About this role
Job summary
West Suffolk Rural PCN is currently looking to welcome a GP, under the ARRS scheme, to work alongside their team based at Wickhambrook Surgery. Wickhambrook Surgery is a happy and thriving rural 3 partner GMS GP Practice, just over the Cambridgeshire border in the beautiful rural Suffolk countryside.
This position is offered on a part-time basis, flexible to 2-4 sessions per week. We offer a competitive salary and recognise the importance of a healthy work life balance. The practice has a long and successful history of balancing the needs of the practice population along with the wellbeing of the staff, and we recognise the importance of both.
Informal visits and enquiries are welcome.
Main duties of the job
GP/practice information:
Regular peer support through meetings to discuss complex cases or concerns Training practice we teach trainees as well as medical students from UEA and University of Cambridge medical schools Opportunity for a chat and catch up over coffee daily PCN ARRS team: social prescriber, first contact physiotherapist, clinical pharmacist, care co-ordinators and health & wellbeing coaches Good relationship with our community teams with a virtual MDT once a month with community providers, social care, mental health and voluntary organisations Training and personal development encouraged and supported
About us
West Rural Suffolk Primary Care Network, based in West Suffolk, is comprised of Wickhambrook Surgery, Guildhall Clare Surgery and Glemsford surgery. We are a small, rural primary care network, with a combined patient population of around 16,000. All practices work on SystmOne.
Wickhambrook Surgery is a dispensing GP practice, with a clear focus on delivering the highest quality patient care to our 5,300 patients. We are highly regarded by our practice population, with 90% of our patients rating the practice as fairly good (30%) or very good (60%) in the 2024 national GP Patient Survey.
Job description Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Fully qualified GP with GMC registration National performers list registration
To be considered for this position, the ideal applicant will have the following: Essential
Excellent communication skills. Strong IT skills. Effective time management. Ability to work as a team member.
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 Primary Care Careers
Address Wickhambrook Surgery
Boyden Close, Nunnery Green,
Wickhambrook
Suffolk
CB8 8XU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)