• Job Description

  Req#: M0038-25-0626?language=en&page=988&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Cobbs Garden Surgery is looking to recruit a locum GP from 7 May for 2-3 days a week until we recruit a salaried doctor/partner.

  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.

  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.

  Main duties of the job

  • deal with a wide range of presenting health care needs in a primary care setting (face to face, telephone, via online messages and video consultations)
  • support clinical colleagues in ensuring the highest standards of care for all patients
  • contribute to planning and decision-making as part of the practice team, including MDT meetings
  • be involved in all aspects of care, supported by a skilled clinical and administration team.

  About us

  Why should you join our team at Cobbs Garden Surgery?

  • Our practice is based in Olney, a beautiful market town in north Buckinghamshire and we also serve the surrounding villages
  • We provide a traditional family doctor service in a friendly and efficient way
  • We are innovative, forward-thinking and embrace change
  • We are planning on building a new and much larger surgery on a plot we have secured which will allow us to provide an increased number of services including outreach consultant clinics
  • We have a range of very experienced clinicians including practice nurses, minor illness nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, a physiotherapist, HCAs and a social prescriber who take a lot of work from the GPs
  • We have a culture of teamwork, with all departments supporting each other. Much of the administration function is carried out by our reception and administration team so GPs can delegate and concentrate on what you were trained to do
  • We embrace new ways of working and welcome ideas to change the way our clinicians work.
  • We pride ourselves on having good patient access figures and always score very highly in patient surveys
  • Our current CQC rating is good with an outstanding rating for responsive
  • We have a higher percentage of older population whom whilst complex, are appreciative of good care.
  • We believe ongoing training is vital and encourage staff development.

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

  Date posted

  13 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  Depending on experience

  Contract

  Locum

  Duration

  6 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  28517

  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

  • Eligible to work immediately as a GP in the UK.
  • 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
  • We use SystmOne and you would ideally have experience using this.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MBChB
  • Full registration with the GMC
  • Completed GP registrar training
  • On NHS GP performers list

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Eligible to work immediately as a GP in the UK.
  • 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
  • We use SystmOne and you would ideally have experience using this.

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MBChB
  • Full registration with the GMC
  • 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)

• 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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