GP Partner

About the role

Join us on Cor­nwall’s sunny south coast where exceptional medicine meets life by the sea. Our practice, located in Falmouth, offers GP partners the chance to combine clinical excellence with a lifestyle only doctors dream of – turquoise sea, sandy beaches, harbour walks and a vibrant community that blends university energy with coastal calm.

Working with the Six GP team at Trescobeas Surgery
, we serve a patient list of approximately 10,700. You will join as a GP committed to partnership, delivering six sessions per week and contributing to the practice’s strategic goals and academic activities.

• Provide comprehensive medical services, including chronic disease management, family planning, minor surgery and joint injections.
• Offer clinical assessment, prescribing (adhering to local and national guidance), and management of long‑term conditions.
• Conduct home visits, duty rotations, prescription reviews, and telephone triage.
• Engage in clinical meetings, quality improvement initiatives and evidence‑based practice.
• Join multidisciplinary teams: practice nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, physiotherapists, social prescribers and the mental‑health hub to deliver joined‑up care.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and complete audits, appraisal and revalidation processes.
• Support training and mentorship for undergraduate and GP trainees within the practice.
• Contribute to financial management, commissioning discussions and practice governance.
• Take on leadership roles in partnership meetings, QOF work, and special interest projects as needed.

• Qualified GP (MRCGP or equivalent).
• Vocational Training Certificate or JCPT GP (CCT).

• Excellent evidence‑based, patient‑centred care at partnership level.
• Strong clinical systems proficiency – Systm One and MS Office.
• Robust communication and record‑keeping skills.
• Knowledge of local public health issues, health promotion and QOF.
• Experience or willingness to manage medicines and undertake pharmacology reviews.

• Flexibility to work outside core office hours, including nights and weekends.
• Occupational Health clearance.
• Evidence of CPD and current validation/appraisal.
• Own transport and ability to travel locally.
• Project leadership experience with PCN, CQC, NHS Improvement or equivalent.

• Minimum two years as a salaried GP or graduate GP partner.
• Experience in a primary care setting and with the NHS primary care contract.
• Strong grasp of QOF, enhanced services and clinical governance.
• Full GMC registration and valid DBS confirmation.

• Strong time‑management, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Emotional resilience, accountability and integrity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative, inclusive mindset.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and patient safety.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check to confirm no previous convictions.