SALARIED GP FULL TIME

Job summary

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a full time GP to join the primary care team based on St. Marys, Isles of Scilly. Job share also considered.

Our thriving practice comprises one GP partner and two salaried GPs, highly skilled nursing staff, and a friendly and welcoming reception team. We are based in purpose-built premises overlooking the sea, and provide high quality care to the residents and visitors on these beautiful islands which make up the Scilly archipelago.

Working closely with colleagues from other health and social care services, we provide care for our patients both in and out of hours as well as for the inpatients in the community hospital. Regular clinics are carried out on the 4 inhabited off islands which are reached by a purpose-built medical launch.

Main duties of the job

The ideal candidate will be resilient, flexible, and keen to embrace a traditional and vocational style of general practice where serving a small community provides the opportunity for the GP to really understand and meet each patients needs.

Urgent care / out of hours experience is desirable. Other desirable skills to include: experience of rural medicine, ability to perform minor ops and GP registrar supervision (military GP registrars have a 3-month placement with us).

Education courses are offered to ensure our GPs are safely equipped to work in this remote environment.

Salary reflects the commitment needed.

About us

We are a satellite practice of Helston Medical Centre and hold an APMS contract together with optometry and pharmacy contracts. SystemOne is the clinical system used. The practice was rated as outstanding at the last CQC inspection.