Job summary Exceptional opportunity with this innovative primary care/general practice providerat our Health Centre in Crewkerne, Somerset with up to 8 sessions available.Salary: Between £11,000 - £14,000 per session - based on experience and level of GP role undertaken in practice.A friendly practicein a semi-rural market town location, yet with the support of a network ofpractices behind you so you can concentrate on patient care.
We are also part of Symphony, the largest GP provider in Somerset so benefit from the experience and learning across a network of 19 practices.We have fast links to London,Bristol, Exeter and Bath by rail or road.
Bristol, Bournemouth, Southamptonand Exeter International Airport links Somerset to the world.Crewkerne is an historic market town based in the SouthSomerset hills, within easy access to the coast.
Thetown is surrounded by beautiful walks, providing excellent views of thecountryside.
Crewkerne is a bustling town with a number of cafes, restaurants,shops and leisure facilities.
There are also anumber of 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.
We can offer opportunities from salaried through to employed and consultant level GP posts depending on your experience and the level of responsibility you take on at the practice.All GPs working for us are paid as Employees, unlike Partners, which means less risk for you and more time to focus on patient care.
We put patients first, with our Employed and Consultant GPs working flexibly according to need, so contributing to areas such as QOF, QI, training and research projects providing a huge amount of variety to the role.
However, 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.
We recognise that some GPs will wish to stay salaried, and some will wish to assume more responsibility once they have found their feet and aspire to Employed or Consultant roles.
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 support 19 practices across Somerset providing care for 134,000 patients.Symphony has developed a model where each practice is encouraged to operate autonomously, but as a subsidiary of Somerset Foundation Trustand 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 a Mentorship Scheme for newly qualified GPs who will be supported by a GP Trainer freedom to join our new in house GP locum agency, Symphony Flex, with additional competitive pay rates Job description Job responsibilities See attached Job description and person specification for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.GP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESSymphony 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.The three different GP roles in Symphony are:GP ConsultantEmployed GPSalaried GPFor more information about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Lydia Carmichael (Deputy Director of People Services) on If this advert has sparked your interest in being a Symphony GP within Somerset please contact us on 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