Job description

Job responsibilities

We have one GP position with 5 sessions available from November.

We are a welcoming team of GPs and nurses who make time to meet up every morning for coffee to discuss everything from difficult referrals and hot topics to cake baking!

Bicester is a thriving and growing market town a short distance from Oxford. It is an ideal place for young families with affordable new build and eco-development sites to traditional housing in the surrounding villages. There are good schooling opportunities from state to grammar and private.

We have excellent direct train connections to London and the Midlands and are just 5mins from the M40. Bicester has everything from the world famous retail outlet village to a multiscreen cinema, good sports facilities and a wide range of shops.

Our Surgery

Purpose built surgery currently being refurbished and expanded.

List size of 21,000

We are supported by nurse practitioners who lead a team of nurses providing a variety of chronic disease clinics as well as a Clinical Pharmacist team, Paramedic, Physiotherapist and Physicians Associate. We also have MIND well being workers for adults and children supporting and providing initial consultations for Mental Health conditions.

- Very low visiting rates supported by a locality visiting service and a frailty Integrated Neighbourhood Team.

- EMIS web clinical system

- Established training practice with medical students, ST1/2s and registrars

- High QOF achieving and rated Good by CQC

- Significant involvement in primary care research

Your Role

- No weekends or evening work required (but some is available if required)

- 6 weeks holiday + 1 week study leave (pro-rata)

- Family friendly approach: we will do our best to support working times and leave to suit your needs

- Opportunity to manage your own list, follow up and get to know your own patients

- Our experienced GPs will support and mentor you if needed. We have an open, learning environment with weekly in-house educational sessions, regular audit and SEA meetings

Come and meet us!

Benefits:

• Rewards package
• Monthly staff award
• Cycle to work incentive
• Discounts package
• Recommend a friend
• One paid volunteering day per year
• Generous social fund
• Company pension

If you are interested or would like to arrange an informal visit or chat, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills and registration

Essential

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise and inclusion on the GMC GP Register.
• Eligible for inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• Eligible to practise independently in UK general practice.
• Experience of working in a primary care/general practice setting.
• Good clinical knowledge and ability to provide safe, effective and patient-centred care.
• Good understanding of QOF, clinical audit and current NHS primary care requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and autonomously.
• Good time-management, organisational and clinical decision-making skills.

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCGP or equivalent required

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

Bicester Health Centre

Address

Coker Close

Bicester

OX26 6AT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.bicesterhc.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)