Salaried GP

Farnham Park Health Group

The closing date is 30 April 2025

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a 4 session GP to join our team in the Georgian market town of Farnham with good local schools and excellent transport links to London. The surgery is located within a modern purpose-built building with free parking. Within the Health Centre we have GP meeting rooms, as well as the services of walk-in x-ray, ultrasound and physiotherapy departments. 14 patients per session with a mixture of face to face and telephone calls. Farnham Integrated Care Service is used collaboratively for urgent on the day patients.

Main duties of the job

As a practice we are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed GP to cover 4 clinical sessions, all day Wednesday and all day Friday, which would include a weekly duty doctor triage session. The successful candidate would hold their own patient list (size-pro-rata for the number of clinical sessions). We offer a mentor for newly qualified GPs with weekly supervision. We use a clinical triage platform called Patchs and specialist interests are encouraged within the practice.

About us

The role will be within Farnham Park Health Group. The practice holds a UK Visa Sponsorship Licence. Farnham Park is an innovative, friendly, forward-thinking practice, working collaboratively within Farnham PCN and Farnham Integrated Care Services. The successful applicant will share our ethos and commitment to delivering the best possible care to our patients. We have 4 Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 1 Paramedic Practitioner, Prescribing Clinical Pharmacist, pharmacy technician, an excellent multi-skilled practice nurse team and a team of 4 care coordinators. List size17,000. EMIS Web, AccuRx & Docman with Workflow Optimisation. We are part of Farnham Integrated Care Services working in collaboration with local practices offering same day access for urgent care along with MSK Practitioners and Home Visiting Services. X-ray, ultrasound and phlebotomy services available within Farnham Centre for Health. We are also a Training Practice. CQC rated 'good' in November 2019. 6 weeks annual leave plus one week study leave pro-rata, competitive remuneration package.

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2065-25-0004

Job locations

Hale Road

Farnham

Surrey

GU9 9QS


Job description

Job responsibilities

SALARIED GP FARNHAM PARK HEALTH GROUP

Sessions are made up of 14 appointments with 8 x 15-minute face to face appointments and 6 x 10-minute telephone appointments.

A daily huddle is held each day at 9am and we hold a clinical meeting for an hour each week.

GP home visits are carried out as required for care home and palliative patients and we also have a Home Visiting Paramedic Team.

Additional Duties

General admin including referrals, correspondence,lab results, prescriptions and document processing.

One duty doctor session per week, dealing with on the day requests, queries and emergencies and working with our care coordinators and triage team.

Attendance at daily huddles and weekly clinical meetings.

Contract / QOF / audit work as and when required.

Insurance reports and other non-GMS work for patients as required.

Participate in our Same Day Service rota, as well as Extended Hours as required.

Ensure Mandatory training is kept up to date.

Job description

Job responsibilities

SALARIED GP FARNHAM PARK HEALTH GROUP

Sessions are made up of 14 appointments with 8 x 15-minute face to face appointments and 6 x 10-minute telephone appointments.

A daily huddle is held each day at 9am and we hold a clinical meeting for an hour each week.

GP home visits are carried out as required for care home and palliative patients and we also have a Home Visiting Paramedic Team.

Additional Duties

General admin including referrals, correspondence,lab results, prescriptions and document processing.

One duty doctor session per week, dealing with on the day requests, queries and emergencies and working with our care coordinators and triage team.

Attendance at daily huddles and weekly clinical meetings.

Contract / QOF / audit work as and when required.

Insurance reports and other non-GMS work for patients as required.

Participate in our Same Day Service rota, as well as Extended Hours as required.

Ensure Mandatory training is kept up to date.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK.
  • Fully qualified GP with GMC registration.
  • Be on the medical performers list.
  • Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary and skill mixed team environment.
  • Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality
  • and Outcome Framework (QOF).
  • Annual appraisal and revalidation, when appropriate

Desirable

  • Evidence of independent working in General Practice
  • Experience of supporting service change
  • Evidence of participation in QOF
  • Evidence of participation in Audit
  • Additional qualifications in a specialist area or training and teaching, clinical diplomas.

Qualifications/training

Essential

  • A medical practitioner whose name is included in the
  • General Practitioner Register.
  • Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of
  • Completion of Training) (CCT)
  • DBS clearance

Desirable

  • Evidence of further postgraduate educational
  • activities in relevant fields
  • Evidence of CPD activities

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of NHS
  • Have an understanding of the needs of the vulnerable groups of patients that are registered.
  • Understand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Commitment to education and training
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent record keeping skills.
  • Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care
  • Time management skills.
  • Good analytical skills.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Excellent patient manner

Desirable

  • Understanding/knowledge of:
  • Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF)
  • Demand management
  • Read codes
  • Experience working with the homeless, looked after children, asylum seekers, refugees and other vulnerable groups.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK.
  • Fully qualified GP with GMC registration.
  • Be on the medical performers list.
  • Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary and skill mixed team environment.
  • Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality
  • and Outcome Framework (QOF).
  • Annual appraisal and revalidation, when appropriate

Desirable

  • Evidence of independent working in General Practice
  • Experience of supporting service change
  • Evidence of participation in QOF
  • Evidence of participation in Audit
  • Additional qualifications in a specialist area or training and teaching, clinical diplomas.

Qualifications/training

Essential

  • A medical practitioner whose name is included in the
  • General Practitioner Register.
  • Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of
  • Completion of Training) (CCT)
  • DBS clearance

Desirable

  • Evidence of further postgraduate educational
  • activities in relevant fields
  • Evidence of CPD activities

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of NHS
  • Have an understanding of the needs of the vulnerable groups of patients that are registered.
  • Understand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.
  • Commitment to personal and professional development
  • Commitment to education and training
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent record keeping skills.
  • Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care
  • Time management skills.
  • Good analytical skills.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Excellent patient manner

Desirable

  • Understanding/knowledge of:
  • Quality & Outcomes Framework (QOF)
  • Demand management
  • Read codes
  • Experience working with the homeless, looked after children, asylum seekers, refugees and other vulnerable groups.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Farnham Park Health Group

Address

Hale Road

Farnham

Surrey

GU9 9QS


Employer's website

https://www.farnhamgps.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Farnham Park Health Group

Address

Hale Road

Farnham

Surrey

GU9 9QS


Employer's website

https://www.farnhamgps.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Anne Green

annegreen@nhs.net

01252730130

Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2065-25-0004

Job locations

Hale Road

Farnham

Surrey

GU9 9QS


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