SALARIED GP with Planned Progression to Partnership

Job summary

We are looking for someone who genuinely wants to be a partner, & brings with them the excitement, enthusiasm & drive to help us continue to build our team.

We are incredibly fortunate to have an experienced team of clinical & non-clinical staff, all with real devotion to what they do, & desire to work as a team. And we want YOU to join us!!!

To start with a 4 session salaried GP with a structured induction and development plan towards partnership (6-9 months)

Main duties of the job

As we are looking for a salaried GP to progress to partner in a short time frame, initially we are looking at 4 clinical sessions & an additional admin & prescription allocation. (this will enable our future new partner to start to suss out how to improve on our current systems!)

As a GP Partner you will be both a clinician and a business owner. You will hold clinical governance accountability, strategic leadership responsibility, financial and property ownership, and shared risk for the entire practice. Enthusiastic contributions to clinical quality, CQC compliance, leadership, strategic planning, PCN engagement, and practice stability

About us

We are a circa 10,800 patient training practice, in a purpose built building, with a strong governance culture, a supportive multidisciplinary team; and a commitment to safe, sustainable general practice. Our partners work closely with our Practice Manager and leadership team to maintain a calm, organised environment where clinicians can thrive. Dorridge Surgery carries a strong tradition in maintaining clinical and educational development.

We have an incredible team made up of currently 2 partners, Salaried GPs, Clinical Pharmacists, First Contact Physio, Prescribing Paramedic, and an experienced nursing team with diabetic and respiratory specialisms.

As a successful training practice, almost all our GPs, including partners, have trained with us, which we find testament to the quality of teaching, and the family and supportive culture we have nurtured for many years.

We are a total triage practice going on over 2 years now, and our patients love it.

Our Friends & Family rating is consistently 95 percent and above positive, and we regularly get 250 to 300 responses to FFT every month.

Details

• Date posted: 28 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: A4141-26-0000
• Job locations: Dorridge Surgery, 3 Avenue Road, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands, B93 8LH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Role Purpose

To progress from a Salaried GP to Partner within 6 to 9 months

The GP Partner is a clinician leader and co owner of the practice, jointly responsible for

• Safe, effective clinical care
• Strategic direction and long term sustainability
• Clinical governance and regulatory compliance
• Financial stewardship and property ownership
• Leadership of staff, culture, and operational boundaries
• Representing the practice within the PCN and wider NHS system
• Core Clinical Responsibilities

Provide high quality clinical care to patients

Deliver consultations, home visits, duty doctor sessions

Provide safe prescribing aligned to national/local guidance

Complete clinical admin: referrals, results, repeat prescriptions, coding

Lead or contribute to clinical audits, QOF, DES, ESO, PCN delivery

Support clinical safety: SEAs, complaints, medicines governance

• Clinical Governance Responsibilities

Uphold GMC Good Medical Practice

Ensure compliance with CQC Safe, Effective, Responsive, Well Led

Maintain and review clinical protocols

Act as lead for agreed clinical areas e.g., safeguarding, LTCs, prescribing

Participate in governance meetings and evidence preparation

Action guidance from NHSE, ICB, MHRA, CQCStrategic & Leadership Responsibilities

Define and implement practice strategy

Contribute to long term planning and service development

Maintain continuity and stability of the partnership

Identify opportunities for innovation and enhanced services

Represent the practice at PCN & ICB meetings

Support partner cohesion and collective decision making

• Financial & Business Responsibilities

Share financial risk and reward

Participate in financial planning, budgeting, and accounts review

Support income optimisation and cost control

Contribute to premises management, property ownership, and capital planning

• Staff & Culture Responsibilities

Model professional, respectful, supportive behaviour

Support staff wellbeing and psychological safety

Participate in recruitment, induction, appraisals, and disciplinary processes

Support training for registrars, ARRS roles.

Maintain morale and team cohesion

• Decision Making Responsibilities

Make evidence based decisions

Document decisions through governance logs

Uphold agreed actions and avoid undermining

Avoid reactive or emotional decision making

Support risk based discussions and mitigation

• Partnership Responsibilities

Attend partnership meetings and contribute constructively

Engage in strategic reviews and partner development

Participate in conflict resolution and mediation if required

Complete induction and probation typically 6 to 9 months