Goldington Avenue Surgery

General Practitioner

The closing date is 30 June 2025

Job summary

GP vacancy Join Our Thriving & Supportive Surgery in Bedford!

Are you a motivated, patient-centred GP looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking practice where you can truly make a difference? We have an opportunity for you to join our friendly, multi-disciplinary clinical team in Bedford. We are committed to providing outstanding care to our patients while fostering a supportive and collaborative environment for our clinicians. We welcome applications from both newly qualified and experienced GPs, with salary and support depending on your experience. We offer flexibility in sessions and the opportunity to discuss tailored working arrangements to suit your needs.

Main duties of the job

Diagnose and treat a wide range of medical conditions in a primary care setting.

Provide evidence based treatment and patient centred care.

Manage chronic diseases.

Offer advice and support on mental health and lifestyle management.

Maintain accurate clinical records.

Share of duty days and triage

Home visits

Supporting wider team

Admin duties including filing results and letters

About us

We provide primary care to nearly 19,000 patients across two sites in Bedford. Our practice is forward-thinking, cohesive, and highly supportive, with a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and innovation.

Award-winning practice

Pride in Practice LGBTQ+ Gold Award

Veterans Friendly Practice Accreditation

Dementia Awareness Practice Recognition

Our vision is to deliver outstanding patient care by embracing change, innovation, and efficiency, ensuring our clinical resources are optimally used to benefit patients. We actively prioritize staff wellbeing and make positive decisions to support our team.

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A0118-25-0001

Job locations

85 Goldington Avenue

Bedford

MK40 3DB


Union Street Clinic

Union Street

Bedford

MK40 2SF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Work-life balance: Flexible rota setup with adaptable start/finish times.

Manageable workload: 13 patients per session with no additional home visits.

Strong clinical support: Experienced admin & secretarial team to reduce your admin burden

Modern GP approach: Established total triage system using SystmConnect, supported by care navigators and making best use of appointments.

Mentorship & development: Monthly in-house mentoring for at least the first 6 months.

Training practice: Supportive learning culture with medical students, F2s, GP registrars, pre-reg pharmacists, and additional roles.

Opportunities for special interests: Get involved in teaching, lead on an area or develop a clinical specialty.

Multi-disciplinary team: Work alongside GPs, pharmacists, paramedics, practice nurses, advanced clinical practitioners, first-contact physios, care navigators, pharmacy technicians and HCAs.

Leadership & support: Approachable, engaged partners with dedicated management time to resolve issues, plus an excellent senior management team.

6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays, with an optional additional week of study leave.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work-life balance: Flexible rota setup with adaptable start/finish times.

Manageable workload: 13 patients per session with no additional home visits.

Strong clinical support: Experienced admin & secretarial team to reduce your admin burden

Modern GP approach: Established total triage system using SystmConnect, supported by care navigators and making best use of appointments.

Mentorship & development: Monthly in-house mentoring for at least the first 6 months.

Training practice: Supportive learning culture with medical students, F2s, GP registrars, pre-reg pharmacists, and additional roles.

Opportunities for special interests: Get involved in teaching, lead on an area or develop a clinical specialty.

Multi-disciplinary team: Work alongside GPs, pharmacists, paramedics, practice nurses, advanced clinical practitioners, first-contact physios, care navigators, pharmacy technicians and HCAs.

Leadership & support: Approachable, engaged partners with dedicated management time to resolve issues, plus an excellent senior management team.

6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays, with an optional additional week of study leave.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • We welcome newly qualified or experienced GP's
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • We welcome newly qualified or experienced GP's

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

Goldington Avenue Surgery

Address

85 Goldington Avenue

Bedford

MK40 3DB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Goldington Avenue Surgery

Address

85 Goldington Avenue

Bedford

MK40 3DB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

GP Partner

Dr Liz Tatman

etatman@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A0118-25-0001

Job locations

85 Goldington Avenue

Bedford

MK40 3DB


Union Street Clinic

Union Street

Bedford

MK40 2SF


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