Overview
Ardingly Court Surgery (in Kemptown, Brighton) is seeking a salaried GP to join our team. We are a friendly inner-city NHS GP practice in a vibrant area of Brighton with a positive working environment and good work-life balance.
This is a fixed-term 6-month contract, ideally 5 sessions per week: all day Tuesday, Wednesday AM only, and all day Friday, starting 12 November 2025. There may be a possibility to extend beyond 6 months on a permanent basis, but this is not certain currently.
Salary: £11,600 per annum per session (£58,000 pro rata). Annual leave and study leave in line with BMA salaried contract. Excellent administrative support from a workflow team (review and code all clinical documents).
We are a GP training practice with an active Primary Care Network. Our practice has ~6,500 patients to enable GPs to maintain manageable patient lists and continuity of care. Our clinical system is EMIS, and we use Ardens templates to assist with data capture. We are high performing on QOF and rated Good by CQC.
Main duties of the job
* Provide high quality patient care
* Carry out surgery, telephone and video consultations and undertake home visits
* Liaise with other team members and organisations involved in patient care; respond promptly to queries
* Investigate and refer patients as appropriate in line with current guidance
* Deal promptly with results and correspondence
* Provide cover as required when other GPs are on leave
* Collect data for audit and QOF purposes
* Maintain excellent communication with patients and carers
* Attend clinical, clinical governance and educational meetings
* Work effectively as part of a team and manage own time, workload and resources
* Attend required training events (e.g., Practice Learning Events) and provide feedback
* Report Significant Incidents involving the practice
About Us
We are a friendly, well-run and supportive Practice in Kemptown (Brighton city centre). We are a team of 21 staff who work supportively and closely together. The clinical team comprises 2 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, a Pharmacy Technician, 3 Practice Nurses and 1 Health Care Assistant. We also have a dedicated team of reception and administrative staff who are experienced and patient-centred.
We offer a BMA-compliant salaried doctors contract; mentoring and support for newly qualified GPs; generous sessional rates; NHS Pension; a supportive clinical team; a workplace that supports work/life balance; and staff parking.
Details
Date posted: 05 September 2025
Pay scheme: Salary £58,000 a year (£11,600 per session)
Contract: Fixed term; Duration: 6 months; Working pattern: Part-time
Job location: 1 Ardingly Street, Brighton, England, BN21SS
Job Description and Responsibilities
Job responsibilities include:
* Provide high quality patient care including prevention, screening, treatment, management of chronic conditions and health promotion
* Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients in line with Practice protocols and wider guidance (e.g., NICE)
* Carry out surgery, telephone and video consultations and undertake home visits
* Speak and see patients promptly to minimise waiting times; ensure appropriate follow up
* Generate, check and sign acute and repeat prescriptions in-line with practice policy
* Liaise with team members and organisations involved in patient care; respond promptly to queries
* Investigate and refer patients as appropriate in line with current guidance; deal promptly with results and correspondence; communicate required actions
* Provide cover when other GPs are on leave; ensure judicious use of NHS resources
* Maintain clear, contemporaneous notes and patient records; collect data for audit and QOF
* Prescribe generically where appropriate and in accordance with the Practice formulary and national guidance
* Maintain high levels of communication with patients and carers to ensure effective delivery of care
Person Specification
Experience – Essential
* A vocationally trained and accredited GP, preferably MRCGP; current GMC registration
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Ability to work with limited supervision
* IT proficiency with primary care clinical systems (EMIS)
* Excellent time keeping; exceptional team player
* Good understanding of GMS contracting requirements and QOF
Other – Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check applicable; UK registration required. See NHS Careers for details.
Additional information
Employer: Ardingly Court Surgery, 1 Ardingly Street, Brighton, England, BN21SS. Website: https://www.ardinglycourtsurgery.co.uk/
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