GP Partner

Rush Hill & Weston Surgery

The closing date is 01 July 2025

Job summary

GP Partner

We would like to welcome a new Partner to our team at Rush Hill and Weston Surgery. We are forward-thinking, committed to high quality patient care and would like to support and nurture a new enthusiastic colleague.

Main duties of the job

GP Partner

We are looking for someone who loves being a GP and who wants to provide excellent clinical care to our patients.

The role will be split between our Rush Hill Surgery site & our Weston Surgery site in Combe Park, Bath

We are looking for a conscientious, reliable & flexible person to join our strongly valued team.

About us

We are a GP practice looking for a new partner, due to upcoming retirement

9200 patients across 2 sites. A purpose-built premises at Rush Hill site on the south side of Bath and Weston site, a converted Georgian house 2 miles away, opposite the Royal United Hospital.

We are a friendly and democratic practice, that values good work-life balance.

Robust nursing team consisting of 3 practice nurses, 3 HCAs and a phlebotomist, led by our senior nurse practitioner. Experienced diabetic nurse and respiratory nurse.

Strong working relations with our PCN https://minervapcn.nhs.uk/

ARRS staff include a pharmacy team shared across the PCN, a social prescriber, paramedic home visiting team, two multi-skilled care coordinators and a GPA.

PMS practice with high QoF achievement

Moving across to total triage system later this year

We would be happy to support doctors who want to pursue further clinical or non-clinical interests. We have traditionally been a training practice, but the Educational Supervisor will be retiring, so there is a role for this if interested.

To arrange an informal practice visit, or to talk with one of the current practice partners, please contact our practice manager, Mrs Helen Harris on helen.harris1@nhs.net

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4434-25-0000

Job locations

20 Rush Hill

Bath

BA2 2QH


Weston Surgery

36 Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, video consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols.

Providing counselling and health education.

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collecting data for audit purposes.

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.

Assist with the supervision of registrars.

In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Involved in the business side of the practice / partnership

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, video consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols.

Providing counselling and health education.

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collecting data for audit purposes.

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.

Assist with the supervision of registrars.

In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Involved in the business side of the practice / partnership

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills ( verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
  • Good time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure.
  • Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork.
  • Clinical Governance.
  • Work with partners and practice team towards the delivery of QoF targets and other practice objectives/targets.
  • Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork.

Desirable

  • Experience of TPP SystmOne.
  • Experience of Accrx.
  • Experience of EPS prescribing.
  • Adaptability to change.
  • Service Development.
  • Experience or willingness to support GP Registrars in their daily surgeries.
  • Self-audit and reflection

qualities and abilities

Essential

  • Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.
  • Ability to work flexibly.
  • Ability to recognize own limitations and act upon them appropriately.
  • Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis.
  • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
  • Ability to work within the changing structures of the NHS and work to the requirements of other regulatory bodies.
  • Caring with the ability to listen and empathise.
  • Honest, good humoured and ability to display integrity at all times.

Desirable

  • Ability to input to practice development requirements
  • A demonstrable commitment to professional development.
  • Adaptability to change

other

Essential

  • Knowledge of current guidelines.
  • Commitment to delivering a high standard of patient centred care.
  • Commitment to continuity of care
  • Patient empowerment.
  • Patient advocate
  • UK driving licence and car owner.
  • UK work permit (if required).
  • MPS/MDU/MDDUS membership

Qualifications

Essential

  • Fully qualified GP, eligible to practice in the UK with GMC registration & on the Medical Performers List.
  • Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate).
  • Evidence of continued professional development.
  • Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Desirable

  • MRCGP.
  • Sexual health services e.g. contraception implants, IUDs.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills ( verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
  • Good time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure.
  • Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork.
  • Clinical Governance.
  • Work with partners and practice team towards the delivery of QoF targets and other practice objectives/targets.
  • Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork.

Desirable

  • Experience of TPP SystmOne.
  • Experience of Accrx.
  • Experience of EPS prescribing.
  • Adaptability to change.
  • Service Development.
  • Experience or willingness to support GP Registrars in their daily surgeries.
  • Self-audit and reflection

qualities and abilities

Essential

  • Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team.
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.
  • Ability to work flexibly.
  • Ability to recognize own limitations and act upon them appropriately.
  • Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis.
  • An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
  • Ability to work within the changing structures of the NHS and work to the requirements of other regulatory bodies.
  • Caring with the ability to listen and empathise.
  • Honest, good humoured and ability to display integrity at all times.

Desirable

  • Ability to input to practice development requirements
  • A demonstrable commitment to professional development.
  • Adaptability to change

other

Essential

  • Knowledge of current guidelines.
  • Commitment to delivering a high standard of patient centred care.
  • Commitment to continuity of care
  • Patient empowerment.
  • Patient advocate
  • UK driving licence and car owner.
  • UK work permit (if required).
  • MPS/MDU/MDDUS membership

Qualifications

Essential

  • Fully qualified GP, eligible to practice in the UK with GMC registration & on the Medical Performers List.
  • Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate).
  • Evidence of continued professional development.
  • Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Desirable

  • MRCGP.
  • Sexual health services e.g. contraception implants, IUDs.

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

Rush Hill & Weston Surgery

Address

20 Rush Hill

Bath

BA2 2QH


Employer's website

https://www.rushhillandwestonsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Rush Hill & Weston Surgery

Address

20 Rush Hill

Bath

BA2 2QH


Employer's website

https://www.rushhillandwestonsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Helen Harris

helen.harris1@nhs.net

01225446087

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A4434-25-0000

Job locations

20 Rush Hill

Bath

BA2 2QH


Weston Surgery

36 Combe Park

Bath

BA1 3NR


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