About this role
Job summary
Stratton Medical Centre is a busy town practice on the outskirts of Bude.
We are a well-organised, forward-thinking practice led by two GP Partners and an experienced Practice Manager. We pride ourselves on our ability to respond quickly to challenges whilst maintaining a supportive environment where staff feedback is valued and encouraged. We are committed to ensuring that Stratton Medical Centre remains a positive and rewarding place to work.
Communication and teamwork are at the heart of what we do. There is a whole team morning huddle to ensure everyone is aware of key issues and priorities. Mid-morning GP coffee breaks provide an opportunity for informal peer support, and regular team meetings ensure all staff have the opportunity to input into decisions, raise concerns or for information sharing.
The GP Day is carefully managed, with a balanced mix of routine and urgent appointments, triage sessions and follow up telephone consultations. Workload is continually monitored and our wider disciplinary team, including home visiting clinicians, pharmacists and administrative team, helps reduce the pressure on GPs and supports efficient patient care.
We are also proud to be a training practice, committed to developing the next generation of healthcare professionals and fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Main duties of the job
The role is to provide excellent patient care via a mix of:
Pre booked.
Routine appointments.
Urgent on the day appointments.
Triage duties that are part of a rota.
Managing all associated paperwork and test results.
Care planning for more complex patients.
Home visits (occasionally when the home visiting team are not available).
Peer support via coffee breaks and regular clinical meetings.
Supporting GP trainees with education and supervision.
About us
Stratton Medical Centre is a busy town practice on the outskirts of Bude. We have over 10,700 patients who are looked after by an integrated team of 9 GPs, 2 Nurse Practitioners, a Paramedic, 2 Nurses, 3 Health Care Assistants and a Phlebotomist.
As part of a wider Primary Care Network (PCN), our GP team also benefit from a clinical pharmacist, a home visiting paramedic, a social prescriber and health and wellbeing coach. We also have a team of staff who work with more vulnerable adults including diabetics, learning disabled and the frail elderly. All these staff contribute to managing our patient group.
We are a well organised team that is led by a Practice Manager and 2 GP Partners. We benefit from being able to respond quickly to situations and to listening to our staff to ensure that we remain a happy, well functioning team.
We all meet every morning to ensure we are aware of the issues for the day and pick up any concerns that may be present.
We also have regular team meetings, for all staff, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to input into decisions or raise concerns.
Job description Job responsibilities
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic salaried GP, with a view to partnership. This is for 6 sessions per week.
The successful candidate will provide a broad range of general medical services to our registered patient population.
We have 15 minute appointments with a coffee break, mid-morning.
Offering a mix of pre-booked, routine appointments or urgent on the day appointments.
On a rota for triaging urgent appointments.
Telephone follow up appointments (booked by the GPs).
Medication reviews and prescribing.
All associated paperwork including referrals and interpretation of investigations.
Contributing to QOF and other practice quality initiatives.
Safeguarding and appropriate follow-up of patients.
Participation in clinical meetings and practice activities.
Working collaboratively with our wider multidisciplinary team.
We are also happy to discuss areas of special interest and opportunities for professional development.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experienced in UK general practice. Excellent communication skills. Organised, reliable and adaptable.
Qualifications Essential
- GMC registered and on the NHS Performance List.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Stratton Medical Centre
Address Stratton Medical Centre
Hospital Road
Stratton
Bude
Cornwall
EX23 9BP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.strattonmedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)