GP - Lister House Surgery. At Salaried, Employed or Consultant level

GP - Lister House Surgery. At Salaried, Employed or Consultant level

Exceptional opportunity with this innovative primary care/general practice providerat our Medical Centre in Wiveliscombe, Somerset. 3 sessions are available with an attractive and comprehensive remuneration package and employee benefits.

We have a modern purpose built surgery with a dispensarysituated within the building and care for about 6,700 patients in the localcommunity. Were also part of Symphony, the largest GP provider in Somerset sobenefit from the experience and learning across a network of 20 practices.

A friendly, countrypractice in a rural location, yet with the support of a network of practicesbehind you so you can concentrate on patient care.

We have fast links to London,Bristol, Exeter and Bath by rail or road. And Bristol, Bournemouth, Southamptonand Exeter International Airport links Somerset to the world.

Wiveliscombe is a thriving small town surrounded bybeautiful countryside, set in the Brendon Hills on the edge of Exmoor. The townis a short drive away from the county town of Taunton, which has much to offer including diverse shopping, restaurants,and regularly hosted international music and sporting fixtures. There areexcellent private and state schools in close proximity, with Taunton being hometo public institutions such as Kings College, Queens College andTaunton School, to award winning state school Richard Huish College.

Main duties of the job

You would undertake all the clinical duties associated witha GP working in primary care, without the responsibilities and risksassociated with being a partner. We can offer opportunities from salariedthrough to employed and consultant level GP posts depending on your experienceand the level of responsibility you take on at the practice.

All GPs working for us are paid as Employees, unlikePartners, 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 flexiblyaccording to need, so contributing to areas such as QOF, QI, training andresearch projects providing a huge amount of variety to the role. However, our SalariedGPs have a clearly defined job plan setting out the hours of work andresponsibility and tasks associated with the role.

Through annual appraisal, we encourage career developmentand progression and are keen to support GPs who wish to extend their role, orhave specialist skills which can be utilised in primary care. We recognise thatsome GPs will wish to stay salaried, and some will wish to assume moreresponsibility once they have found their feet and aspire to Employed orConsultant roles.

About us

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 20 practices across Somerset and Devon, providing care for 120,000 patients.

Symphony has developed a model where each practice is encouraged to operate autonomously but as a subsidiary of Yeovil Hospital and with the backing and economies of scale from a central support team.

Our vision is to ensure 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.

So that our Clinicians achieve the life balance they deserve and are rewarded for their skills and experience, we offer:

• Support for those with specialist skills and experience
• A Mentorship Scheme for newly qualified GPs who will be supported by a GP Trainer
• Freedom to join our new in house locum agency, Symphony Flex, with additional competitive pay rates.

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

See attached Job description and person specification for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.

GP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Symphony 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 Consultant
• Employed GP

For more information about this role or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Lydia Carmichael-Brown (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

• 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

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.