Salaried GP

We are excited to share that we now have a new opening for a salaried GP to join the Unity Healthcare team following positive growth in the organisation. The role will be working between all four of our sites; Haverhill, Long Melford, Lavenham and Glemsford, Haverhill being the main surgery. We have vacancies for the following but can be flexible around your other commitments:

• 1 role for 5 sessions
• 1 role for 6 sessions
• 1 role for 2 sessions

What’s unique about Unity?

We are a fully salaried GP team, employed by the supportive Suffolk GP Federation.

Unity’s new Hub model is a transformative approach designed to enhance patient care and staff well-being. It allows us to address the limitations of restricted physical clinical space by providing dedicated clinical office space where patient contact is triaged, and remote consultations offered where suitable. Face-to-face appointments continue at our four existing sites (Haverhill, Long Melford, Lavenham & Glemsford).

Our attention is on developing our workforce model to support our growing organisation. Our clinical staff have a ‘portfolio role’, rotating between ‘Speed Triager’, ‘Hub Remote Consultor’, ‘Face-to-face clinician’ and ‘GP Site Lead’.

We are also making a significant investment in a new, larger management structure in order to meet Unity’s 2028 vision which includes:

• Embedded in our local community; working with the integrated neighbourhood teams in partnership with West Suffolk Foundation Trust.
• An open and transparent culture where all staff are empowered and can engage in Unity’s decision making.
• An enlarged senior leadership team drawn from across all clinical groups and managers
• A ‘reimagined’ working environment and workflow which addresses current challenges and is attractive to work in
• The most advanced user of technology in Suffolk general practice.
• A practice where individuals come to work, learn and then move on to share Unity’s vision.

If you are looking for the opportunity to join a thriving practice team with exciting ambitions for the future, then look no further than Unity Healthcare!

 We can offer you:

• A job where your voice is heard; we all work together and are never afraid to be ambitious or do things differently
• A place within a large multidisciplinary team with a proven track record of delivering positive change. We have an exciting vision for the future in our highly regarded training practice.
• Support, encouragement and mentorship; we can help you make your ambitions a reality.
• A fantastic geographic location, with a straightforward commute from Cambridge, from across West Suffolk, and close to the M11.
• A well-established, and highly effective total triage system. We were one of the first practices in the UK to successfully implement digital-first triage in 2019.
• A sustainable workload, within a practice system developed with safety and quality at its heart.
• Flexible working opportunities, with work-life balance a priority
• We can help you be the best you can be, with high levels of job satisfaction a given

What we are looking for from you:

• An ambitious and positive attitude towards team working, including provision of support, supervision and education to the multi-disciplinary team
• A good level of IT skills, and a mindset that is comfortable with the idea of total triage 
• Preparedness to use a variety of consultation modalities, including online, telephone, video and face to face consulting
• A sense of humour
• A willingness to share your ideas, and get stuck in with all aspects of practice life
• We will make sure you are fully inducted and trained. It’s important to us that you feel safe and supported in your role.

For informal questions or to arrange a visit, don't hesitate to get in touch: Dr David Brandon, GP Clinical Lead, [email protected] or Penny Sibthorp, Clinical Services Manager, [email protected]

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