Salaried GP at Hamdon Medical Centre

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited

The closing date is 18 May 2025

Job summary

Exceptional opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic GP to join our forward thinking, responsive and friendly team practice in Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, with 4 sessions available for a fixed term contract.

Our practice list is about 5,000 patients, so small enough for you to know our patients well and provide continuity of care, but were also part of Symphony, the largest provider of NHS GP services in Somerset, so benefit from the experience and learning across a network of 19 practices. We have an experienced and enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team, including health coaches and medicines management.

We are a small, country practice in a semi-rural village location, yet with the support of a network of practices behind you so you can concentrate on patient care.

We have fast links to London, Bristol, Exeter and Bath by rail or road. In close proximity are Bristol, Bournemouth, Southampton and Exeter International Airport linking Somerset to the world.

Stoke Sub Hamdon is situated 5 miles west of Yeovil and is nestled under Ham Hill Country Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty. The village is just a 30 minute drive away from the coast. Stoke Sub Hamdon has a small town community feel with lovely local village schools and excellent private and state schools in close proximity.

Main duties of the job

You would undertake all the clinical duties associated with a GP working in primary care, without the responsibilities and risks associated with being a partner.

The post holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

All GPs working for Symphony are paid as Employees, which means less risk for you and more time to focus on patient care. We put patients first, with our Employed and Consultant GPs focussing on continuity of care and working flexibly according to need. You will be able to contribute to areas such as QOF, QI, training and research projects providing a huge amount of variety to the role. Our Salaried GPs have a clearly defined job plan setting out the hours of work and responsibility and tasks associated with the role.

Through annual appraisal, we encourage career development and progression and are keen to support GPs who wish to extend their role, or have specialist skills which can be utilised in primary care.

About us

Symphony Healthcare Services was established in 2016 as part of the award-winning Symphony Programme Vanguard, developing new models of care. We now provide NHS services in 19 GMS and PMS practices across Somerset and Devon, providing care for 134,000 patients.

Symphony has developed a model where each practice is encouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of Yeovil Hospital and with the backing and economies of scale from a central support team (particularly for HR and strategic management matters).

Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to ensure that primary care is sustainable for patients and practices in Somerset, and we aim to be a national exemplar for primary care provision. We work closely with our practice teams to support, develop and transform patient care and working practices with innovation and technology at the heart of what we do.

By working at scale in primary care in Somerset we can offer you the opportunity to develop specialist skills with the support of a larger organisation to develop your GP career.

Key benefits:

flexible roles and working options
access to an organisation wide GP Mentorship Programme
freedom to join our new in house GP locum agency, Symphony Flex, with additional competitive pay rates

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0215-SHSGP-Hamdon

Job locations

Matts Lane

Stoke-sub-hamdon

Somerset

TA14 6QE

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job description and person specification for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.

GP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Symphony differentiates GP roles to provide a greater range of options for GPs, to enable career progression at all levels, and to support recruitment and retention.

For more information about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Lydia Carmichael-Brown, Deputy Director of People Services on Lydia.Carmichael-Brown@Somersetft.nhs.uk

If this advert has sparked your interest in being a Symphony GP within Somerset please contact us on SHS.GPRecruitment@Somersetft.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job description and person specification for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.

GP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Symphony differentiates GP roles to provide a greater range of options for GPs, to enable career progression at all levels, and to support recruitment and retention.

For more information about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Lydia Carmichael-Brown, Deputy Director of People Services on Lydia.Carmichael-Brown@Somersetft.nhs.uk

If this advert has sparked your interest in being a Symphony GP within Somerset please contact us on SHS.GPRecruitment@Somersetft.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003
Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register
Accredited as a member of the Royal College Of General Practitioners (MRCGP) MBBS or equivalent medical degree

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003
Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register
Accredited as a member of the Royal College Of General Practitioners (MRCGP) MBBS or equivalent medical degree

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).