Job summary
The Drayton Surgery is seeking a Salaried GP to join our friendly and growing team for 4-6 sessions per week.

We are a large, well-established practice with a patient list of almost 24,500 patients, serving a diverse population across north Portsmouth. As a practice, we aim to provide safe, modern, patient-centred care whilst creating a working environment where clinicians feel supported, valued and able to enjoy their work.

If you are looking for a practice where teamwork genuinely matters, where clinical development is encouraged, and where work-life balance is more than just a phrase in a job advert, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join The Drayton Surgery?
You will be joining a highly experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team comprising:

• 5 GP Partners
• 8 Salaried GPs
• 12 Advanced Nurse Practitioners
• 7 Practice Nurses
• 4 Healthcare Support Workers
• 3 Phlebotomists

Alongside this, we benefit from a wide range of additional roles through our PCN including Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, First Contact Physiotherapists, Social Prescribers, Mental Health Facilitators, Cancer Care Coordinators and Care Coordinators.

We believe that general practice works best when clinicians are supported by strong teams, allowing everyone to work at the top of their licence and focus on delivering excellent patient care.

Main duties of the job
As a Salaried GP, you will provide a mixture of:

• Face-to-face consultations
• Telephone consultations
• eConsult reviews

There is a fair and equitable share of both:

• Morning triage clinics
• Afternoon duty clinics

These clinics are always worked alongside a clinical colleague, helping to share workload and provide peer support.

You will have your own patient list, with list sizes set proportionately lower than those of GP Partners based on the number of sessions worked. Patients remain free to see any GP within the practice.

About us
One of the benefits of working at The Drayton Surgery is its accessibility. Located just minutes from the M27, A27 and A3(M), the practice is an easy commute from Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester, Petersfield and Chichester. Strong local bus services and nearby rail links provide additional flexibility for those travelling by public transport.

We operate across two sites:

• The Drayton Surgery, Havant Road, Drayton
• Highclere Medical Centre, Cosham

Supporting our clinical teams is a substantial and highly experienced administrative workforce including operations, patient services, prescribing, secretarial, reception, QoF and patient experience teams.

A Practice That Invests in Its People
We are committed to career development and actively support clinicians in pursuing areas of special interest. Within our current team, we have GPs with specialist interests including:

• Minor Surgery
• Joint Injections
• Women's Health
• Palliative and End of Life Care

All new salaried GPs are supported by a dedicated GP Partner Mentor, providing guidance, advice and support throughout their time with us.

General practice can be challenging, which is why we place significant importance on looking after each other. We make time to connect as a team, whether that is grabbing a coffee together each morning, sharing ideas and experiences, or through social events

Job responsibilities
Please download the attached job description document for further information about this role and the expectations

Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified GP with full GMC registration status MRCGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Evidence of current validation evidence of last appraisal eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audits

Desirable

• Experience of medicines management
• General understanding of the primary care contract

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills (Written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook EMIS/Systmone/Vision user skills
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Experience with clinical management
• Ability to work under pressure in stressful situations
• Sensitive and empathic in distressing situations
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

Desirable

• Systmone User Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.