GP - Lynton Medical Centre. Salaried, Employed or Consultant Level

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited

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Job summary

Exceptional opportunity at our practice in Lynton, Devon for up to 8 sessions per week at Salaried, Employed or Consultant level.

Do you miss the good old days of General Practice when you got to know your patients and their families? Do you miss working within a small team away from the hustle and bustle of city life? Is quality of life important to you?

If your answers are yes then come and join us in Lynton. A friendly rural practice based on the north coast of Devon covering 70 square miles of beautiful Exmoor and surroundings, 30 minutes from Barnstaple.

Our practice is purpose built, incorporating a Minor Injuries Unit and we have an amazing Integrated Nursing Team who cover Community Nursing, Minor Injuries and Practice Nursing.

We aim to maintain a low stress, manageable working environment for GPs in the practice and we almost always manage to go home at 6pm. Our focus is good quality care and access for our patients, which we manage effectively despite our small size.

Our QOF achievements are very high and the population we serve are extremely supportive of us and we achieve excellent patient feedback.

In addition, our staff are local and know both the area and the patients extremely well and are very passionate about ensuring our patients are well cared for.

The local environment has amazing countryside, great beaches and is a great place for families and those seeking sports and outdoor living.

Main duties of the job

You would undertake all the clinical duties associated with a GP working in primary care, without the responsibilities and risks associated with being a partner. We can offer opportunities from salaried through to employed and consultant level GP posts depending on your experience and the level of responsibility you take on at the practice, for example as Safeguarding Lead or providing minor surgery.

All GPs working for Symphony are paid as Employees, which means less risk for you and more time to focus on patient care. We put patients first, with our Employed and Consultant GPs focussing on continuity of care and working flexibly according to need. You will be able to contribute to areas such as QOF, QI, training and research projects providing a huge amount of variety to the role. Our Salaried GPs have a clearly defined job plan setting out the hours of work and responsibility and tasks associated with the role.

Through annual appraisal, we encourage career development and progression and are keen to support GPs who wish to extend their role, or have specialist skills which can be utilised in primary care. We recognise that some GPs will wish to stay salaried, and some will wish to assume more responsibility once they have found their feet and aspire to Employed (providing continuity of care) or Consultant (providing clinical leadership) roles.

About us

Symphony Healthcare Services was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We now provide NHS services in 20 GMS and PMS practices across Somerset (including one in Devon), providing care for 120,000 patients.

We are a subsidiary of Yeovil Hospital, and providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset, and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision. We work closely with our practice teams to support, develop and transform patient care and working practices with innovation and technology at the heart of what we do.

By working at scale in primary care in Somerset we can offer you the opportunity to develop specialist skills with the support of a larger organisation to develop your GP career.

Key benefits:

Flexible roles and working options
A Mentorship Scheme for newly qualified GPs who will be supported by a GP Trainer
Attractive relocation support
Freedom to join our new in house GP locum agency, Symphony Flex, with additional competitive pay rates.

Date posted

05 October 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0215-23-0168

Job locations

Lynton Health Centre

Burvill Street

Lynton

Devon

EX35 6HA

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job description and person specification for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.

GP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Symphony differentiates GP roles to provide a greater range of options for GPs, to enable career progression at all levels, and to support recruitment and retention.

The three different GP roles in Symphony are:

GP Consultant
Employed GP
Salaried GP

For more information about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Annabel Bowditch, Deputy Director of HR, on Annabel.Bowditch@SomersetFT.nhs.uk

If this advert has sparked your interest in being a Symphony GP, please contact us on SymphonyHR@SomersetFT.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job description and person specification for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.

GP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Symphony differentiates GP roles to provide a greater range of options for GPs, to enable career progression at all levels, and to support recruitment and retention.

The three different GP roles in Symphony are:

GP Consultant
Employed GP
Salaried GP

For more information about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Annabel Bowditch, Deputy Director of HR, on Annabel.Bowditch@SomersetFT.nhs.uk

If this advert has sparked your interest in being a Symphony GP, please contact us on SymphonyHR@SomersetFT.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003 Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983 Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT) Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register Accredited as a member of the Royal College Of General Practitioners (MRCGP) MBBS or equivalent medical degree

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003 Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983 Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT) Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register Accredited as a member of the Royal College Of General Practitioners (MRCGP) MBBS or equivalent medical degree

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).