GP - Bank WorkerNHS

Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a large, well-established teaching and research practice that prioritises high-quality patient care, innovation, professional development and staff wellbeing, while offering flexibility around your existing commitments.

At Banbury Cross Health Centre, we believe that excellent patient care starts with supporting our clinicians. We offer:

• Flexible sessional opportunities to fit around your existing commitments
• 12 x 15-minute routine appointments per session
• Dedicated home visiting service with minimal home visits for GPs
• Full multidisciplinary support including Pharmacists, Advanced Practitioners, Physiotherapists, Mental Health Practitioners and Nursing Teams
• Streamlined administrative processes and manageable workloads
• Weekly clinical meetings and educational opportunities
• Daily clinician debrief and dedicated coffee break
• A supportive and collaborative clinical environment
• A culture focused on learning, quality improvement and continuous development

Main duties of the job

As a Bank GP, you will provide high-quality primary care services on a flexible, sessional basis, supporting the practice during periods of increased demand, annual leave and other planned or unplanned absences.

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering face-to-face, telephone and video consultations
• Assessing, diagnosing and managing acute and chronic medical conditions
• Prescribing safely and effectively in line with current guidance and best practice
• Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Providing high-quality, patient-centred care to a diverse patient population
• Adhering to clinical governance standards, organisational policies and professional requirements
• Participating in mandatory training and appraisal requirements as appropriate

Job description

Patient Care

• Make autonomous, professional decisions on presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred by other healthcare professionals.
• Assess health needs of patients with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions.
• Provide screening, diagnosis, treatment, and preventive care.
• Develop individualised care plans in consultation with patients, aligned with current protocols.
• Maintain clear, accurate, and contemporaneous medical records.

Professional Standards

• Undertake all duties expected of a GP in primary care, per regulatory and standard-setting organisations.
• Deliver evidence-based, patient-centred, and equitable care.
• Ensure safe prescribing and responsible use of resources.

Teamwork & Collaboration

• Work effectively within the multidisciplinary team and with external services.
• Share knowledge, support colleagues, and manage clinical risk collaboratively.

About us

Banbury Cross Health Centre is owned and operated by Principal Medical Limited (PML), which works in partnership with the NHS to deliver primary care services in GP practices and community settings.

Founded in 2004 as a not-for-profit organisation by local GPs, PML was established to enable healthcare professionals to develop and deliver innovative services at scale. Today, 70% of GP practices in Oxfordshire and 22% in Northamptonshire are associated with the Federation.

PML is the largest GP Federation in Oxfordshire and South Northamptonshire, serving nearly 800,000 patients. We believe local providers are best placed to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that meets community needs.

With over 20 years of experience, PML has a strong track record of delivering NHS, ICB and Public Health services. Our work is guided by five core values: being Compassionate, Competent, Courteous, Collaborative and Committed. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.