About this role
Job summary
Looking to work in a beautiful rural location?
Do you want to be part of a high achieving, friendly and supportive training practice covering 200 square miles of the Herefordshire, Shropshire and Welsh borders?
If so you may be the person for us.
We are expanding our team and would like to welcome a Salaried GP (5 to 6 sessions) to join our practice. Ideally, the successful candidate would be able to start as soon as possible but we are flexible and willing to wait for the right individual.
We Offer:
BMA Model Contract including leave and CPD entitlement
Salary £10,800 to £12,500 per session, per annum, depending on experience and any additional skills or responsibilities
We have:
A growing list, caring for approximately 9000 patients.
Three well equipped premises, including a purpose-built branch surgery. Our main site is five miles north of the market town of Leominster. Our two branch surgeries are near to Ludlow and Craven Arms.
Currently 3 GP Partners and 4 salaried GPs. A full complement of other healthcare professionals, including a pharmacist, a visiting paramedic and GP registrars.
Strong clinical and administrative support team
We are:
Over 90% dispensing (dispensaries on all three sites)
A GP training practice & Research Ready Accredited
Part of North and West Herefordshire PCN
CQC inspected and rated Good
Currently not participating in any out of hours or extended hours initiatives
Dedicated to maintaining a good work/life balance
Main duties of the job
Provide primary care consultations via face-to-face, telephone, and digital platforms.Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage acute and long-term conditions.Prescribe safely in line with current clinical guidelines.Request and interpret investigations, including blood tests and imaging.Develop management plans and ensure continuity of care.Refer patients appropriately to secondary, community, or specialist services.Deliver preventative care, screening, immunisations, and health promotion.Manage chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and mental health conditions.Respond to urgent and emergency presentations as required.Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records.Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and colleagues.Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team.Participate in clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement activities.Attend practice meetings and contribute to service development.Support teaching and supervision of trainees and students where appropriate.Comply with safeguarding, professional, legal, and regulatory requirements.Maintain CPD, appraisal, and revalidation standards.Undertake administrative duties related to patient care.Support PCN initiatives and collaborative working.Promote equality, diversity, inclusion, professionalism, and confidentiality.
About us
Mortimer Medical Practice is a friendly, well-established GP practice in the heart of rural Kingsland, Herefordshire, serving a diverse and supportive patient population. The practice has two branch sites in Orleton and Leintwardine, all of which are dispensing. With approx 9,000 patients, we a great reputation for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a welcoming environment.
Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively and values mutual respect, professionalism and kindness. Fostering a positive workplace culture where every team member is recognised for their contribution and encouraged to develop their skills and interests. Staff wellbeing is important, and we strive to maintain a supportive atmosphere where colleagues feel valued.
We are committed to continuous improvement and providing excellent clinical care. Our team benefits from strong clinical leadership, regular communication and opportunities for ongoing professional development. We encourage learning, share expertise across the practice and support career progression wherever possible.
As a group of smaller community-focused practices, we take pride in knowing our patients well and delivering personalised care that makes a real difference to their health and wellbeing.
Mortimer Medical Practice offers an excellent opportunity to develop your career in primary care while enjoying a rewarding and fulfilling working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Summary
The Salaried GP will be responsible for providing high-quality, patient-centred primary care services to the practice population, ensuring the effective diagnosis, treatment, and management of a wide range of medical conditions. The post holder will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective, and responsive healthcare services.
The post holder will have access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the organisation to provide general advice and support on a day-to-day basis.
