Closing date: 14 August 2026
DetailsDate posted: 23 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: A5039-26-0003
Job locations: The Old Stennack School, The Stennack, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1RU, United Kingdom
Job summaryWe would like to welcome an enthusiastic, committed, and forward-thinking salaried GP into our friendly team. We have recently re-designed our templates to limit GP workload and are offering:
- Defined workload
- 6 session per week
- Mentorship and support available for newly qualified GP's including the "New to practice fellowships" via Kernow CIC
- Opportunities to develop a range of special interests and to expand your role, including potential Partnership.
- Daily coffee meetups and social get togethers.
- 6 weeks holiday plus your birthday off
- 1 week study leave pro-rata
Main duties of the jobThe role will consist of the following:
- Face-to-face, telephone and online consultations (12 patients per session +/- 1 visit per day)
- Assessment and management of acute and long-term conditions
- Prescribing and medicines management
- Reviewing test results and clinical correspondence
- Referrals and appropriate care planning
- A fair contribution to duty doctor arrangements
- Participation in clinical meetings and multidisciplinary working
- Contribution to quality improvement, clinical governance and practice development
- Maintaining clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records
- Clinical and administrative responsibilities will be allocated fairly and proportionately according to the number of sessions worked.
About usWe are a progressive practice providing an extended range of high-quality services, working from our inspiring Victorian grade 2 listed premises in this picturesque seaside town.
- Outstanding CQC Rating on all inspections to date
- 5 partners and 4 salaried GPs, 4 Nurse Practitioners and large Nursing/HCA team
- A diverse & harmonious supporting team, who are committed to reducing GP workload.
- 12,000 plus patients
- QOF targets achieved & committed to high quality patient care
- Strong commitment to postgraduate F2 and GP and undergraduate training
- Extensive range of services on site: MIU, minor surgery and womens health clinics,
Job responsibilities- 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 consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
- Providing counselling and health education
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Collecting data for audit purposes
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
- In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
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 read-coding patient data
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Be included on the GMC GP Register
- Be included, or eligible for inclusion, on the NHS England Medical Performers List
- Hold appropriate medical indemnity
- Be committed to safe, compassionate and patient-centred care
- Work positively and collaboratively with the wider practice team
- Maintain appropriate continuing professional development, appraisal and revalidation
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 convictions.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Stennack Surgery
Address: The Old Stennack School, The Stennack, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1RU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.thestennacksurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Practice Manager
Sheila Byford-Rew
Email: sheila.byfordrew1@nhs.net
Phone: 01736793333