Interested in quality of life and a traditional patient-centred approach with continuity of care at the heart of your practice as a GP?
Come to work with us at Dunster and Porlock surgeries on Exmoor, a unique landscape of moorland and woodland where red deer roam, dark skies are full of stars and high cliffs plunge into the sea. Enjoy cosy pubs and tearooms in characterful, historic villages.
We pride ourselves on our commitment to care for our patients in an old-fashioned way from cradle to grave striving for excellent continuity of care which is so often lost in some new models of Primary Care.
We are looking for a GP who would like to join our successful and growing practice for the long-term, particularly a new partner in preparation for the retirement of one of our GPs in 3 years time. You may be a newly qualified or a Salaried GP who has an eye on partnership in the near future. Applications from current partners who are looking for a change of scene are also welcomed.
Dunster and Porlock Surgeries are two highly rated and very welcoming practices, serving vibrant rural communities. Dunster Surgery, built in 2015, has spacious, bespoke premises overlooking the Great Wood. Porlock Medical Centre has views onto the moors and across the sea to Wales yet is located right in the village. We are CQC rated in 2018 as ‘Outstanding’ and were ranked in 2024 as one of the top 100 Practices in the country with 94% of patients rating their experience as good or better.
We are a happy, friendly team who support each other to achieve our mission of providing gold standard care. We actively encourage personal and professional development and consider ourselves innovative and forward thinking, striving to embrace 21st century systems whilst retaining the ethos of a family practice. This is real medicine in a rural setting. One of our partners and three of our salaried doctors were also trainees with us, which says a lot both for the atmosphere and our training.
GMS rural dispensing practice in Dunster, branch surgery in Porlock.
7 doctor training practice.
Registered patients 8600: list steadily growing.
Excellent stable nursing and administrative teams.
Training location for GP trainees, FY2 doctors and medical students.
Actively engaged with our PCN for social support and health promotion.
regular multi-professional meetings and a daily coffee break with the other doctors and nurses. Competitive salary package including MPS, GMC, RCGP and BMA fees.
6 weeks annual leave pro rata.
Opportunities to explore and develop special interests.
Happy supportive environment.
Relocation package of up to £5,000 available if moving into the area.
Wonderful quality of life being immersed in beautiful scenery with a medieval castle, beaches and woodland, Exmoor even a steam train service.
Dunster and Porlock Surgeries are simply a lovely place to work and further develop your skills as a member of a friendly, forward-thinking team.
For an informal chat or if you’d like to come and visit to see what we have to offer over tea and cake, please contact the practice manager [email protected] or call 01643 821244. If you would like a chat with one of the Partners, we would be very happy to set up a meeting.