Overview
Wallingford Medical Practice provides general medical services to the town of Wallingford and surrounding villages. We have over 19,000 patients and are located in a purpose-built health centre next to Wallingford Community Hospital. We belong to Wallingford & Surrounds Primary Care Network, a collaborative network including Mill Stream Surgery, Benson and Goring and Woodcote Surgery. We are a training practice with up to 4 Registrars at any one time.
We are looking for a doctor or doctors to work 4-8 sessions per week due to a retiring doctor and an expanding practice. We have 5 salaried GPs, a highly trained nursing team, a nurse practitioner, a paramedic, and dedicated admin support staff committed to continuous professional development.
About Us
We are proud of our happy, friendly team. Come and join us and be part of a great team.
What We Offer
* Salary highly competitive
* 6 weeks annual leave, 1 week study leave (pro rata) with a practice-funded budget
* Daily coffee after morning surgery
* Weekly GP meetings covering significant events, QOF, audits and guest speakers
* A friendly, cohesive, progressive team in a cheerful and positive environment
* Annual Summer and Christmas Parties
* On-site parking
* Easy access to Wallingford town
Details
Date posted: 01 September 2025
Pay scheme: Salary (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: A2269-25-0003
Job locations: Wallingford Medical Practice, Reading Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 9DU
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
* In accordance with the practice timetable, undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, and handling queries, paperwork and correspondence promptly
* Make professional, autonomous decisions regarding presenting problems
* Assess health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
* Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
* Develop care plans for health in consultation with patients in line with current practice disease management protocols
* Provide counselling and health education
* Admit or discharge patients to/from the caseload and refer to other care providers as appropriate
* Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
* Collect data for audit purposes
* Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding handwritten prescriptions whenever possible)
* Prescribe in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) when clinically appropriate
* Undertake all normal duties and responsibilities of a GP in primary care
Qualifications
Essential
* Fully qualified GP with current GMC membership
Desirable
* Experience of working with EMIS
Other
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, see NHS Careers website.
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