Cobbs Garden Surgery

Olney

£11,500 per session, pa

21 Jun 2025

28516

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About the Role

Cobbs Garden Surgery is looking to recruit either a GP partner or a salaried GP, with a view to partnership, to join our practice on either a full or part time basis.

We are looking for someone who wants to develop their role in the daily clinical management of our varied clinical team to provide a caring and professional service to our predominantly older population. You will be a valued and integral part of team helping shape the future of the team, practice and care provided.

The practice population is expanding because of new developments in the town and villages we serve which will see our list size grow from just under 9,000 patients to around 12,000 over the next few years.

The post-holder will:

deal with a wide range of presenting health care needs in a primary care setting (face to face, telephone, via online messages and video consultations).
support clinical colleagues in ensuring the highest standards of care for all patients.
contribute to planning and decision-making as part of the practice team, including MDT meetings.
be involved in all aspects of care, supported by a skilled clinical and administration team.

We are flexible on start dates, prioritising finding the right candidate who aligns with our values.

About the Candidate

All applicants should have/be:

Full registration with the GMC
Eligible to work immediately as a GP in the UK
Completed GP registrar training
On NHS GP performers list
Understanding of clinical governance and quality issues
Understanding the role of teamwork in providing quality services
Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, face-to-face and have active listening skills
Recognise people's need for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
An interest in training new or established doctors would help our aim to become a training practice
We offer 6 weeks' annual leave and 1 week’s study leave for a partner, pro rata
We use SystmOne and you would ideally have experience using this.

About Us

Why should you join our team at Cobbs Garden Surgery?

Our practice is based in Olney, a beautiful market town in north Buckinghamshire and we also serve the surrounding villages.
We provide a traditional family doctor service in a friendly and efficient way
We are innovative, forward-thinking and embrace change
We are planning on building a new and much larger surgery on a plot we have secured which will allow us to provide an increased number of services including outreach consultant clinics
We have a range of very experienced clinicians including practice nurses, minor illness nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, a physiotherapist, HCAs and a social prescriber who take a lot of work from the GPs
We have a culture of teamwork, with all departments supporting each other. Much of the administration function is carried out by our reception and administration team so GPs can delegate and concentrate on what you were trained to do.
We embrace new ways of working and welcome ideas to change the way our clinicians work, to bring more variety into their days.
We pride ourselves on having good patient access figures and always score very highly in patient surveys
Our current CQC rating is good with an outstanding rating for responsive.
We prioritise the work/life balance for all our staff. During the pandemic we embraced technology and home working. We see the benefit of this as we move into the future.
We have a higher percentage of older population whom whilst complex, are appreciative of good care.
We believe ongoing training is vital and encourage staff development.
We are in the process of building links with Buckingham University, Northampton University and Bedford College to help train our own staff and their students.

Want to know more? Please contact Dr Chris Herman, Managing Partner, at [email protected], for an informal chat.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.