Job summary
GP Highbridge Medical Centre.
At Salaried (including NewlyQualified), Employed or Consultant between£10,500 - £14,000 per session - based on experience and level of GP roleundertaken in practice.
Exceptional opportunity with this innovative primary care/general practice providerat our Medical Centre in Highbridge, Somerset. 6 sessions are available withattractive and comprehensive remuneration package; excellent relocation support.
Highbridge Medical Centre is alarge, well established practice with an on-site pharmacy. Our integrated,multidisciplinary team includes nurse practitioners and ECPs and provides awide range of services to around 12,000 patients. We are part of SymphonyHealthcare Services, the largest GP provider in Somerset so benefit from theexperience and learning across a network of 20 practices.
We can offer the best of both worlds a friendly practicein a market town location, yet with the support of a network of practicesbehind you so you can concentrate on patient care.
TheM5, Bristol Airport and train routes to London mean that Highbridge is veryconveniently located.
Highbridge is a charming town based on the edge of theSomerset Levels. The area is surrounded by sandy coast with Burnham-on- Sea andits iconic lighthouse a stones throw, and sandwiched between the Mendip Hillsand Quantocks for exploring, horse-riding and mountain biking. Highbridge is abustling town with a number of eateries, restaurants, and shops.
Main duties of the job
You would undertake all the clinical duties associated witha GP working in primary care, without the responsibilities and risks associatedwith being a partner. We can offer opportunities from salaried through toemployed and consultant level GP posts depending on your experience and thelevel of responsibility you take on at the practice.
All GPs working for us are paid as Employees, unlikePartners, which means less risk for you and more time to focus on patient care.We put patients first, with our Employed and Consultant GPs working flexiblyaccording to need, so contributing to areas such as QOF, QI, training andresearch projects providing a huge amount of variety to the role. However, our SalariedGPs have a clearly defined job plan setting out the hours of work andresponsibility and tasks associated with the role.
We encourage career developmentand progression and are keen to support GPs who wish to extend their role, orhave specialist skills which can be utilised in primary care. We recognise thatsome GPs will wish to stay salaried, and some will wish to assume moreresponsibility once they have found their feet and aspire to Employed orConsultant roles.
About us
Symphony Healthcare Services was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We support 20 practices across Somerset and Devon, providing care for 120,000 patients.
Symphony has developed a model where each practice is encouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of Yeovil Hospital and with the backing and economies of scale from a central support team.
Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset, and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision. We work closely with our practice teams to support, develop and transform patient care and working practices with innovation and technology at the heart of what we do.
By working at scale in primary care in Somerset we can offer you the opportunity to develop specialist skills with the support of a larger organisation to develop your GP career.
Key Benefits
So that our GPs achieve the life balance they deserve and are rewarded for their skills and experience, we offer:
1. A Mentorship Scheme for newly qualified GPs who will be supported by a GP Trainer
2. Freedom to join our new in house GP locum agency, Symphony Flex, with additional competitive pay rates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Job description and person specification for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.
GP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Symphony differentiates GP roles to provide a greater range of options for GPs, to enable career progression at all levels, and to support recruitment and retention.
The three different GP roles in Symphony are:
3. GP Consultant
4. Employed GP
5. Salaried GP
For more information about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Annabel Bowditch (Deputy Director of HR) on
If this advert has sparked your interest in being a Symphony GP within Somerset please contact us on
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
6. A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003
7. Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
8. Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
9. Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register
10. Accredited as a member of the Royal College Of General Practitioners (MRCGP) MBBS or equivalent medical degree