GP with a view to Partnership

Job summary

Due to the upcoming retirement of one of our valued GPs, Fressingfield Medical Centre are pleased to offer the opportunity for a salaried GP with a view to partnership, to join our thriving practice in rural north Suffolk. Working across both our Fressingfield and Stradbroke surgeries, this position is ideally offered for 6-8 sessions per week, (8 sessions is our FTE), however we are happy to negotiate based on individual circumstances.

We welcome applications from all levels of experienced practitioners, so please do apply or contact us if you would like to discuss.

The GP will work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to patients of the practice and delivering an excellent standard of clinical care. The post holder will adhere to the GMC standards of good practice, contributing to the effective management of the service, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team and sharing decision-making responsibilities with the partnership team.

With regard to our set up of our services, home visits are usually undertaken by our practice paramedic team. All our 'on the day' appointments are via telephone, and clinicians triage any face to face appointments required. We have a mix of planned face to face and telephone appointments. As a practice, we pride ourselves on staying true to the values of family medicine whilst providing a supportive and inclusive working environment.

Main duties of the job

• leadership,
• clinical management,
• administrative management and
• financial management are all components of the role.

About us

Fressingfield Medical Centre are a dispensing practice operating over two sites, and have an excellent relationship with our patient population of around 6,500, dispensing for approximately 95% of them.

Our practice comprises a strong and diverse team of 3 GP partners, nurse practitioners, practice paramedics, practice pharmacist, a pharmacy technician, dispensers, an experienced nursing team and an efficient and experienced team of care co-coordinators, administrators and secretaries.

We consistently achieve highly in QOF in comparison to the national average at year end and were rated "Good" by CQC. Our patients regularly report positive responses via the Friends and Family test and review us to be a good, well-organised and efficient practice.

We utilise SystmOne and Ardens to support our practice and patients.