GP Partner or Salaried Doctor

Job summary

Cobbs Garden Surgery is a traditional, family-doctor service with a strong culture of teamwork. We are a tight-knit team who are very supportive of each other. We value input and suggestions from any members of our team with the view to making changes for the future development of the practice.

We are looking to welcome a GP who shares these values to join our team in either a salaried role or with a view to partnership for which development support will be provided. Flexible to hours, we are happy to offer full-time or part-time options. We value each one of our members of staff, seeing them as an integral part of a team helping to share the future of the practice and the care we provide.

We aim to create a positive working environment for all our staff and provide support to become a GP partner with mentoring from the partners.

A comprehensive, 6-week induction including:

• Increased appointment times initially while you learn the practice systems and referral pathways which will then reduce to 15 then to 10 minutes.
• Buddy system - linked in with a senior GP at the practice with protected time booked for regular mentoring/de-briefing meetings.
• Opportunity to design your own sessions allowing you the flexibility to chose when your admin time is booked.
• 6 weeks' annual leave and 1 weeks study leave (WTE) pro rata if part time.
• Opportunities for developing a specialist interest.
• Free staff parking.
• Staff discount scheme that can be used for household purchases, holidays etc

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who wants to develop their role in the daily clinical management of our varied clinical team to provide a caring and professional service to our predominantly older population. You will be a valued and integral part of team helping shape the future of the team, practice and care provided.

About us

Cobbs Garden Surgery looks after the residents of Olney and we also serve the surrounding villages.

The practice population is expanding because of new developments in the town and villages we serve which will see our list size grow from just under 9,000 patients to around 12,000 over the next few years.

As a practice, we maintain a close partnership with the Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes Training Hub. Our aim is to provide comprehensive training and development opportunities to our staff, fostering their growth within the NHS Primary Care community. Through this collaboration, we offer a diverse range of accessible training and development options, including:

• Health and well-being benefits, including funded access to the ShinyMind app, which offers daily support for well-being and resilience.
• Support from the Training Hub GP Workforce Leads.

We have a strong relationship with our Patient Participation Group, Town Council and local charity, Olney is Kind, who raise money to support the surgery.

We are proud of our current CQC rating which is good with an outstanding rating for responsiveness.

Our multidisciplinary team is made up of a range of very experienced clinicians who take a lot of work from the GPs.

Want to know more? Please contact Dr Chris Herman, Managing Partner on 01234 988590 or at chris.herman@nhs.net, for an informal chat.