Job summary
The Vale Medical Practice is seeking a salaried GP to join their experienced team.
We offer:
- Competitive remuneration package based on experience and qualifications £10,500 to £11,250
- 4 sessions per week
- Hours are negotiable
- Permanent position with flexible contract options
- Long-term locum could be considered.
- Option of Extended Access session: 5pm - 8pm, Monday and Wednesday, as a limited company - £100 per hour.
Main duties of the job
We are fully committed to supporting our staff to develop in their careers & as such, we maintain a close partnership with the Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Training Hub. Our aim is to provide comprehensive training & development opportunities to our staff, fostering their growth within the NHS primary care community. Through this collaboration, we offer a diverse range of accessible training & development options, including:
- Individualised coaching sessions
- Health & well-being benefits, including funded access to the ShinyMind app, which offers daily support for well-being & resilience
- As a training practice we will be able to support GP trainees in the future & would support applicants interested in GP education to become a GP trainer.
- Support from the training hub GP workforce leads
- Newly qualified GPs (within one year of CCT completion) will be supported to join the training hub's comprehensive two-year New to Practice Fellowship Programme, offering CPD activities, peer support networks & deeper understanding of general practice and primary care
In addition, we:
- actively encourage portfolio working & would be more than happy to discuss any areas of special interest you may have.
- are active in IT & technical projects.
- support gynae/women's/sexual health including implant fitting & host the hospital outreach gynae service.
- are a tier 2 sponsoring practice.
- welcome you to join our dynamic team, to make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our patients.
About us
The Vale Medical Practice is a forward thinking and innovative practice. We embrace new ways of working and welcome ideas to change the way our clinicians work to bring more variety into their days. We work closely with our local commissioners and enjoy taking part in pilot projects and we would support any applicants to take part in these depending on their area of interest. We pride ourselves on having good patient access figures and our two sites have very different patient demographics and levels of deprivation which leads to an interesting clinical challenge.
If you would like more information or just an initial discussion, please dont hesitate to contact Richie Short (Business Manager) at: richard.short@nhs.net or on +44 (0) 1234 762500.
Details
- Date posted: 15 June 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £10,500 to £11,250 a session
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 29733
- Job locations: Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9JJ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- Be on the NHSE medical performers list
All applicants should have skills including:
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.
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