Job summary
Testvale Surgery is actively recruiting for a two to three session salaried doctor on a six to eight month fixed term contract, ending 31 March 2027.
We are a proud training practice, with a strong ethos of training, teaching and developing staff including medical students, F2 and ST2 and ST3 placements and would encourage anyone with training ambitions to apply. The practice has a history of our salaried doctors working in a training and educational capacities.
You will join our existing clinical team comprising six GP Partners, five associate doctors and an Advanced Nurse Practitioner as well as our dedicated nursing team comprising three practice nurses, two HCAs and two Phlebotomists providing high quality care for our patients in Totton.
The practice has 14,100 patients, 12 consulting rooms, 5 treatment rooms and a fully equipped minor surgery suite. We also have an on-site pharmacy, physiotherapist and host psychological therapy clinics and speech and language rehabilitation clinics.
We are located on the edge of the New Forest and in close proximity to the coast and the City of Southampton. There are excellent transport links to surrounding areas and easy access to airports, train stations and motorways with existing staff commuting from Winchester, Salisbury and Bournemouth.
There is a good choice of local primary and secondary schools nearby for any applicants with school aged children.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. The post holder will also:
- Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems
- Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- Contribute to the attainment of all quality indicators (QoF)
- Complete insurance and other medical reports
- Contribute toward the enhanced access rota (one session per month)
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Southampton SO40 3PY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
