GP, Exmoor Medical Centre

Job summary

Exceptional opportunity for a GP to join us at our GMS Practice in Dulverton, Exmoor, which has been rated as 'Outstanding' by the CQC. 4 sessions per week available, with an attractive and comprehensive remuneration package.

Our practice list is about 4,000 patients, so small enough for you to get to know our patients well, but we're also part of Symphony, the largest provider of NHS GP services in Somerset, so benefit from the experience and learning across a network of 21 GMS and PMS practices.

Based in Dulverton, on the edge of Exmoor National Park, Exmoor Medical Centre provides easy access to walking and cycling along with kayaking and windsurfing on the nearby Wimbleball Lake. We are just a 45 minute drive from Taunton, Exeter and Barnstaple, across the beautiful Somerset countryside.

We ensure our clinicians have a manageable day through the introduction of GP early and late clinical shifts allowing for a healthier workload with flexibility and remote working for admin tasks. We have a diverse multidisciplinary team of GPs, advanced nurse practitioners, practice nurses, HCAs and friendly and efficient administration team.

Main duties of the job

You would undertake all the clinical duties associated witha GP working in primary care, without the responsibilities and risks associatedwith being a partner. We can offer opportunities from salaried through toemployed and consultant level GP posts, depending on your experience and thelevel of responsibility you take on at the practice, for example as Safeguarding Lead or providing minor surgery.

All GPs working for Symphony are paid as Employees, which means less risk for you and more time to focus on patient care.We put patients first, with our Employed and Consultant GPs focussing on continuity of care and working flexiblyaccording to need. You will be able to contribute to areas such as QOF, QI, training andresearch projects providing a huge amount of variety to the role. Our SalariedGPs have a clearly defined job plan setting out the hours of work andresponsibility and tasks associated with the role.

Through annual appraisal, we encourage career developmentand progression and are keen to support GPs who wish to extend their role, orhave specialist skills which can be utilised in primary care. We recognise thatsome GPs will wish to stay salaried, and some will wish to assume moreresponsibility once they have found their feet and aspire to Employed (providing continuity of care) orConsultant (providing clinical leadership) roles.

About us

Symphony Healthcare Services was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We now provide NHS services in 21 GMS and PMS practices across Somerset, providing care for 120,000 patients.

Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset, and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision. We work closely with our practice teams to support, develop and transform patient care and working practices with innovation and technology at the heart of what we do.

By working at scale in primary care in Somerset we can offer you the opportunity to develop specialist skills in the areas of clinical management, training or leadership with the support of a larger organisation to develop your GP career.

So that our GPs achieve the life balance they deserve, and are rewarded for their skills and experience, we offer:

support for those with specialist skills and experience

access to an organisation wide GP Mentorship Scheme

freedom to join our new in house GP locum agency, Symphony Flex, with additional competitive pay rates

centralised hubs for Workflow and Medicines Management, reducing the admin burden on GPs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job description and person specification for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.

GP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Symphony differentiates GP roles to provide a greater range of options for GPs, to enable career progression at all levels, and to support recruitment and retention.

The three different GP roles in Symphony are:

GP Consultant Employed GP Salaried GP

For more information about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Lindsay Smith (Practice Manager) on

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003 Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983 Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT) Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register Accredited as a member of the Royal College Of General Practitioners (MRCGP) MBBS or equivalent medical degree

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