Chesterfield
£11,634 - £12,169 per session (depending on experience) Due to the retirement of a long‑standing GP after more than 30 years, there is a rare opportunity to join a friendly, well‑established team at Newbold Surgery. The practice serves approximately 12,400 patients and is committed to high‑quality, patient‑centred care while evolving to improve access, sustainability and staff well‑being. • Manageable workload with a balanced appointment mix, • Strong admin and workflow support to reduce GP burden, • Daily informal clinical meetings and real‑time peer support, • Flexible session structure to suit work‑life balance, • Training practice with opportunities in teaching and development, • Stable, experienced team with low turnover, • Integrated PCN team supporting enhanced care delivery, • Assessment, diagnosis, treatment and onward referral of patients, • Managing a defined patient list, • Participation in core hours, duty/on‑call rota, and extended access, • Contribution to practice development and service improvement, • Supporting GP registrars and medical students; opportunity to lead undergraduate teaching, • Experienced GPs, • Newly qualified GPs, • GP registrars approaching CCT, • 5 GP partners, • 4 salaried GPs, • Experienced practice manager and patient services manager, • Excellent nursing team, • Dedicated and supportive administrative team, • Integrated PCN colleagues, • 13 appointments (10‑minute slots) plus emergency overspills per session, • Own blood results, lab links and a fair share of any GPs who are on holiday, • Own workflows and a fair share of any GPs who are on holiday, • Fair share absent GP prescriptions, • Referral letters, • Telephone consultations, • Fair share of home visits, • On‑call/duty doctor WTE 1 per week (occasionally 2 per week), • Extended surgery WTE 1 per week, • Manage a patient list as the usual GP for a caseload of patients with associated paperwork, • Reports during contracted hours, • Mentoring and support of trainees, • 6 weeks annual leave plus 1 week study leave, • Responsible for own learning and training needs with ongoing personal development in line with the appraisal process, • Develop and maintain a personal development plan and meet annual requirements, • Mandatory training, including QUEST afternoon on a Wednesday (time off in lieu if non‑working day), • Manage and assess risk within areas of responsibility and undertake activities to manage those risks, • Identify potential risks and report them, • Use training to update knowledge and skills Discretion, trustworthiness and strict confidentiality are paramount. All information relating to patients and other healthcare providers must be handled in accordance with practice policies and data protection regulations. • Act with respect for patients’ rights, privacy, dignity and beliefs, • Welcome and support diverse patients, carers and colleagues, • Maintain a supportive team providing comprehensive general medical service, • Accountable for own performance; seek supervision where appropriate, • Contribute to team effectiveness by problem‑solving and suggesting improvements, • Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement activities, • Prioritise and manage own workload and resources Effective communication with staff, patients, carers and outside agencies is essential. Recognise alternative communication methods as needed. Apply practice and local policies, standards and guidelines including CQC compliance. Work to ensure services are completed to a high standard within set time scales and may be required to work evenings and weekends. • Polite and confident, • Motivated, forward thinker, • High integrity and loyalty, • Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations, • Ability to work under pressure, • Effective communication skills, • Commitment to ongoing professional development, • Punctual and supportive of team effort, • Outstanding clinical knowledge and skills comparable to an experienced GP, • Excellent written and oral communication, • Teamwork and autonomous working skills, • Effective time management, • Excellent interpersonal skills, • Problem solving and analytical skills, • Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure, • Experience with clinical risk management, • Knowledge of SystmOne, • Experience with audit and ability to lead audit programmes, • Strong IT skills, • Qualified GP, MRCGP, General Practitioner Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), • Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent, • Trainer or interest to become a trainer to support medical students, • Flexibility to work outside core hours, • Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, • Project lead experience with CQC, ICB and QOF, • Experience working in primary care, • Experience of QOF and clinical audit, • Experience of continued professional development, • Minimum 2 years in a similar role, • Experience with ICB initiatives, • General understanding of the PMS contract This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Newbold Surgery – 3 Windermere Road, Newbold, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8DU, United Kingdom #J-18808-Ljbffr