Main duties
Deliver comprehensive primary care services through face-to-face, telephone, and online consultations. Assess, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. Provide safe, evidence-based prescribing in line with current clinical guidelines. Order and interpret diagnostic investigations, including laboratory tests and imaging. Develop and implement appropriate management plans, ensuring continuity of care. Refer patients to secondary care or specialist services where appropriate. Provide preventative care, including screening and health promotion. Manage long-term conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and mental health conditions. Respond to urgent and emergency situations appropriately, including initial assessment and stabilisation. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and confidential patient records. Ensure effective communication with patients, families, and carers. Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team, including pharmacists, paramedics, nurses, and administrative staff. Participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, quality improvement, and adherence to best practice guidelines. Engage in regular practice meetings and contribute to service development. Support the training and supervision of GP registrars and medical students where appropriate. Comply with safeguarding policies for children and vulnerable adults. Maintain up-to-date knowledge through continuing professional development (CPD) and appraisal. Adhere to all relevant professional, legal, and regulatory requirements.Additional Responsibilities
Contribute to the smooth running of the practice and support colleagues as required. Participate in administrative duties related to patient care. Engage with Primary Care Network (PCN) initiatives where appropriate. Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of care and teamwork. Uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality. Working Pattern
Sessions and working days to be agreed. No current requirement for out-of-hours or extended hours working (subject to future service needs). Accountability
The Salaried GP is accountable to the GP Partners for clinical performance and the delivery of safe and effective patient care.
About us
Mortimer Medical Practice is a friendly, well-established GP practice located in the heart of rural Kingsland in Herefordshire, serving a diverse and supportive patient population. The practice has two branch sites in nearby Orleton and Leintwardine, all of which are dispensing. With around 9,000 patients, we are proud of our reputation for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively and values mutual respect, professionalism and kindness. We foster a positive workplace culture where every team member is recognised for their contribution and encouraged to develop their skills and interests. Staff wellbeing is important to us, and we strive to maintain a supportive atmosphere where colleagues feel valued.
We are committed to continuous improvement, innovation and providing excellent clinical care. Our team benefits from strong clinical leadership, regular communication and opportunities for ongoing professional development. We encourage learning, share expertise across the practice and support career progression wherever possible.
As a group of smaller community-focused practices, we offer the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with patients and colleagues alike. We take pride in knowing our patients well and delivering personalised care that makes a real difference to their health and wellbeing.
Mortimer Medical Practice offers an excellent opportunity to develop your career in primary care while enjoying a rewarding and fulfilling working environment.
Place of Work:
Main location of work will be at Kingsland, but all employees are expected to provide cover when needed across all sites.
Health and Safety:
Working within a healthcare environment, the post-holder must take responsibility for their own and others health, safety and security. This will include (but will not be limited to):
All staff within the department adhere to their individual responsibilities for infection control and health and safety, using a system of observation, audit and check, hazard identification, questioning, reporting and risk management.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of health and safety and infection control statutory and best practice guidelines and ensure implementation across the Practice.
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across the Practice.
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills and initiate and manage the training of others in these areas.
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards, and initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed.
Actively identifying, reporting on and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised.
Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other staff.
Confidentiality:
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.Equality and Diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues. Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training program implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development. Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk. Assess their own performance and take accountability for their own actions, either directly or under supervision. Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on their own and the teams activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance. Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patient needs. Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.Communication:
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members. Communicate effectively with patients and carers. Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.Notes
This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. This is a role which requires flexibility and adaptability and it is expected that you will participate in a wide range of activities which are appropriate to your position, level of expertise and employment grade.
Person Specification
Personal qualities / attributes Essential
Professional, compassionate, and patient-focused approach. High level of integrity, confidentiality, and ethical practice. Strong organisational and time management skills. Ability to work under pressure and make sound clinical decisions. Commitment to continuous professional development and reflective practice. Professional, compassionate, and patient-focused approach.
Desirable
Interest or experience in teaching and training (e.g. GP registrars) Understanding of rural healthcare challenges and community-focused care.
Qualifications Essential
Qualified General Practitioner with full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC). Inclusion on the GMC GP Register. Inclusion on GP Performers List.
Desirable
Post graduate qualification in long term conditions or other medical related interests. Minor Surgery
Experience Essential
Strong clinical knowledge across general practice, including diagnosis and management of undifferentiated conditions. Excellent consultation, communication, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
Familiarity with electronic patient record systems e.g. EMIS DOCMAN Anima (total Triage) Experience in a dispensing practice. Involvement in clinical audit, research, or quality improvement initiatives. Additional clinical skills or specialist interests (e.g. minor surgery, learning disabilities, mental health).
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 Mortimer Medical Practice
Address Kingsland
Leominster
Herefordshire
HR6 9QL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mortimergpsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)