Salaried GP

Job summaryWe are looking to recruit two Salaried GPs to share 10-12 sessions per week at Penn Hill Surgery in Yeovil, caring for approximately 10,350 patients.The role involves delivering the full range of general practice services within a total triage model (AskMyGP), including a mix of remote and face-to-face consultations, supported clinical administration, and multidisciplinary team working. GPs work with structured workloads and support from a wider clinical and non-clinical team.This opportunity arises from a combination of practice growth and the relocation of a long-standing GP, allowing us to further develop our service and meet increasing patient demand.We are a training practice with a strong team ethos, aiming to provide a supportive, collaborative, and sustainable working environment.Main duties of the jobThe role includes the full range of general practice duties, with a balanced and supported workload:Consultations (remote and face-to-face) within a triage
modelManagement of clinical workload including results, prescriptions, and correspondenceDelivery of high-quality, patient-centred careWorking collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teamParticipation in practice meetings, training and development activitiesWorking patterns are flexible, with sessions agreed between the successful candidates and the practice.About usPenn Hill Surgery is a well-established training practice providing care to approximately 10,350 patients.We are committed to delivering a high standard of general practice, with continuity of care through personal lists, while also working closely with neighbouring practices as part of the Yeovil Primary Care Network.We use EMIS Weband a range of digital tools to support efficient, modern primary care.Our team includes:4 GP Partners2 Salaried GPs5 Practice NursesClinical PharmacistHealth CoachesExperienced non-clinical team including prescription clerks, reception, medical secretaries and management teamWe place a
strong emphasis on teamwork and sustainable working. This includes daily clinical huddles and informal coffee breaks, a shared approach to workload (including admin support), and an open-door culture for advice and discussion.We support ongoing development through regular training, including a monthly half-day closure, and aim to maintain a realistic workload and good worklife balance for all team members.DetailsDate posted25 June 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary
Depending on experience
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time,
Part-time,
Job share
Reference numberA2122-26-0005Job locationsSt. Nicholas CloseYeovilSomersetBA20 1SBUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob SummaryThe
post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs
in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all
registered and temporary patients.Clinical ResponsibilitiesThe post-holder will provide general medical services
managing a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a
primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all
registered and temporary patients. This may, with prior agreement, include
being the "named GP" for a specified group of patients.In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed,
the post holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of
duties including surgery consultations, telephone and other remote consultations
and queries (including, for example, online and text consultations),
visiting patients at home, etc. They may also undertake the role of duty
GP as required. The post-holder
will have a defined job plan setting out the hours of work and
responsibilities and tasks associated with the role.Additionally, the post holder will, during designated
times within the daily workload template, participate in clinical
administration including, but not confined to, laboratory results, tasks,
radiology results, and hospital communications, issuing and signing acute
and repeat prescriptions, and dealing with administration queries, paperwork,
and correspondence in a timely fashion.Make professionally autonomous decisions in relation
to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred internally
within the Practice.Record clinical information in the GP practice
computerised clinical software systems.Receive patients with undifferentiated and
undiagnosed problems and makes assessment of their health care needs.Manage patients with chronic disease or complex
problems, and palliative/terminal care needs.Screen patients for disease risk factors and early
signs of illness.Develop care plans for health in consultation with
patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols.Provide counselling and health education.Prescribe in accordance with the NHS Somerset
prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.Admit or discharge patients to and from caseload and
refers them to other care providers internally or externally as
ply with relevant Practice policy/guidelines, e.g.,
Child Protection, confidentially issues etc.Be committed to lifelong learning, audit and evidence
based best practice, supported by designated CPD internal and external
sessions. Attend important Practice
Meetings.Other Responsibilities within the
Organisation·
Awareness
of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g.,
prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health, and safety·
A
commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best
practice·
Contributing
to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation·
Contributing
to the development of computer-based patient records·
Contributing
to the summarising of patient records and coding patient data·
Attending
training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where
appropriate.Confidentiality:·
While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us
to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other
matters. They do so in confidence and
have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act
appropriately·
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job
Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information
relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare
workers. They may also have access to
information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such
information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential·
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other
healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to
authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures
relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.Health
& SafetyThe post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their
own and others' health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health
& Safety Policy, to include:·
Using personal security systems within the workplace according
to practice guidelines·
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and
undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks·
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills·
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work
areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards·
Reporting potential risks identified.Equality
and DiversityThe post-holder will support the equality,
diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues, to include:·
Acting
in a way that recognizes the importance of people's rights, interpreting them
in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current
legislation·
Respecting
the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues·
Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and
respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.Personal/Professional
DevelopmentIn addition to
maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study
days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met,
the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
practice as part of this employment, such training to include:·
Participation
in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for
maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development·
Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating
skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.QualityThe
post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:·
Alert
other team members to issues of quality and risk·
Assess
own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or
under supervision·
Contribute
to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and
making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance·
Work
effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs·
Effectively
manage own time, workload, and municationThe post-holder should recognize the importance of
effective communication within the team and will strive to:·
Communicate
effectively with other team members·
Communicate
effectively with patients and carers·
Recognise
people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.Contribution
to the Implementation of Services:The
post-holder will:·
Apply
practice policies, standards, and guidance·
Discuss
with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will
affect own work·
Participate
in audit where appropriate and the investigation and reporting of significant
events, in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all
registered and temporary patients.Clinical ResponsibilitiesThe post-holder will provide general medical services
managing a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a
primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all
registered and temporary patients. This may, with prior agreement, include
being the "named GP" for a specified group of patients.In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed,
the post holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of
duties including surgery consultations, telephone and other remote consultations
and queries (including, for example, online and text consultations),
visiting patients at home, etc. They may also undertake the role of duty
GP as required. The post-holder
will have a defined job plan setting out the hours of work and
responsibilities and tasks associated with the role.Additionally, the post holder will, during designated
times within the daily workload template, participate in clinical
administration including, but not confined to, laboratory results, tasks,
radiology results, and hospital communications, issuing and signing acute
and repeat prescriptions, and dealing with administration queries, paperwork,
and correspondence in a timely fashion.Make professionally autonomous decisions in relation
to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred internally
within the Practice.Record clinical information in the GP practice
computerised clinical software systems.Receive patients with undifferentiated and
undiagnosed problems and makes assessment of their health care needs.Manage patients with chronic disease or complex
problems, and palliative/terminal care needs.Screen patients for disease risk factors and early
signs of illness.Develop care plans for health in consultation with
patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols.Provide counselling and health education.Prescribe in accordance with the NHS Somerset
prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.Admit or discharge patients to and from caseload and
refers them to other care providers internally or externally as
ply with relevant Practice policy/guidelines, e.g.,
Child Protection, confidentially issues etc.Be committed to lifelong learning, audit and evidence
based best practice, supported by designated CPD internal and external
sessions. Attend important Practice
Meetings.Other Responsibilities within the
Organisation·
Awareness
of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g.,
prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health, and safety·
A
commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best
practice·
Contributing
to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation·
Contributing
to the development of computer-based patient records·
Contributing
to the summarising of patient records and coding patient data·
Attending
training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where
appropriate.Confidentiality:·
While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us
to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other
matters. They do so in confidence and
have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act
appropriately·
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job
Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information
relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare
workers. They may also have access to
information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such
information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential·
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other
healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to
authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures
relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.Health
& SafetyThe post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their
own and others' health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health
& Safety Policy, to include:·
Using personal security systems within the workplace according
to practice guidelines·
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and
undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks·
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills·
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work
areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards·
Reporting potential risks identified.Equality
and DiversityThe post-holder will support the equality,
diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues, to include:·
Acting
in a way that recognizes the importance of people's rights, interpreting them
in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current
legislation·
Respecting
the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues·
Behaving
in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and
respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.Personal/Professional
DevelopmentIn addition to
maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study
days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met,
the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
practice as part of this employment, such training to include:·
Participation
in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for
maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development·
Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating
skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.QualityThe
post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:·
Alert
other team members to issues of quality and risk·
Assess
own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or
under supervision·
Contribute
to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and
making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance·
Work
effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs·
Effectively
manage own time, workload, and municationThe post-holder should recognize the importance of
effective communication within the team and will strive to:·
Communicate
effectively with other team members·
Communicate
effectively with patients and carers·
Recognise
people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.Contribution
to the Implementation of Services:The
post-holder will:·
Apply
practice policies, standards, and guidance·
Discuss
with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will
affect own work·
Participate
in audit where appropriate and the investigation and reporting of significant
eventsPerson Specification

EssentialQualified as a General Practitioner, EssentialQualified as a General PractitionerDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer namePenn Hill SurgeryAddressSt. Nicholas CloseYeovilSomersetBA20 1SBUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer namePenn Hill SurgeryAddressSt. Nicholas CloseYeovilSomersetBA20 1SBUnited KingdomEmployer's website