GP Partner 4 sessions

Job summary

With the planned retirement of our senior GP Partner in November 2026 this is an exciting opportunity for a GP to join our remaining GP partners Drs Kyaw and Asowo at Lyngford Park Surgery.

We would expect our new partner to be an integral leader of our practice family leading by example, with high quality clinical practice as well as being business-minded with a deep commitment to our practice ethos.

We provide personalised patient care which is held in high regard by the local community and health care professionals. The practice was recently upheld as Good in our 2025 CQC assessment (and consistently scores over 95% for patient care and satisfaction.

Our motivated and personable clinical team includes 5 GPs, 2 practice nurses, Nurse Associate, HCA, 2 clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technician and on-site support from allied staff including a musculoskeletal Practitioner, a physiotherapist, a Child/Young Person Mental Health Co-ordinator and the Proactive Care Team.

In addition to our statutory role, we offer minor surgery, joint injection and LARC services. We are part of Tone Valley PCN and able to direct patients to the hub for services such as spirometry, phlebotomy and medical photography among others.

We are both a training practice for GP Registrars with the Severn Valley Deanery and for Exeter University medical students. There is ample opportunity to develop your portfolio to include interest in teaching and training.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

About Us

We operate a team approach with morning whole team huddle followed by a quick clinical team huddle, weekly clinical meetings and biweekly management team business meetings. Group training sessions and whole team practice meetings are scheduled across the whole year.

An independent, interactive, dynamic and welcoming practice

Equitable and supportive, with emphasis on good work-life balance

Purpose built surgery with new extension and free on-site parking

Good CQC rating and patient satisfaction surveys 2025

Rated by Severn Deanery and Exeter University as an Excellent teaching and training practice

Regular multi-professional meetings

We use personalised and manageable patient lists to enhance continuity of care and patient satisfaction

We follow the BMA safe levels of clinical contact with 15 minute appointments. We do not operate a total triage system for appointments.

Low and manageable home visit requirements

Focus on personal development, mentoring and encouraging development of special interests.

You will be welcomed into a well-supported learning environment where professional development is actively encouraged. The Somerset GP Educational Trust can meet all your educational needs.

Our stunning new purpose-built extension provides spacious clinical and admin areas, recently certified as Energy Rating B.

The premises are partner owned and a good investment for the future of the practice. The practice has a Green Impact Award.