Listed from: 02/03/2026
Closing date: 31/03/2026
Further information:
The usual offer
High QOF performance
Good support network
Friendly approachable team
What we can offer
Competitive rates based on experience and duties
14 appointments per session (face to face and telephone mix)
Pro-rata leave entitlement of 6 weeks annual leave and additional 1 week study leave
Working hours flexibility if needed
Maintain skills with occasional requirement for on-call duties with controlled duty list
And occasional requirement for extended hours
Low visiting rate due to adherence to home visiting policy and PCN home visiting team based in our premises (average zero to 1 visits daily)
Dealing with own generated admin (e.g., referrals, results) and defined admin workload
We are a training practice and welcome involvement in training
We are open to the retainer GP service for increased flexibility
Work pattern
Part-time (4 sessions)
Monday and Thursday cover required
Immediate start but willing to wait for the right candidate
The job
Let’s be honest it’s no secret that times are tough in general practice what with the workforce crisis and the contract impositions, sometimes it can feel like you are being attacked from all angles with everyone wanting a piece of you. Workload is definitely up!
At Ivy Grove Surgery, we recognise this pressure. Unlike the NHS, NHSE or the government, our ethos is to protect our staff, which, we recognise, is the greatest asset in any organisation. We aim to support each other through regular peer meetings, from our meet-ups for lunch to chat and discuss cases, to our induction and mentoring for new GPs.
Support for the more challenging aspects of our work takes the form of bereavement meetings, complaint debrief and support meetings plus the advice and support of the team.
Innovation is key to our ethos, we should not be duplicating or completing work that would be more suitable for another member of our practice team. Our resident IT wizard, the notable Dr Wong, has streamlined our processes with integrated templates, easy QOF reminders and merged referrals forms to name but a few. All of this cuts down the amount of admin our GPs have to do! We have also developed many innovative processes that are shared with practices all over the country. Our bespoke website ivy.gs should give you a feel of what our practice is all about.
Like any other employer we expect our employees and partners to work hard but we pride ourselves on our fair and compassionate approach. Our management team is supportive and caring; they are there when you need them the most. They can guide you through practice processes when first starting, give advice on complaint handling, help you network in our locality. Regular team building and training events are held to support all grades of staff.
As a salaried doctor, your routine surgeries are controlled with no extras added to the end of your list. If partaking in the duty doctor rota, workload remains controlled.
The enhanced access and same-day hub operates from the building. This gives the opportunity for any Amber Valley based GP to work in the hub.
The locality
The nuts and bolts of Ivy Grove are its staff and partners, but the advertising blurb is as follows-
Established practice, 10,400 patients, 5 partners, 4 practice nurses plus managerial, administrative and reception staff.
Ivy Grove is situated in the heart of the UK in the small market town of Ripley, a stones-throw from the Peak District National Park.
Prestigious areas of Duffield and Belper are within a 10-minute drive from the surgery. Good transport links to the A38, M1 and East Midlands Airport and parkway, giving rail access to London in 1.5 hours.
The cities of Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham and Manchester are all within approximately an hour to an hour and a half drive.
How to apply
We will appreciate each applicant on their merits but candidates with additional interests will be welcomed.
If you wish to apply, please get in touch with a cover letter and CV, using the details below, quoting WEB.
We are very happy to accommodate informal visits to the surgery, just speak to Vicki, our Practice Manager. We look forward to meeting you!
Contact: Vicki Layton, Practice Manager, Ivy Grove Surgery, Church Farm Primary Care Centre, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3TH
To apply for this position please submit your CV to Vicki Layton at victoria.layton@nhs.net
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