Job summary
Are you looking for a great work/life balance in a coastal location?
The Holbrook and Shotley Practice is looking for a salaried GP to join their busy, stable practice, covering up to 8 sessions per week.
- Flexibility 6 8 sessions
- Friendly practice population with manageable/controlled workload
- Low level of complaints
- Home visits undertaken by our visiting physician
- 8,000 patients over two sites (Holbrook and Shotley)
Main duties of the job
- Undertaking 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, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion;
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation;
- Assessing the healthcare 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 health education;
- Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards;
- Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements;
- Delivering enhanced services;
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions;
- All general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
About us
The Holbrook and Shotley Practice is a GP Practice across two surgery sites. We pride ourselves on providing a high standard of care to our 8000 patients. Our practice team comprises ofthree GP Partners, two salaried GPs, supported by a highly experienced team of nurses, dispensers, paramedics, and reception team. More information about us:
- Dispensing and training practice
- High QOF achievement
- Loyal and supportive staff
- 10 minutes to Ipswich town centre, one hour to London by rail
- Excellent schools and good local facilities including water sports, sailing, marina, golf etc
Details
- Date posted: 15 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: Depending on experience - competitive DOE
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 29489-2
- Job locations: The Street, Holbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2QS, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services;
- Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date;
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety;
- Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- Be on the NHSE medical performers list
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This advert is for Salaried GP with Primary Care Careers in The Street, Holbrook, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2QS, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. It is listed as a General practitioner Medical doctor General Practitioner role. The advertised salary is Depends on experience. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Sep 2026.
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