NHS

GP Partner or Salaried Doctor


PayCompetitive
LocationOlney/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: M0038-25-0811?language=en&page=113&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Cobbs Garden Surgery is a traditional, family-doctor service with a strong culture of teamwork. We are a tight-knit team who are very supportive of each other. We value input and suggestions from any members of our team with the view to making changes for the future development of the practice.

      We are looking to welcome a GP who shares these values to join our team in either a salaried role or with a view to partnership for which development support will be provided. Flexible to hours, we are happy to offer full-time or part-time options. We value each one of our members of staff, seeing them as an integral part of a team helping to share the future of the practice and the care we provide.

      We aim to create a positive working environment for all our staff and provide support to become a GP partner with mentoring from the partners.

      A comprehensive, 6-week induction including:

      • Increased appointment times initially while you learn the practice systems and referral pathways which will then reduce to 15 then to 10 minutes.
      • Buddy system - linked in with a senior GP at the practice with protected time booked for regular mentoring/de-briefing meetings.
      • Opportunity to design your own sessions allowing you the flexibility to chose when your admin time is booked.
      • 6 weeks' annual leave and 1 weeks study leave (WTE) pro rata if part time.
      • Opportunities for developing a specialist interest.
      • Free staff parking.
      • Staff discount scheme that can be used for household purchases, holidays etc

      Main duties of the job

      We are looking for someone who wants to develop their role in the daily clinical management of our varied clinical team to provide a caring and professional service to our predominantly older population. You will be a valued and integral part of team helping shape the future of the team, practice and care provided.

      About us

      Cobbs Garden Surgery looks after the residents of Olney and we also serve the surrounding villages.

      The practice population is expanding because of new developments in the town and villages we serve which will see our list size grow from just under 9,000 patients to around 12,000 over the next few years.

      As a practice, we maintain a close partnership with the Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes Training Hub. Our aim is to provide comprehensive training and development opportunities to our staff, fostering their growth within the NHS Primary Care community. Through this collaboration, we offer a diverse range of accessible training and development options, including:

      • Health and well-being benefits, including funded access to the ShinyMind app, which offers daily support for well-being and resilience.
      • Support from the Training Hub GP Workforce Leads.

      We have a strong relationship with our Patient Participation Group, Town Council and local charity, Olney is Kind, who raise money to support the surgery.

      We are proud of our current CQC rating which is good with an outstanding rating for responsiveness.

      Our multidisciplinary team is made up of a range of very experienced clinicians who take a lot of work from the GPs.

      Want to know more? Please contact Dr Chris Herman, Managing Partner on 01234 988590 or at chris.herman@nhs.net, for an informal chat.

      Details

      Date posted

      27 May 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £11,500 a session per annum

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time

      Reference number

      28516-2

      Job locations

      West Street

      Olney

      Buckinghamshire

      MK46 5QG


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Understanding of clinical governance and quality issues
      • Understanding the role of teamwork in providing quality services
      • Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, face-to-face and have active listening skills
      • Recognise people's need for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
      • An interest in training new or established doctors would help our aim to become a training practice
      • We use SystmOne and you would ideally have experience using this

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Full registration with the GMC
      • Eligible to work immediately as a GP in the UK
      • Completed GP registrar training
      • On NHS GP performers list
      Person Specification

      Experience

      Essential

      • Understanding of clinical governance and quality issues
      • Understanding the role of teamwork in providing quality services
      • Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, face-to-face and have active listening skills
      • Recognise people's need for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
      • An interest in training new or established doctors would help our aim to become a training practice
      • We use SystmOne and you would ideally have experience using this

      Qualifications

      Essential

      • Full registration with the GMC
      • Eligible to work immediately as a GP in the UK
      • Completed GP registrar training
      • On NHS GP performers list

      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

      Primary Care Careers

      Address

      West Street

      Olney

      Buckinghamshire

      MK46 5QG


      Employer's website

      https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Primary Care Careers

      Address

      West Street

      Olney

      Buckinghamshire

      MK46 5QG


      Employer's website

      https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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