Salaried GP
Golden Valley Practice
Hereford, HR2 0EU · HEREFORD, HR2 0RS
Salary
£12,627
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
Do you still believe that one of the best things about general practice is getting to know your patients? We do. Golden Valley Practice is a small, fr...
The post-holder will undertake the full range of normal GP duties within a supportive rural general practice, with a strong emphasis on continuity and relationship-based care.
In summary
- Routine face-to-face and telephone consultations
- Same-day and urgent consultations when undertaking the triage role
- Home visits where required
- Prescribing and medication queries
- Referrals and appropriate clinical correspondence
- Reviewing results and other clinical information
- Appropriate administrative work relating to patients under your care
- Contribution to multidisciplinary team meetings
- Participation in clinical governance, audit, and practice development
- Opportunity to develop areas of special clinical interest
We work hard to keep clinical workload safe and manageable. Our routine appointments are 15 minutes with clinical workload capped at 25 patient contacts per day. A separate triage clinician manages same-day demand and urgent prescriptions, also with a capped workload.
The post-holder will manage a caseload and provide high-quality, patient-centred care to registered and temporary patients.
Clinical responsibilities will include
- Assessing and managing patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Making autonomous clinical decisions and arranging appropriate investigation, treatment, follow-up, or referral
- Providing routine, urgent, telephone, and face-to-face consultations in accordance with the agreed practice timetable
- Undertaking home visits where clinically appropriate
- Prescribing safely and in accordance with current guidance and local prescribing arrangements
- Reviewing investigation results and clinical correspondence relating to patients under their care
- Making appropriate referrals to secondary care and other healthcare professionals
- Providing health promotion, disease prevention, and appropriate chronic disease management
- Maintaining clear, accurate, and contemporaneous clinical records
- Working collaboratively with the wider practice and community healthcare teams
- Participating in multidisciplinary meetings where appropriate
- Contributing to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, and the continued development of the practice
- Maintaining professional development, appraisal, and revalidation requirements
- Complying with relevant practice policies, including confidentiality, information governance, safeguarding, prescribing, and health and safety
We have also worked hard to reduce unnecessary administrative workload. Our GP Assistant manages the majority of incoming Docman correspondence, meaning an individual GP will commonly have only a very low level of Docman requiring their attention. As a dispensing practice, we also have pharmacist and pharmacy technician support.
Home visits are part of rural general practice but are not onerous it would be unusual for an individual GP to undertake more than one a week.
There is scope to develop particular clinical interests, and skills such as minor surgery and joint injections would be welcomed, although they are not essential.
We care for just under 6,000 patients across the beautiful Golden Valley, with our main surgery in Ewyas Harold and a branch surgery in Peterchurch.
We are a genuinely small team. Our size means that we know our patients, and continuity is central to how we organise and deliver care. Many of our patients have been with the practice for generations, and it is common to know several members of the same family.
We are proud of the relationship we have with our patients and local community. Our 2026 GP Patient Survey found that 89% rated their overall experience of the practice as good, 99% had confidence and trust in the healthcare professional they saw, and 98% felt their needs were met during their appointment.
Being rural also brings particularly close relationships with our wider community healthcare colleagues. We have excellent working relationships with our district nursing and palliative care teams and meet regularly to discuss shared patients. We are also part of a supportive and collaborative Primary Care Network.
We constantly review how we work, adopting new technology where it genuinely improves patient care or reduces unnecessary workload. We want to provide excellent care while maintaining a safe, sustainable and enjoyable working environment for everyone in the practice. We do not believe sustainable general practice should depend upon clinicians routinely working beyond their contracted hours.
Who are we looking for?
Working in a small practice is different from working in a large organisation, and the right fit matters.
We are looking for a GP who values continuity and long-term relationships with patients, enjoys being part of a small team, takes responsibility for their own work and patients, and wants to contribute to the life and continued development of the practice.
In return, you will work alongside experienced, friendly colleagues who support one another and genuinely care about providing a good service. Our administrative and secretarial teams have exceptional local knowledge and are an invaluable part of how the practice works.
The post-holder will be expected to undertake the normal professional duties and responsibilities associated with working as a salaried GP in NHS general practice.
If the kind of general practice
described here is what attracted you to becoming a GP in the first place, we
would very much like to hear from you.
Please apply with a CV and
covering letter telling us a little about yourself, why you would like to join
Golden Valley Practice, and the number of sessions you are seeking.
Informal visits and
conversations are warmly encouraged.
For further information, or to
Arrange an informal visit, please contact
Dr Esther Scotland, Senior
Partner
esther.scotland@nhs.net
or
Alex Price, Practice Manager
alex.price@nhs.net
Life
at Golden Valley Practice
The Golden Valley is a genuinely
beautiful place to live and work. Our catchment stretches across rural
south-west Herefordshire towards the Black Mountains, while our main surgery at
Ewyas Harold is approximately 25 minutes from Hereford. Beautiful countryside,
a great quality of life, and affordable housing make this a lovely part of the
country to call home.
We are a friendly and sociable
team and believe that looking after the people who work here matters too. Each
year we have a summer sparkling afternoon tea at a partners home and our
annual Christmas dinner and party at a local hotel for the whole team.
4 to 8 sessions per week | Salary
from £12,627 per session | Flexible start date
Our starting salary is £12,627
per session for a newly qualified GP, increasing after two years experience,
with further enhancement for those taking on additional responsibilities.
We offer six weeks annual leave
and one weeks study leave per year, pro rata, alongside the usual benefits of
NHS employment, including the NHS Pension.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Values continuity and long-term relationships with patients
- Enjoys working as part of a small, close-knit team
- Friendly, approachable, and supportive of colleagues
- Takes responsibility for their own work and patients
- Adaptable and willing to contribute to the wider life of the practice
- Interested in helping us continue to develop and improve the way we provide care
Other Essential Requirements
Essential
- Appropriate medical indemnity
- Satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to undertake home visits as required
Experience
Essential
- Good clinical knowledge and sound clinical judgement
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a small practice team
- Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care
- Commitment to continuity of care and taking appropriate responsibility for patients under your care
- Good organisational and time-management skills
- Appropriate IT skills for modern general practice
- Understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding, and professional responsibilities
Desirable
- Experience of EMIS Web
- Additional clinical skills or areas of special interest
- Skills such as minor surgery or joint injections
- Experience of audit or quality improvement
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification
- Completion of GP specialty training or equivalent
- MRCGP or equivalent recognised qualification
- Full registration with the GMC with a licence to practise
- Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List, or eligibility for inclusion prior to commencing employment
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
17 August 2026
Last checked
19 August 2026
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