GP – Salaried

Job summary

Join an outstanding, forward-thinking teaching practice in beautiful Godalming.

Are you a GP who loves the breadth and variety of general practice, cares deeply about delivering excellent patient-centred care, and enjoys working with colleagues who are just as committed to getting things right?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, thoughtful and dynamic GP to join our friendly, cohesive team. We would love to welcome someone who combines sound clinical judgement with intellectual curiosity, a commitment to evidence-based medicine, and a genuine enthusiasm for learning, teaching and working collaboratively.

We are a thriving, well-established practice of 11,500 patients, situated in Godalming and close to the Surrey Hills.

We have a strong, supportive team spanning GPs, nursing, allied health professionals and our experienced reception and administrative colleagues. We value the different skills and perspectives everyone brings, and believe that the best care comes from working well together.

We take our work seriously, but we also enjoy working together. Daily mid-morning coffee and informal lunchtime gatherings are part of our culture, giving us opportunities to share ideas, discuss clinical challenges, support one another and maintain the collegiality that makes general practice rewarding.

We are proud to have achieved an Outstanding CQC rating and are committed to maintaining the high standards of care that underpin it.

We believe in thoughtful, person-centred general practice: taking time to understand patients, making well-informed clinical decisions, using evidence wisely and working together to achieve effective outcomes. We encourage clinical curiosity, reflective practice and a willingness to challenge established ways of working when there is a better approach.

Education is central to our identity. We have been a training practice for over 25 years, supporting GP registrars, medical students and nursing students. Teaching, supervision and professional development are embedded in our culture, and we value learning from one another as much as sharing our own knowledge and experience.

You will have access to in-house mentoring, as we are committed to supporting our doctors to develop and thrive.

We are also keen to embrace innovation that makes a meaningful difference to patient care and the working lives of our team. Our systems include EMIS Web, Docman and accuRx, including Triage and Scribe, and we enjoy exploring practical ways to improve communication, efficiency and the quality of care we deliver.

Our list size of 11,500 equates to an average of fewer than 200 patients per doctor per session worked. We anticipate offering our new colleague a reduced list initially, allowing time to settle in and get to know the practice and its patients.

There may be an opportunity to take responsibility for one of our care homes, including a weekly ward round, for someone who enjoys this aspect of general practice. Other opportunities may include taking a clinical lead in an area of interest, with protected time where appropriate.

We are proud of our connection with the local community and have played an instrumental role in establishing Farncombe Community Garden, an exciting project promoting community wellbeing in our main practice area.

We would love to hear from a GP who is:

• Clinically excellent and patient-centred, committed to safe, effective, evidence-based care
• Curious and engaged, keen to keep learning, reflect on practice and embrace new ideas
• A collaborative team player, who values colleagues’ contributions and enjoys working together
• Enthusiastic about education, whether through formal teaching, supporting trainees or sharing knowledge and experience
• Compassionate and thoughtful, with the judgement and communication skills to manage the complexity and uncertainty of everyday general practice

We are interested in the person as much as their experience. We want a colleague who will contribute to our team, bring their own strengths and ideas, and help us continue to develop as a practice.

If this sounds like the sort of environment in which you would thrive, we would love to hear from you. We would be delighted to arrange an informal visit so you can meet the team, see how we work and decide whether we might be the right fit for you.