GP Partner

Job summary

Saxmundham Healthare looking for a GP partner or job share partners, to join the practice working 6-8 sessions a week.

We are currently two Partners with five salaried GPs working from 4 to 8 sessions a week. We employ our own in house experienced RMN to provide support for our patients with mental health needs, and a clinical care coordinator who has skilfully developed her own role, reaching out to support our most vulnerable patients - visiting them at home where appropriate. We have three advanced prescribing nurses one of whom is a dermoscopist with a Masters in Dermatology and a nurse consultant who has a specialist interest in both A&E and end of life care. We employ our own paramedic who has a PGCert in dementia and does most of the visits.

Our dispensary team work side by side with our in-house clinical pharmacist who leads the medicines management team to ensure patients receive an excellent service for their prescriptions including free home delivery using our practice electric car for our isolated and housebound patients.

We are a teaching and training practice. We have hosted students this last year from local Universities and will also be teaching final year medical students from Cambridge next year. We have one GP trainee in post.

The successful candidate(s) will work closely with the current partners, management, and wider clinical teams to support the highest quality care for our patients while playing a key part in developing the future vision.

Main duties of the job

• On the NHS GP Performers list and eligible to work in the UK.
• Strong clinical and communication skills.
• A flexible and enthusiastic team player with a commitment to our patients and our staff.
• Cheerful disposition, positive attitude, and sense of humour.
• Reliable, trustworthyand a good timekeeper.
• Aptitude and enthusiasm for partnership.

Desirable:

• Previous GP Partnership experience.
• Interest in teaching and training.

About us

We are a dispensing PMS practice, looking after 9500 patients in Saxmundham and surrounding villages, with the list size due to rise. For music lovers, Snape Maltings lies within our practice boundary, and for those who enjoy the great outdoors, we are close to the popular seaside resorts of Southwold and Aldeburgh, and there are large areas of heathland like Minsmere Bird Reserve and woodland nearby to explore.

Further information about the practice:

• CQC rated good overall 2022.
• High QOF achievement.
• IT clinical system: SystmOne.
• GP Personal lists.
• Appointments system F2F, phone calls, and online access-offers a range of booked on the day, and pre-booking up to 14 days in advance to promote continuity of care with a clinician.
• Core hours 08:00 18:30 no extended hours or weekend clinics. No branch surgeries.
• Daily coffee breaks with clinical team (freshly ground coffee for all!).
• Monthly clinical education meetings in house for Team development and learning and monthly ICB training afternoons.
• 6 weeks annual leave and 1 week study leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays.
• Fantastic reception/admin/secretarial and management support.