About this role
Job summary
This post is a fixed-term associate GP role within a well-run GP medical practice in Bristol starting in September/October 2026.
The suitable candidate will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a Primary Care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
We offer full workflow optimisation to help manage your administrative workload. An induction programme and a mentor for ongoing support. We are a dynamic and innovative team, always open to new ideas.
We are recruiting for 3 4 sessions a week. The successful candidate will ideally be available to work on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.
There is an expectation that all clinicians contribute to any additional NHS contractual hours. At this time, this would be for 30 minutes per week. Time off in lieu /shifting usual surgery times would be offered in exchange.
You will accrue pro-rata annual leave and study leave. The full-time equivalent for one year is 6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays, plus one weeks study leave.
On-call sessions are calculated fairly and equally between all GPs. The pro-rata share is based on the total number of sessions worked by all the GPs.
The contract includes membership with the NHS Pension Scheme and reimbursement for any MDU fees for the period of the contract.
At this stage the contract is fixed term but if any opportunities arise to extend the contract, this will be discussed with the successful candidate at that time.
Main duties of the job
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self 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 health care 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.
About us
We are a friendly teaching practice providing primary care services in Bristol. We are a practice in the centre of Westbury on Trym in a new purpose-built building serving our community.
Westbury On Trym is situated in the heart of Northwest Bristol. This is a beautiful area of the city for families and professionals and there is an above-average elderly population.
The premises are owned by the partnership and are modern, purpose-built and inviting to staff and patients alike.
We are a non-dispensing PMS practice, with a strong interest in both teaching and research. We have a low home visit rate. We are a stable and successful business with 5 GP partners, 5 salaried doctors and an excellent team of advanced nurse practitioners, nurses and practice administration staff.
There is a strong team ethos within the practice, and it is very important to the partners that this is maintained and developed.
We understand how busy the life of a GP is and we do everything we can to offer support.We have a workflow optimisation team in place to safeguard our GPs from any unnecessary clinical letters.Our duty sessions are supported by our excellent Advanced Nurse Practitioners and we know the importance of meeting to facilitate case discussions.
Our GPs are further supported by our PCN staff.We have a social prescriber, clinical pharmacists, a care co-ordinator, mental health practitioner and a first contact physiotherapist.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self 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 health care 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.
Other responsibilities within the organisation:
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
- A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
- Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
- Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GMC Full Registration Membership of a recognized defence union (MPS/MDU) Currently on a performers list and has never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason
Desirable
MRCGP Experience of EMIS clinical system Post-graduate qualification in any specialty Experience of Docman, TeamNet and AccuRx.
Experience Essential
Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness Evidence of recent self-directed learning or development A good understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as current health and social policy Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team Self-motivated and hardworking with the ability to stay calm under pressure Empathetic, honest, caring Experience of GP clinical IT systems
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 Westbury on Trym Primary Care Centre
Address Westbury Hill
Bristol
BS9 3AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.westburysurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)