51 Hillhouse Road, Edinburgh EH4 3TH
Dr Simmers, Dr Downer, Dr Macpherson, Dr Sullivan and Dr Waugh are looking for a 4-7 session Salaried GP to join our team with possible future partnership opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and forward thinking Salaried GP for 4-7 sessions, to join our team to increase our workforce in light of increased investment in primary care from Scottish Government. We are an enthusiastic, supportive team and a progressive and dynamic partnership located in the desirable area of Blackhall in the City of Edinburgh. Our existing GP team consists of five Partners and three salaried GPs. In addition, we have a blended team of one ANP, one Practice Nurse and two Phlebotomists. We have a strong management team plus three administrative staff and seven receptionists and we are supported on site by 2 practice pharmacists and pharmacy technician.
We are a training practice for GPST1 and GPST3 trainees with opportunities to be involved in supervision and tutorials in protected time.
We welcome applicants of any experience, including newly qualified GPs and GP trainees approaching CCT.
We aim to deliver a holistic approach to the care of our patients and have a real commitment to the wider community. The duty GP is well-supported by the ANP who carries out the majority of any home visits. We also provide medical cover to a private nursing home and are strategically positioned in leadership and quality improvement within the NW Tower Cluster. In recent years we have strived to manage our workload in a progressive and sustainable way to maintain well-being and promote resilience.
The successful applicant will benefit from:
1. Competitive salary £12211.28 (2025-26) per session with DDRB uplift annually backdated to April, 2026-27 uplift expected to be at least 3.5%
2. MDDUS fees paid
3. Stable partnership with no imminent retirals, possible future partnership opportunity
4. 6700 patient list size - a lower than average list size per FTE and significantly better than average availability of appointments
5. ANP support with duty sessions shared pro rata, no lone working. Duty doctor sessions have a capped number of clinical contacts and workload capacity message is implemented when cap reached as per BMA Workload Guidance 2025
6. Routine session of 9 face to face appointments, 1 emergency (on the day triaged by reception) Face to face appointment, 1 GP bookable review appointment, 2 telephone appointments, 6 (capped) special requests and sessional share of Docman
7. Duty doctor sessions allocated on a pro-rata basis
8. Practice Pharmacy team action majority of special requests and discharges, GP special requests capped per session
9. Well-functioning Docman workflow triage to limit to around 15-20 per session on average
10. Highly efficient and organised administrative team
11. A friendly supportive working environment
12. Regular in-house clinical meetings twice a month and MDT meetings with palliative care, community mental health team quarterly. Attendance to this meeting is in protected time (appointments blocked) or paid as extra if attended outside normal working day. Quarterly PLT sessions for wider team learning.
13. 6 weeks annual leave and 1 week study leave prorata plus pro rata public holidays
14. Lead practice for local nursing home regular ward rounds with designated GPs. Candidates should be willing to be involved in nursing home rota.
Informal visits and enquiries are very welcome.