Salaried GP

Strathpeffer Medical Practice, School Road, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire IV14 9AG

(4 sessions)

Strathpeffer Medical Practice is offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic GP to join our friendly and supportive team.

Based in the scenic Scottish Highlands, we are a semi rural practice with our main surgery in Strathpeffer and a branch surgery in the nearby town of Dingwall. We are a committed, forward thinking team focused on delivering high quality patient care while supporting a healthy work-life balance. We are seeking a like minded, well motivated GP to join us for 4 sessions per week.

The Area and Practice

Strathpeffer is a beautiful Victorian spa village less than 30 minutes northwest of Inverness, with an active community and excellent local schools. The Highlands offer exceptional opportunities for walking, hiking, mountaineering, skiing, fishing, sailing and more, while Inverness provides a full range of cultural amenities including theatre, dining, cinema and shopping.

Our practice boundary covers areas north of Dingwall, east of Culbokie, north of Muir of Ord, and west to Achnasheen. We have a steadily increasing list size, currently around 3900 patients.

The Strathpeffer surgery, purpose built in 2004, is a spacious, modern and light building with five consulting rooms, two treatment rooms, a counselling room and administrative space. It sits at the heart of the community, adjacent to the primary school and community centre. The surgery is open from 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday, with the exception of Wednesday afternoons, when we close for protected learning time, administrative work and meetings. During this time we remain open for emergencies only, covered by a duty doctor.

Our Dingwall surgery is also purpose built, located centrally within the town, and includes two consultation rooms and a treatment room. It currently opens Monday afternoon, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Clinical staff are mainly based in Strathpeffer, with each clinician working at our Dingwall site for at least one session per week. Patients may be seen at either site.

We are fully computerised using the Vision clinical system and Docman.

The Practice sits within the South/Mid Operational Unit of NHS Highland. The local secondary care hospital is Raigmore Hospital, which is located less than 30 minutes' drive away in Inverness.

We provide a range of Enhanced Services including alcohol brief interventions, anti coagulant monitoring, high risk drug monitoring, contraceptive fittings, minor surgery, minor injuries, anticipatory care, palliative care, DVT management and sexual health. We are also committed to undergraduate teaching of senior medical students on a regular basis.

Personnel and Organisation

Our team includes a Practice Manager, a full administrative team and a nursing team comprising Practice Nurses, an Assistant Practitioner and a Healthcare Assistant. The nursing team provides core services including smoking cessation, health promotion, cervical cytology, contraceptive advice and chronic disease management work for Hypertension, Asthma, COPD, Diabetes and CHD.

Other Health Professionals

We work closely with a wide range of community based colleagues, including Physiotherapy, Community Psychiatric Nursing, Guided Self Help, Substance Misuse Nursing, Community Midwifery and Health Visitors. We also collaborate with the Community Nursing Team, Palliative Care Nurses and Pharmacists.

We are looking for a GP for 4 sessions and are prepared to wait for the right candidate. We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified GPs, and offer a supportive environment with opportunities for development and mentorship. In addition to a warm, collaborative team, we provide generous annual leave and competitive hourly rates, reflecting our commitment to valuing and supporting our clinicians.

This position may also qualify for a Golden Hello Payment and/or relocation expenses subject to terms and conditions.

For further information or if you would like to arrange a visit to the practice please contact:

Applications with CV and covering letter should be sent to Ellie Coles at the above email address.