Job summary
We are looking for clinicians to join our Lydney practice in the beautiful Forest of Dean.
This is an opportunity for GPs who enjoy working in a team environment to join our friendly and family orientated practice in Lydney. The practice has a stable clinical staff structure, but with an increasing patient population we are now looking to augment the current GPs with an additional salaried GP(s) covering 4 sessions.
We offer highly flexible working that can be tailored to your needs and balanced with patient requirements. We guarantee finite patients contacts per day and overall, an excellent work-life balance.
We are owned and operated by G DOC LTD, a not-for- profit organisation owned by all the GP practices in Gloucestershire. Being part of the GDOC family offers our GPs the best of both worlds: a small Practice team providing continuity of care for patients, and the support and career opportunities of a larger organisation to draw on when you want.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a new or established GP seeking a salaried position.
(Full advert & JD attached)
Closing Date: 18 June 2025
Main duties of the job
Primary care clinician duties, including (but not limited to) face to face consultations, video consultations, telephone consultations, e-consultations and queries. Also, home visits, duty doctor/on-call responsibilities, clinical administration, prescribing, and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. Acting as Named GP for a share of registered patients proportionate to contracted hours.
Complying with the General Medical Councils Good Medical Practice and other standards for doctors.
We offer you:
Highly competitive pay: in excess of £11,000 per session.
BMA model contract
Choice: we can offer the hours and days of work that suit you.
Flexible hours to accommodate a portfolio career, family responsibilities, and out of work interest.
Options to combine general practice with other professional interests, both within GDOC and externally, including supporting specialisations, continued education and GP training.
Friendly, supportive and expert practice teams who work alongside our GP taking care of routine Clinical administrative tasks.
The Lydney practice is moving to a new purpose built practice building in 2026.
About us
You will be required to be immunised
in compliance with Green Book (link attached) and NHS recommendations for your
role (unless medically exempt).
G DOC LTD is owned by all the GP Practices in Gloucestershire; the
Practices are our shareholders.
We operate on a not-for-profit basis: any profits are redistributed into
primary care in Gloucestershire.
We are a limited company run by a Board of Directors, most of whom are experienced
local GPs.
We run a number of GP practices, as well as some other services for the
whole county.
In Gloucester we run 9,500 patients at Gloucester Health Access Centre/Matson
Lane (9,500 patients) and Partners in
Health (12,400).
In the Forest of Dean, we run two practices, both of which are
dispensing: Lydney (7,500 patients), and Blakeney (3,200 patients).
Our countywide services include:
G DOC is running a Covid Medicines Service to help and support the
high-risk patients in Gloucestershire.
Over 17,000 primary care appointments each year at Gloucester Health
Access Centre for patients who may need to be seen the same day when their own
practice is already full, or who do not have a registered GP. GHAC is open
8am8pm, 365 days a year.
For more details visit our website
Job description
Job responsibilities
Surgery consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations (e.g. insurance companies) on behalf of the Practice, referral letters, and NHS/private paperwork and correspondence.
Undertaking a share of the clinical and administrative work of the Practice, including pooled clinical admin, QOF, audit, prescribing reviews etc.
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation;
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards;
Collecting data for audit purposes as per Practice protocols.
Reviewing patients for the purposes of quality improvement and safety. i.e. MRHA safety alerts and long-term condition reviews.
Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines.
Cover for other doctors by reciprocal sharing of correspondence, results and prescriptions for absent doctors.
Working conditions
Frequent, prolonged VDU use
Time-pressured environment
High levels of accuracy and attention to detail essential at all times
Exposure to distressing situations and written material
Job description
Job responsibilities
Surgery consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations (e.g. insurance companies) on behalf of the Practice, referral letters, and NHS/private paperwork and correspondence.
Undertaking a share of the clinical and administrative work of the Practice, including pooled clinical admin, QOF, audit, prescribing reviews etc.
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation;
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards;
Collecting data for audit purposes as per Practice protocols.
Reviewing patients for the purposes of quality improvement and safety. i.e. MRHA safety alerts and long-term condition reviews.
Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines.
Cover for other doctors by reciprocal sharing of correspondence, results and prescriptions for absent doctors.
Working conditions
Frequent, prolonged VDU use
Time-pressured environment
High levels of accuracy and attention to detail essential at all times
Exposure to distressing situations and written material
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Willing to become competent in use of SystmOne if not already
- Ability to follow policy and procedure
- Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy or protocol
- Effective time management
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Competent in use of SystmOne
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in Medicine or GMC-recognised equivalent
- Current registration with General Medical Council and on GMC GP register
- On National Performers List
- MRCGP or equivalent
- Level 3 safeguarding training up to date or, if lapsed, willing to ensure training up to date before commencing post
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
Other
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check satisfactory
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Willing to become competent in use of SystmOne if not already
- Ability to follow policy and procedure
- Able to identify and resolve risk management issues according to policy or protocol
- Effective time management
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Competent in use of SystmOne
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in Medicine or GMC-recognised equivalent
- Current registration with General Medical Council and on GMC GP register
- On National Performers List
- MRCGP or equivalent
- Level 3 safeguarding training up to date or, if lapsed, willing to ensure training up to date before commencing post
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure
Other
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check satisfactory
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).