GP Partner VacancyNHS

Job summary

GP Partner Help Us Shape Our Next Chapter

Central Bristol | 48 sessions | 17,000+ patients | Established 5 partner practice

Following the planned retirement of our longstanding senior partner, we are looking for a 48 session GP Partner to join us from April 2027.

This is a planned succession within a stable & successful partnership. We are not looking for a like-for-like replacement we want someone who will bring their own experience, interests & ideas, have a genuine voice within the partnership & help shape what comes next.

We have a cohesive, highly experienced team, low staff turnover & strong working relationships, alongside a supportive & high-functioning PCN. We embrace technology where it genuinely improves things, while retaining the personal, approach that matters to our patients & staff.

Our central location also makes us different. We work from a beautiful Grade II listed building, surrounded by lovely gardens & in something of a rarity for central Bristol, we even have a large car park! It isnt a conventional health centre & we rather like it that way.

We are looking for more than someone to fill a vacancy; we want the right person to become the next member of our partnership. Whether you are already a partner or considering partnership for the first time, if you want to contribute, develop, be valued & help shape the future of the practice, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Come meet us, have a look around & see whether we might be the right fit for you.

Main duties of the job

As a GP Partner, you will combine high-quality clinical care with an active role in the leadership and future direction of the practice.

Alongside your clinical sessions, you will share responsibility with your fellow partners for the safe, effective and sustainable running of the practice. This includes contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement, financial and strategic decision-making, and supporting the wider practice team.

Partnership is very much a team effort. We want someone who will bring their own perspective, interests and ideas to the table, while sharing responsibility for the decisions we make and the direction we take.

You will work closely with our experienced management and clinical teams and with colleagues across our PCN, helping us respond to the inevitable challenges of general practice without losing sight of what matters providing excellent care for our patients and creating a supportive place for our team to work.

Most importantly, we are looking for someone who wants to be part of the practice rather than simply work within it: someone prepared to contribute, get involved, occasionally challenge us and help shape what comes next.

Job description

Clinical ResponsibilitiesThe GP Partner will:

• Undertake face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations with patients.
• Assess, diagnose, investigate, treat and manage patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribe medication safely and appropriately in accordance with current guidance and practice procedures.
• Request and interpret investigations and act appropriately upon results.
• Refer patients to secondary care and other services when clinically appropriate.
• Provide preventative healthcare, health promotion and appropriate screening.
• Manage patients with long-term conditions and complex healthcare needs.
• Undertake home visits where clinically necessary.
• Provide appropriate care for patients requiring palliative and end-of-life care.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Complete clinical correspondence, reports, referrals and associated documentation within appropriate timescales.
• Work effectively with the wider multidisciplinary team and external healthcare professionals.
• Participate in the practice duty doctor and urgent care arrangements as required.
• Maintain appropriate professional standards and work within GMC guidance at all times.

Partnership and Management ResponsibilitiesAs a Partner, the postholder will share responsibility for the effective management, development and overall success of the practice. Responsibilities will include:

• Attending and actively contributing to partnership meetings and decision-making.
• Sharing responsibility for the financial performance and sustainability of the partnership.
• Contributing to strategic and business planning and the development of practice services.
• Contributing to workforce planning, recruitment and development.
• Taking responsibility for agreed areas of practice management or clinical leadership according to individual skills and interests.
• Contributing to the development and review of practice policies, procedures and systems.
• Supporting the management team in the effective running of the practice.
• Sharing responsibility for ensuring contractual, regulatory and statutory requirements are met.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, patient services and ways of working.
• Participating in partnership decisions relating to premises, staffing, contracts, expenditure and other business matters.

Clinical Governance and QualityThe GP Partner will:

• Contribute to maintaining high standards of clinical governance and patient safety.
• Participate in significant event reviews, clinical audit and quality improvement.
• Support effective safeguarding arrangements for children and vulnerable adults.
• Contribute to medicines management and prescribing quality.
• Participate in the management and learning from complaints, incidents and patient feedback.
• Support the practice in meeting CQC and other regulatory requirements.
• Promote a culture of learning, openness and continuous improvement.
• Identify and manage clinical and organisational risks appropriately.

Leadership and Team ResponsibilitiesThe GP Partner will:

• Provide professional and clinical leadership within the practice.
• Work collaboratively and respectfully with all members of the team.
• Provide clinical support and advice to colleagues where appropriate.
• Support the development of clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Contribute to recruitment, induction, appraisal and performance management where appropriate.
• Encourage effective communication and teamwork across the practice.
• Act as a positive role model and demonstrate the professional standards and behaviours expected within the practice.

We work hard and expect high standards, but we also value the relationships we have with each other. Partners are expected to contribute to a culture where people support one another, communicate openly and enjoy being part of the team while getting the job done.

PCN and External WorkingThe GP Partner will:

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Primary Care Network.
• Contribute to PCN initiatives and service development where appropriate.
• Develop effective relationships with community, secondary care and other health and social care organisations.
• Represent the practice at external meetings where agreed with the partnership.
• Keep abreast of developments within general practice and the wider NHS and contribute to the practice's response to them.

Professional ResponsibilitiesThe postholder will:

• Maintain full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
• Maintain appropriate medical indemnity.
• Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation.
• Maintain continuing professional development appropriate to the role.
• Complete all required mandatory training.
• Work within relevant professional guidance, legislation and practice policies.
• Maintain patient and organisational confidentiality at all times.

General ResponsibilitiesAs a Partner, the postholder will be expected to take an interest in the practice beyond their individual clinical workload.

Partnership involves shared responsibility and collective decision-making. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute fully to the life of the practice, support colleagues, take ownership of agreed responsibilities and play an active part in addressing both the opportunities and challenges that arise.

The exact portfolio of partnership responsibilities will be agreed according to the needs of the practice and the skills, experience and interests of individual partners and may change over time.

This job description provides an overview of the principal responsibilities of the role and is not exhaustive. Duties may develop and change in discussion and agreement with the partnership as the needs of the practice and its patients evolve.

About us

We are a busy central Bristol practice and no two days are quite the same. We work hard expect a lot of ourselves and continually look for ways to provide the best possible care for our patients.

We are also a team that genuinely enjoys working together. There is a strong sense of shared responsibility across the practice with clinical management and administrative teams working alongside each other rather than in isolation. We support each other when things are difficult celebrate the successes and importantly still find plenty of reasons to laugh along the way.

We don't pretend that general practice is without its challenges. Our approach is to tackle them together be open to new ideas and make sensible changes when there is a better way of doing something. We encourage people to contribute question and help us improve rather than simply accept that's how we've always done it.

Patient care remains at the centre of the decisions we make. We want to provide care we can be proud of while recognising that looking after the people delivering that care is equally important.

We are professional and ambitious for our practice but we are also human. We want this to be somewhere people enjoy coming to work feel part of something and know that what they do matters.