SALARIED GP – PENZANCE, WEST CORNWALL
Morrab Surgery
Permanent, part-time
Six sessions per week, with flexibility to divide the sessions between two GPs
Competitive and negotiable session rate
Flexible starting date
ABOUT THE ROLE
Morrab Surgery is seeking a kind and dependable Salaried GP to join our friendly, experienced team in the heart of Penzance.
This is a permanent role offering six sessions per week. We also welcome applications from two GPs looking for fewer sessions where their availability meets the needs of the practice.
We offer 15-minute routine appointments, protected administration and pathology time and a maximum of 15 appointments per session. Clinical and administrative responsibilities will be shared fairly and proportionately according to the number of sessions worked.
There may also be an opportunity for the successful candidate to explore future partnership.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive and negotiable session rate, depending on experience and agreed responsibilities
- Fifteen-minute routine appointments
- Maximum of 15 appointments per session
- Protected administration and pathology time
- Flexibility around working days, subject to practice requirements
- Six weeks’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- One week’s study leave
- Medical indemnity cover
- NHS Pension Scheme
- BMA model salaried GP contract
- Structured induction and regular clinical support
- Support to develop clinical interests
- Opportunities to contribute to practice development
- Flexible starting date
- Potential future partnership opportunity
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will:
- Undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations
- Assess and manage acute illness, long-term conditions and undifferentiated presentations
- Prescribe safely and undertake appropriate medicines management
- Review test results, investigations and clinical correspondence
- Make referrals and develop appropriate care plans
- Contribute fairly to duty doctor arrangements and clinically necessary home visits
- Maintain clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records
- Participate in clinical and multidisciplinary meetings
- Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement and practice development
- Work collaboratively with the wider practice, Primary Care Network and community teams
ABOUT MORRAB SURGERY
Morrab Surgery is a well-established general practice that has cared for generations of local families for more than 100 years.
We are proud to provide personal, approachable care and value continuity and strong patient relationships. At the same time, we are expanding our team, strengthening our systems and investing in a positive and sustainable future.
The successful candidate will work alongside:
- One GP partner
- One ANP partner
- Two experienced salaried GPs
- A clinical pharmacist
- A frailty specialist nurse
- Experienced practice nurses and healthcare assistants
- Primary Care Network clinicians and community services
- An established reception, administration and management team
We value collaborative working, mutual professional support and approachable leadership. Our new GP will be encouraged to contribute ideas and have a genuine voice in the development of the practice.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Applicants must:
- Hold full GMC registration with a current licence to practise
- Be included on the GMC GP Register
- Be included, or eligible for inclusion, on the NHS England Medical Performers List
- Hold appropriate medical indemnity
- Be committed to safe, compassionate and patient-centred care
- Work positively and collaboratively with the wider practice team
- Maintain appropriate continuing professional development, appraisal and revalidation
We welcome applications from experienced salaried GPs, newly qualified GPs, portfolio GPs, GPs returning to substantive general practice, locum GPs seeking a permanent practice base and GPs considering relocating to Cornwall.
LIVING AND WORKING IN WEST CORNWALL
Our surgery is based in an attractive historic building opposite Morrab Gardens and a short walk from Penzance seafront.
Mount’s Bay, St Michael’s Mount, beautiful beaches, coastal villages and the South West Coast Path are all nearby. West Cornwall offers welcoming communities, outstanding scenery, arts and cultural venues and excellent opportunities for walking, cycling, sailing, surfing and sea swimming.
Candidates considering relocating to Cornwall are warmly encouraged to contact us for an informal conversation about the practice and local area.
APPLYING
We would be delighted to arrange a confidential conversation or informal visit before you apply.
Please apply through Indeed with your CV and a short covering message.
For an informal enquiry, please contact:
Jackie Brown
Practice Manager
Telephone: 01736 363866
Email: [email protected]
Morrab Surgery is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including references, eligibility to work in the UK and an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Pay: From £66,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
Work Location: In person
