Care Home Lead GP

Overview

This is not a standard salaried post. The practice is looking for a named Care Home Lead: a GP who will take genuine clinical ownership of a local care home, drive quality improvement, and bring authoritative leadership to a relationship that has real scope for development. The role is structured around six sessions with dedicated protected time built in from day one, designed to be sustainable, clinically rich and genuinely rewarding for the right person.

Location

The practice is based in Roehampton, South West London (SW15), on the western edge of Wandsworth. It sits within easy reach of Putney (approximately 10 minutes), Kingston upon Thames (approximately 15 minutes) and Richmond (approximately 15 minutes). Central London is accessible in around 30 minutes by road or public transport.

Practice

GP Training Practice with a structured and genuinely supportive approach to registrar supervision. Small practice with a deliberately higher-than-average GP-to-patient ratio, reflecting the complexity and deprivation of the population it serves. A total triage model is in place: at least 40% of all incoming requests are resolved without ever reaching a GP, keeping clinical workload focused and manageable. The team is long tenured, actively engaged in the wider primary care landscape, with external leadership roles across the local federation and PCNA salaried GP team with strong retention. Purpose built premises with air conditioned consulting rooms and free on site car parking.

Your Role

Named Care Home Lead for a well run local care home (58 beds, including a specialist dementia floor). The role involves two ward rounds per week capped at 14-15 patients across both visits, protected QI and admin time built into the session structure at least once per three week cycle, and duty and triage sessions included in the rota. The position sits entirely within core hours, with optional additional sessions available at a premium rate for those who want them. Structured induction with a GP mentor and direct partnership support is provided.

Responsibilities

• 6 sessions per week, with preferred working days of Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
• Conduct two ward rounds per week at the care home, seeing 14-15 patients per visit.
• Allocate protected QI and administrative time at least once every three week cycle for care home development, audit and service improvement.
• Participate in duty and triage sessions as part of the rota, ensuring meaningful embedded admin time.
• Perform a limited number of home visits (typically one or two per week) through the duty rota.
• Receive structured induction from a GP mentor and partnership support, including early care home visits with the Practice Manager.
• Offer flexible appointment models (10 or 15 minute slots) with morning clinics starting from 8:30 or 9:30 and most afternoon sessions finishing by 5:00pm.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a General Practitioner and registered with the GMC and UK performers list.

Salary and Benefits

• Sessional rate of £11,300-£11,700 per session (range reflects experience).
• NHS pension.
• Indemnity paid.
• Professional fees covered.
• 6 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata.
• 5 days study leave, pro rata.

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