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The Grove Medical Centre

Salaried GP

The closing date is 19 October 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for a salaried GP to join our practice, as a member of our acute care team. This role allows for a varied workload, without the administration that comes with a patient list. Would suit perhaps a newly qualified GP wanting to gain experience, or a mid-life GP with family responsibilities or perhaps an experienced GP wanting to step back but not entirely.

The benefits:

  • Salary depending on experience
  • 6 weeks annual leave (pro rata)
  • 1 week study leave (pro rata)
  • Admin time within working day
  • Contract type could be either be a salaried role (ARRS or non-ARRS funded) or a retainer
  • BMA model contract
  • NHS pension

Main duties of the job

  • Up to 6 sessions per week- can be worked flexibly over 3, 4 or 5 days with flexible start and finish time.
  • Very manageable workload of:
    • 25 patients a day (including GP-to-book only slots for your own follow up)
    • 15-minute appointments with catch up slots.
    • Mainly same day acute work with some chronic disease.Wide variety of patient presentations.
    • Manage own admin
  • Non patient list-holding (although negotiable if wished)
  • GP Partner mentor
  • Daily time set aside for informal case discussions or just a cuppa.
  • You must be qualified as a General Practitioner and registered with the GMC and UK performers list.

About us

About the practice:

  • Large multi-disciplinary team including housing all the PCN staff in our building.
  • Training Practice for GPs, nurses, pharmacists and non-clinical staff.
  • Purpose-built and modern premises that is invested in and looked after.
  • Committed to reducing GP workload
    • Investing in automation and AI
    • Community team conducting majority of home visits
    • Strong administration team minimising time-consuming paper flow
  • Mentoring and support for all salaried GPs
  • TPP SystmOne with Ardens and Accurx software
  • Patient list c.13,000 in a mixed small market town and rural population.
  • Strong links with our community a true community GP practice
  • Good transport links both road and rail. (10 minutes from A303 and mainline station to London and South West).
  • Exceptional work/life balance with country, town and coast all within easy reach in a beautiful location in rural Dorset, not far from the Somerset border.
  • UK Visa Sponsorship (formally tier 2) available for UK qualified candidates

The Grove Medical Centre is an equal opportunities employer, and will not discriminate on the grounds of disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or similar belief, or age.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1207-25-0008

Job locations

Wootton Grove

Sherborne

Dorset

DT9 4DL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Managing a mix of telephone and face-to-face consultations.
  • No patient list (unless wanted) so only own generated admin.
  • Delivering mainly acute primary care consultations tailored to patient needs with some follow ups.
  • Proactively supporting patients with complex or long-term conditions to help them stay well.
  • Offering expert advice and guidance to support the wider MDT.
  • Upholding high standards of evidence-based, patient-focused care.

What Were Looking For:

  • GMC-registered and listed on the GP Specialty Register (essential)
  • Included on the Performers List (essential)
  • Experienced in primary or urgent care, or newly qualified and eager to grow.
  • Skilled communicators with the ability to engage at all levels.
  • Organised and committed to providing high-quality care.

What we can offer:

Youll be part of our acute care team, working closely with the triage GP and two highly skilled ANPs as well as more broadly a supportive GP team alongside a diverse and skilled Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) including ANPs, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Mental Health workers, Frailty nurses and more.

Additionally, youll benefit from having a dedicated GP mentor support and plenty of CPD opportunities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Managing a mix of telephone and face-to-face consultations.
  • No patient list (unless wanted) so only own generated admin.
  • Delivering mainly acute primary care consultations tailored to patient needs with some follow ups.
  • Proactively supporting patients with complex or long-term conditions to help them stay well.
  • Offering expert advice and guidance to support the wider MDT.
  • Upholding high standards of evidence-based, patient-focused care.

What Were Looking For:

  • GMC-registered and listed on the GP Specialty Register (essential)
  • Included on the Performers List (essential)
  • Experienced in primary or urgent care, or newly qualified and eager to grow.
  • Skilled communicators with the ability to engage at all levels.
  • Organised and committed to providing high-quality care.

What we can offer:

Youll be part of our acute care team, working closely with the triage GP and two highly skilled ANPs as well as more broadly a supportive GP team alongside a diverse and skilled Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) including ANPs, Practice Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Mental Health workers, Frailty nurses and more.

Additionally, youll benefit from having a dedicated GP mentor support and plenty of CPD opportunities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC registered and listed on the GP Specialty Register
  • Included on the Performers List

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced in primary or urgent care, or newly qualified and eager to grow.

Skills

Essential

  • Skilled communicator with the ability to engage at all levels.
  • Organised and committed to providing high-quality care.
  • Confident with IT and clinical systems and quick to learn.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of TPP SystmOne, Ardens and Accurx but this is can be taught if unfamiliar.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC registered and listed on the GP Specialty Register
  • Included on the Performers List

Experience

Essential

  • Experienced in primary or urgent care, or newly qualified and eager to grow.

Skills

Essential

  • Skilled communicator with the ability to engage at all levels.
  • Organised and committed to providing high-quality care.
  • Confident with IT and clinical systems and quick to learn.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of TPP SystmOne, Ardens and Accurx but this is can be taught if unfamiliar.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

The Grove Medical Centre

Address

Wootton Grove

Sherborne

Dorset

DT9 4DL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Grove Medical Centre

Address

Wootton Grove

Sherborne

Dorset

DT9 4DL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Managing Partner

Mrs Alex Kimber

alex.kimber@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

01935810900

Details

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A1207-25-0008

Job locations

Wootton Grove

Sherborne

Dorset

DT9 4DL


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