• Job Description

  Req#: A0782-25-0023?language=en&page=21&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking for clinicians to join our Lydney practice in the beautiful Forest of Dean.

  This is an opportunity for GPs who enjoy working in a team environment to join our friendly and family orientated practice in Lydney. The practice has a stable clinical staff structure, but with an increasing patient population we are now looking to augment the current GPs with an additional salaried GP(s) covering 4 sessions.

  We offer highly flexible working that can be tailored to your needs and balanced with patient requirements. We guarantee finite patients contacts per day and overall, an excellent work-life balance.

  We are owned and operated by G DOC LTD, a not-for- profit organisation owned by all the GP practices in Gloucestershire. Being part of the GDOC family offers our GPs the best of both worlds: a small Practice team providing continuity of care for patients, and the support and career opportunities of a larger organisation to draw on when you want.

  This is a fantastic opportunity for a new or established GP seeking a salaried position.

  (Full advert & JD attached)

  Closing Date: 18 June 2025

  Main duties of the job

  Primary care clinician duties, including (but not limited to) face to face consultations, video consultations, telephone consultations, e-consultations and queries. Also, home visits, duty doctor/on-call responsibilities, clinical administration, prescribing, and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. Acting as Named GP for a share of registered patients proportionate to contracted hours.

  Complying with the General Medical Councils Good Medical Practice and other standards for doctors.

  We offer you:

  Highly competitive pay: in excess of £11,000 per session.

  BMA model contract

  Choice: we can offer the hours and days of work that suit you.

  Flexible hours to accommodate a portfolio career, family responsibilities, and out of work interest.

  Options to combine general practice with other professional interests, both within GDOC and externally, including supporting specialisations, continued education and GP training.

  Friendly, supportive and expert practice teams who work alongside our GP taking care of routine Clinical administrative tasks.

  The Lydney practice is moving to a new purpose built practice building in 2026.

  About us

  You will be required to be immunised in compliance with Green Book (link attached) and NHS recommendations for your role (unless medically exempt).

  G DOC LTD is owned by all the GP Practices in Gloucestershire; the Practices are our shareholders.

  We operate on a not-for-profit basis: any profits are redistributed into primary care in Gloucestershire.

  We are a limited company run by a Board of Directors, most of whom are experienced local GPs.

  We run a number of GP practices, as well as some other services for the whole county.

  In Gloucester we run 9,500 patients at Gloucester Health Access Centre/Matson Lane (9,500 patients) and Partners in Health (12,400).

  In the Forest of Dean, we run two practices, both of which are dispensing: Lydney (7,500 patients), and Blakeney (3,200 patients).

  Our countywide services include:

  G DOC is running a Covid Medicines Service to help and support the high-risk patients in Gloucestershire.

  Over 17,000 primary care appointments each year at Gloucester Health Access Centre for patients who may need to be seen the same day when their own practice is already full, or who do not have a registered GP. GHAC is open 8am8pm, 365 days a year.

  For more details visit our website

  Details

  Date posted

  28 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience Highly competitive pay-in excess of £11,000 per session

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Flexible working

  Reference number

  A0782-25-0023

  Job locations

  The Lydney Practice

  Albert Street

  Lydney

  Gloucestershire

  GL15 5NQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Surgery consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations (e.g. insurance companies) on behalf of the Practice, referral letters, and NHS/private paperwork and correspondence.

  Undertaking a share of the clinical and administrative work of the Practice, including pooled clinical admin, QOF, audit, prescribing reviews etc.

  Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation;

  Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards;

  Collecting data for audit purposes as per Practice protocols.

  Reviewing patients for the purposes of quality improvement and safety. i.e. MRHA safety alerts and long-term condition reviews.

  Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines.

  Cover for other doctors by reciprocal sharing of correspondence, results and prescriptions for absent doctors.

  Working conditions

  Frequent, prolonged VDU use

  Time-pressured environment

  High levels of accuracy and attention to detail essential at all times

  Exposure to distressing situations and written material

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Surgery consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations (e.g. insurance companies) on behalf of the Practice, referral letters, and NHS/private paperwork and correspondence.

  Undertaking a share of the clinical and administrative work of the Practice, including pooled clinical admin, QOF, audit, prescribing reviews etc.

  Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation;

  Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards;

  Collecting data for audit purposes as per Practice protocols.

  Reviewing patients for the purposes of quality improvement and safety. i.e. MRHA safety alerts and long-term condition reviews.

  Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines.

  Cover for other doctors by reciprocal sharing of correspondence, results and prescriptions for absent doctors.

  Working conditions

  Frequent, prolonged VDU use

  Time-pressured environment

  High levels of accuracy and attention to detail essential at all times

  Exposure to distressing situations and written material

  Person Specification

  Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Willing to become competent in use of SystmOne if not already
  • Ability to follow policy and procedure
  • Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy or protocol
  • Effective time management
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills

  Desirable

  • Competent in use of SystmOne
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Undergraduate degree in Medicine or GMC-recognised equivalent
  • Current registration with General Medical Council and on GMC GP register
  • On National Performers List
  • MRCGP or equivalent
  • Level 3 safeguarding training up to date or, if lapsed, willing to ensure training up to date before commencing post

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure

  Other

  Essential

  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check satisfactory
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

  Person Specification

  Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
  • Willing to become competent in use of SystmOne if not already
  • Ability to follow policy and procedure
  • Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy or protocol
  • Effective time management
  • Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
  • Good interpersonal skills

  Desirable

  • Competent in use of SystmOne
  • Competent in the use of Office and Outlook

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Undergraduate degree in Medicine or GMC-recognised equivalent
  • Current registration with General Medical Council and on GMC GP register
  • On National Performers List
  • MRCGP or equivalent
  • Level 3 safeguarding training up to date or, if lapsed, willing to ensure training up to date before commencing post

  Personal Qualities

  Essential

  • Clear, polite telephone manner
  • Polite and confident
  • Flexible and cooperative
  • Motivated
  • High levels of integrity and loyalty
  • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
  • Ability to work under pressure

  Other

  Essential

  • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check satisfactory
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

  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 (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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 (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  G DOC Ltd

  Address

  The Lydney Practice

  Albert Street

  Lydney

  Gloucestershire

  GL15 5NQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://ghac.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  G DOC Ltd

  Address

  The Lydney Practice

  Albert Street

  Lydney

  Gloucestershire

  GL15 5NQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://ghac.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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