We strongly believe that a GP is not an additional role and are keen to grow our team in a sustainable way to keep pace with increasing patient numbers and demand. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic GP to join our supportive team, as a salaried GP working 4-6 sessions, with potential to progress to partnership for the right person. We are a close-knit team of 4 GP partners, 3 salaried GPs, 2 Advanced Practitioners, Pharmacist, as well as experienced Practice nurses, HCAs, pharmacy technician and management and admin team.
We are based in modern premises, purpose built approximately 13 years ago, serving a growing list size of approximately 10,100 patients, covering the town and semi-rural environ of Newton Abbot, and are rated ‘Good’ by the CQC. Albany Surgery is a member of the Newton West Primary Care Network, a thriving PCN serving 35,000 patients. We work closely with Kingskerswell and Ipplepen and Bovey Tracey and Chudleigh practice, the other practices within our PCN. This collaborative approach is supported by a PCN support team, with a lead manager, social prescribers and health and wellbeing coach working across the member practices. We operate an urgent care/”on-the-day” team, who work closely with our receptionists, Advanced Practitioners and pharmacist team and use the system connect triage tool to help manage and direct patient flow. This has enabled us to focus more on continuity with dedicated daily continuity slots and monthly continuity clinics for each GP.
As a practice we are committed to staying at the forefront of changes within General Practice, as such we recognise that the support, growth and training of all levels of our staff, both clinical and administrative, is an essential part of the current and future NHS. Education and learning are our core passions and we have 3 GP trainers hosting a number of GP registrars, we support medical student training placements of all years, and mentor health care professionals undertaking Prescribing qualifications and Advanced Practice postgraduate training. We also strongly believe in supporting all team members to expand their knowledge and skills to fulfil their potential, which in turn benefits our population through improving the services and care we provide. We are focussed on providing high quality, empathic patient care that is sustainable for us all, as such our team is our priority, and we encourage a healthy work/homelife balance and structure the week to ensure we meet together regularly.
We love to laugh and have an active social committee, who organise team wellbeing and social events throughout the year. We continue to participate in the GP collective action to push for a brighter fairer future for General Practice and our patients and work closely with the LMC. We have served notice on several unfunded work areas and commissioning gaps, and the secondary care phlebotomy LES, which has freed up more time for us and reduced workload and numbers of blood results.
Benefits include:
1. Salary dependent on experience
2. Top-up indemnity covered, blue light card, NHS pension
3. Support for newly qualified GPs via Devon Training Hub Programme
4. Mentoring offered for GPs of all stages of career and support in developing special interests
5. BMA safe working guidance 25 appointments/day on non-Duty days
6. 15 minute appointments (mixture of telephone and face to face)
7. Administration time
8. Daily continuity slots and monthly continuity clinic
9. Embedded ‘on the day’ team, and visiting GP each day, with escalation plan once safe working capacity met
10. Structured whole team rest breaks/reflection time
11. Active social committee
12. 6 weeks annual leave and 1 week study leave pro rata (with study budget)
13. Opportunity for extended access working
14. Participation in education/supervision with GP registrars and medical students
15. Medical research practice
16. Supportive patient participation group
17. Modern premises, onsite parking, with minor surgery theatre, large conference facilities and private courtyard
18. Potential for partnership for right person (minimal buy in options)
19. Provision of regular sabbaticals for partners
20. High Qof achievers
Newton Abbot is a historic market town, surrounded by beautiful South Devon countryside located between Dartmoor National Park and a number of lively seaside towns. Please send CVs and covering letters to the practice manager by Friday 16th May 2025, we will aim to schedule interviews within a few weeks after this. Equally, if you would like an informal discussion or look around the practice please do get in touch and we would be happy to arrange this: Trudi Morrison, Practice Manager: by clicking the Apply button Dr Vikki Taylor-St Ruth, GP Partner: victoria.taylor16@nhs.net
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