility for Medical PerformersList

Education

GP Specialty Training (CCT)

Job description

Job summary

Due to recent retirements, we are looking for enthusiastic list-holding GPs to join our friendly, relaxed and supportive, high earning dispensing practice in the heart of Cornwall.

We have an opportunity for a salaried GP or a GP with a view to partnership to work from 4 to 8 sessions a week.

Our supportive, collaborative team practise a traditional GP model, whilst still embracing innovation where it helps patients and staff. We are committed to high-quality, holistic care and there are plenty of opportunities to develop clinical, teaching and organisational interests.

We are located in modern premises minutes from the A30 with great road and rail links to most of Cornwall.

Main duties of the job

• To work closely with your clinical peers and the wider practice team to deliver high-quality, holistic clinical care to our registered patients.
• Manage your share of both Duty Doctor sessions and sessions consisting of a mix of acute, prebooked and telephone calls.
• Managing all associated paperwork and admin, with time given to do so.
• Peer support via coffee breaks, regular clinical meetings and service development activities.

About us

The practice serves a population of 13,500 patients over 3 sites in mid-Cornwall. The 3 sites are all dispensing practices, within a close proximity and within approx. 5 mins of the A30, this provides convenient road access from many parts of Cornwall.

Two of our sites are located in villages on the Mid Cornwall Metro rail line.

Our main site in Roche is in a modern premises and we are co-located with Arbennek District Nursing Team which enables us to have a very close working relationship.

The practice clinical staff are made up of a broad MDT with 7 GPs, registrar, two paramedics, an ACP, a paediatric nurse, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy techs, 4 practice nurses, 4 HCAs, 2 FCPs, an IPS worker, workflow admin, 2 care coordinators and a social prescriber.

We are an active teaching practice hosting a GP registrar, and nursing and paramedic students. We hold regular clinical meetings and personal development is highly encouraged.

The practice are consistent high QOF achievers, with consistently high positive patient feedback.

We are proud to be active members of both the well-regarded Arbennek PCN and the Cornwall Deep End Network. Through both of these partnerships and alongside the INT we have been able to develop innovative initiatives such as Community Hubs that helps address health inequalities and improve opportunities for our patients.

Job responsibilities

To provide safe, effective and compassionate general medical care to the practice population, working collaboratively with the practice team and wider multidisciplinary workforce.

Key responsibilities

• Provide face-to-face, telephone and online consultations, including triage where required.
• Assess and manage acute and chronic illness.
• Prescribe safely and undertake medication reviews.
• Review and act on test results, clinical correspondence and patient-related tasks.
• Make appropriate referrals and contribute to personalised care planning.
• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate and agreed.
• Manage clinical admin arising from own work, including referrals, prescriptions, reports, medicals and safeguarding matters.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and appropriate clinical coding.
• Contribute fairly to duty doctor arrangements.
• Attend practice and multidisciplinary meetings and support clinical governance, audit, QOF and service improvement.
• Work with clinical leads, managers and practice team to support the operational plan and relevant quality and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with the wider team, including community services and Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.
• Contribute to teaching and training where appropriate.

Clinical and administrative duties will be agreed through the job plan and allocated fairly in proportion to the number of sessions worked. GPs are welcome to discuss developing areas of clinical interest, subject to service needs.

Person Specification

Essential

• Fully qualified General Practitioner with current GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Included on the NHS England Medical Performers List and engaged in regular clinical work.
• Evidence of completion of GP Specialty Training (CCT) or equivalent.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and engagement with revalidation.
• Right to Work in the UK.

Desirable

• Qualified GP Trainer

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.

Employer details

Employer name: The Clays Practice

Address: Victoria Road, Roche, Cornwall, PL26 8JF, United Kingdom

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 31 January 2027

For questions about the job, contact: Sarah Hearl, Practice Manager, [e-mail]