Salaried GP 3-5 sessions a week
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Swanage Medical Practice Salaried GP 3-5 sessions a week
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Salaried GP Vacancy
3-5 sessions a week, over Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday (days to be agreed)
Sessional rate - up to £12,000 per session.
Main duties of the job
The GP will manage a caseload of patients, dealing with a wide range of presenting health care needs in a primary care setting. The post holder will work with clinical colleagues in ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered patients.
For more information please see the attached job plan
About us
You will be working in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Jurassic Coast in Swanage, Dorset. The culture of the Practice is professional, team based and very supportive. You will be part of a team of eight GPs, ANPs, Specialist Paramedic and Nurse Practitioner, who work closely together to deliver excellent patient care. You will be supported by an equally excellent team of Practice Nurses, HCAs and admin team.
We are a training Practice and have a buddy system in place to help with continued support and learning.
Applications for this vacancy must be via the attached application form.
For enquiries about this vacancy or to submit your application form please email: [email protected]
Informal visits are most welcome
Details
Date posted
07 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A5681-26-0005
Job locations
Swanage Health Centre
Station Approach
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 1HB
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- In accordance with a timetable (to be agreed), the post holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, issuing and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
- Makes professionally autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred internally within the Practice.
- Receives patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and makes assessment of their health care needs.
- Screens patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
- Develops care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols.
- Provides counselling and health education.
- Prescribes in accordance with the NHS Dorset prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.
- Admits or discharges patients to and from caseload and refers them to other care providers internally or externally as appropriate.
- Complies with relevant Practice policy/guidelines, e.g. Child Protection, confidentially issues etc.
- Is committed to lifelong learning, audit and effectiveness issues to ensure evidence based best practice.
- Must be fully registered with the GMC and maintain registration throughout the employment.
- Ensures continuous Medical Defense cover through the employment.
- Ensures inclusion on a local Performers list throughout the employment.
Other Responsibilities within the Practice
- Consults with patients in the surgery and at home visits as agreed internally between all partners.
- Once session of duty team a week, dealing with patients telephone queries or carry out emergency home visits, or urgent surgery consultations as appropriate.
- Contributes to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.
- Records clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards;
- Collects data for audit purposes;
- Compiles and issues computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible);
- In general the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
- Mandatory training must be completed.
- Support the Practice to ensure quality standards are met such as QOF
- Ensuring full accreditation which will include full and unrestricted registration with the GMC, membership of an appropriate defense body and delivery of annual evidence for appraisal or accreditation purposes in keeping with National requirements at any time.
See attached for a full job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- In accordance with a timetable (to be agreed), the post holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, issuing and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
- Makes professionally autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred internally within the Practice.
- Receives patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and makes assessment of their health care needs.
- Screens patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
- Develops care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols.
- Provides counselling and health education.
- Prescribes in accordance with the NHS Dorset prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.
- Admits or discharges patients to and from caseload and refers them to other care providers internally or externally as appropriate.
- Complies with relevant Practice policy/guidelines, e.g. Child Protection, confidentially issues etc.
- Is committed to lifelong learning, audit and effectiveness issues to ensure evidence based best practice.
- Must be fully registered with the GMC and maintain registration throughout the employment.
- Ensures continuous Medical Defense cover through the employment.
- Ensures inclusion on a local Performers list throughout the employment.
Other Responsibilities within the Practice
- Consults with patients in the surgery and at home visits as agreed internally between all partners.
- Once session of duty team a week, dealing with patients telephone queries or carry out emergency home visits, or urgent surgery consultations as appropriate.
- Contributes to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.
- Records clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards;
- Collects data for audit purposes;
- Compiles and issues computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible);
- In general the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
- Mandatory training must be completed.
- Support the Practice to ensure quality standards are met such as QOF
- Ensuring full accreditation which will include full and unrestricted registration with the GMC, membership of an appropriate defense body and delivery of annual evidence for appraisal or accreditation purposes in keeping with National requirements at any time.
See attached for a full job description
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Primary Care
Desirable
- Experience of using Systmone
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS
- GMC Registered
- Inclusion on local Performers List
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Primary Care
Desirable
- Experience of using Systmone
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS
- GMC Registered
- Inclusion on local Performers List
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).
Additional information
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 details
Employer name
Swanage Medical Practice
Address
Swanage Health Centre
Station Approach
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 1HB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.swanagemedical.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Swanage Medical Practice
Address
Swanage Health Centre
Station Approach
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 1HB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.swanagemedical.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Practice Manager
Natasha Ritchie
01929475132
Details
Date posted
07 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A5681-26-0005
Job locations
Swanage Health Centre
Station Approach
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 1HB
United Kingdom
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