Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed GP Partner to
join our friendly, well-established dispensing practice serving approximately
16,500 patients across four rural North Cornwall sites.
Main duties of the job
As a GP Partner, you will play a key role in delivering
high-quality, patient-centred primary care while contributing to the strategic
leadership, operational management and future development of the practice. The
role combines clinical excellence with shared responsibility for governance,
workforce development and financial sustainability, alongside active engagement
within Watergate Primary Care Network (PCN) to support collaborative working
and service development across the locality.
This is an exciting opportunity for a GP who is motivated to
help shape the future of general practice within a supportive and collaborative
team environment.
About us
We are a friendly, well-established dispensing practice
located on the beautiful North Cornwall coast, serving a population of
approximately 16,500 patients across three dispensing surgeries between Padstow
and St Columb. Set within a stunning rural community, our practice is committed
to delivering high-quality care, improving patient outcomes, and providing
continuity of care to our local population.
We pride ourselves on being a supportive and collaborative
team with a wealth of experience across all roles. Our multidisciplinary team
currently includes GP Partners, salaried GPs, medical students and registrars, a
paramedic home-visiting team, advanced practitioners, nurse practitioners,
clinical pharmacists, social prescribers, health coaches, HCAs, dispensers, and
dedicated administrative and secretarial staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive primary medical services to patients
- Undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations
- Manage acute and routine presentations
- Conduct home visits where clinically appropriate
- Review pathology results, clinical correspondence and patient queries
- Authorise repeat prescriptions and medication reviews
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
- Participate in duty rota and same-day access where applicable
- Support training and supervision of registrars and medical students (if appropriate)
Leadership & Partnership Responsibilities
- Contribute to strategic planning and practice development
- Participate in partnership meetings and decision-making processes
- Share responsibility for clinical governance and quality improvement
- Support workforce planning and team development
- Take lead responsibility for one or two agreed practice portfolios, contributing to service development, quality improvement and strategic growth in areas aligned with individual skills and interests
- Contribute to financial sustainability and business management
- Assist in maintaining regulatory compliance (CQC, NHS contractual requirements)
- Promote a positive, inclusive and supportive practice culture
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive primary medical services to patients
- Undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations
- Manage acute and routine presentations
- Conduct home visits where clinically appropriate
- Review pathology results, clinical correspondence and patient queries
- Authorise repeat prescriptions and medication reviews
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
- Participate in duty rota and same-day access where applicable
- Support training and supervision of registrars and medical students (if appropriate)
Leadership & Partnership Responsibilities
- Contribute to strategic planning and practice development
- Participate in partnership meetings and decision-making processes
- Share responsibility for clinical governance and quality improvement
- Support workforce planning and team development
- Take lead responsibility for one or two agreed practice portfolios, contributing to service development, quality improvement and strategic growth in areas aligned with individual skills and interests
- Contribute to financial sustainability and business management
- Assist in maintaining regulatory compliance (CQC, NHS contractual requirements)
- Promote a positive, inclusive and supportive practice culture
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Person Specification
- GMC registration with licence to practise
- Inclusion on the NHS GP Performers List
- MRCGP (or equivalent)
- Commitment to high-quality patient-centred care
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Leadership skills and willingness to contribute to practice management
Desirable
- Experience in a dispensing or rural practice setting
- Knowledge of EMIS clinical system
- Interest in teaching, training or leadership roles
- Previous partnership or leadership experience
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Person Specification
- GMC registration with licence to practise
- Inclusion on the NHS GP Performers List
- MRCGP (or equivalent)
- Commitment to high-quality patient-centred care
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Leadership skills and willingness to contribute to practice management
Desirable
- Experience in a dispensing or rural practice setting
- Knowledge of EMIS clinical system
- Interest in teaching, training or leadership roles
- Previous partnership or leadership experience
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).