Job summary
Needham Market Country Practice is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, and patient-focused GP to join our friendly and supportive team as a salaried GP for up to 8 sessions per week.

Located in the heart of the Suffolk countryside, Needham Market Country Practice is a thriving and progressive practice. We are continuing to invest in our multidisciplinary workforce and have an expanding ARRS team including:

• Clinical pharmacists
• Social prescribers
• Health and wellbeing coaches
• Mental health link workers
• Paramedics

Main duties of the job
This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a well-established, forward-thinking practice that is committed to providing high-quality care to our local community while supporting a healthy work-life balance for our staff.

What We Offer

• Supportive, approachable, and experienced clinical and administrative teams
• Excellent work-life balance
• Modern purpose-built premises with an on-site dispensary
• Regular clinical meetings and peer support
• A welcoming practice culture where teamwork and staff wellbeing are valued

About us
Practice Highlights

• 6-partner GMS practice
• List size of over 13,800 patients
• High and consistent QoF achievement
• Modern, purpose-built surgery with on-site dispensary
• Multidisciplinary team committed to serving our local community
• SystmOne clinical system
• Active member of the South Rural PCN
• Training practice

Essential Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
• Be on the NHSE medical performers list

Essential Experience

• Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services
• Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner

Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer name: Primary Care Careers
Address: Barking Rd, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP6 8EZ, United Kingdom
Contact: Recruitment Team, Needham Market Country Practice, enquiries@eoeprimarycarecareers.nhs.uk, 01206918760

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