About this role
Job summary
Looking for a GP role where your wellbeing, development and work-life balance genuinely matter?
Beechfield Medical Centre is an award-winning, forward-thinking GP practice in Spalding, Lincolnshire, recruiting a Salaried GP for up to 8 sessions per week, with flexible working considered and a starting salary of £92,000 FTE.
We offer a structured and supportive working day, with 15-minute appointments, up to 14 patients per clinical session, dedicated administration time, protected breaks, daily clinical huddles and an established GP Buddy System. Home visits and triage responsibilities are shared across our multidisciplinary clinical team.
As an accredited GP Training Practice and RCGP Research Ready practice, we offer protected learning time, annual study leave, opportunities to develop specialist interests and a genuine commitment to professional development.
Our benefits include MDU membership reimbursement, enhanced mileage, discounted gym memberships, Cycle to Work Scheme and dedicated wellbeing support.
With 5 Star Quality Award recognition, People Promise Trailblazer Gold and Gold Learning Disability Friendly accreditation, we're proud of our supportive culture and commitment to continuous improvement.
Join a practice where teamwork is valued, innovation is encouraged and sustainable general practice is a shared priority.
Main duties of the job
- Our typical GP working day includes:
- Up to 14 patient appointments per clinical session, with the majority of consultations being face-to-face.
- 15-minute appointments as our standard consultation length.
- Dedicated clinical administration time built into each session.
- Protected time for a lunch break and afternoon break.
- Daily clinical huddles during the morning break, providing an opportunity for discussion, shared learning and team support.
- Additional scheduled administration sessions before and after periods of annual leave to support workload management and continuity.
- Home visiting responsibilities shared across the GP and practitioner teams, with a maximum of two visits per GP per day.
- Structured clinical pathways and effective signposting to ensure patients are seen by the most appropriate healthcare professional.
We understand that sustainable general practice requires more than simply managing appointment numbers. It requires effective teamwork, protected time, clear processes and a shared commitment to working smarter.
About us
At Beechfield Medical Centre, we believe that looking after our people is fundamental to looking after our patients.
We are an ambitious, forward-thinking and award-winning GP practice in Spalding, Lincolnshire, and we are looking for an enthusiastic Salaried GP to join our established clinical team.
We are recruiting for up to 8 sessions per week, with flexibility to accommodate different working patterns and individual circumstances.
Whether you are an experienced GP seeking a fresh opportunity, a newly qualified GP beginning your career, or someone looking for a practice that values collaboration, innovation and professional development, we would love to hear from you.
We are proud of the culture we have created at Beechfield and the systems we have developed to support our clinicians. Our aim is simple: to provide excellent patient care while creating a sustainable, enjoyable and professionally rewarding environment in which our team can thrive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
- Providing counselling and health education
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Collecting data for audit purposes
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
- Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
- In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
Desirable
- Minimum of two years as a salaried GP
- Experience of medicines management
- Experience of CCG initiatives
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
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).
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
Beechfield Medical Centre
Address
Beechfield Gardens
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 1UN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.beechfieldmc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)