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Treating people the way we’d like to be treated. 

We are an innovative, vibrant and expanding GP Surgery in Kendal. We are keen to attract caring, motivated and passionate colleagues, with excellent communication and clinical skills. We hope you can consider joining our well-established family practice and help us build our team fit for an exciting future.

 

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Delivery Driver

We are looking for an experienced driver with natural customer service skills. You will be required to maintain a professional and friendly manner and work well within a large team.

  • The applicant must hold a full UK driving license with no convictions in the last 5 years.
  • You must be comfortable driving on single track rural roads. Experience in a similar role is desirable however training will be given.
  • A DBS check will be required.
  • Working hours- 10 hours per week
  • Salary- £12.00 per hour

To be successful in this position you must demonstrate the ability to be flexible, trustworthy, have great people skills and the desire to provide a professional service standard to our patients.

 

Further information and application

Delivery Driver Job Description

If this opportunity sounds appealing, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to find out more, please contact Jenny Kirk, Dispensary Manager on 01539 718051 for an informal discussion.

Applications should be made in writing with covering letter and copy of current CV to: Jenny Kirk, jenny.kirk1@nhs.net

 

Closing date - Sunday 28th July 2024.  

Please note that should this vacancy attract sufficient interest it may be necessary to close the vacancy at an earlier date.

GP Partner 7 Sessions (6 Clinical & 1 Partnership)

Come and join our warm and patient-centred practice in the heart of our semi-rural community of Kendal on the edge of the Lake District. Enjoy a fulfilling role with 6 clinical sessions, where you’ll be welcomed by a friendly team dedicated to providing exceptional care.


Kendal is a great place to live and work, while making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community. Competitive remuneration and a supportive work environment await you. This position is available from 1st April 2025, but we’d still encourage you to apply if you can’t start until a little later.

 

We can offer you an invigorating and supportive working environment with excellent opportunities for career development, working alongside compassionate colleagues. We are part of an excellent Primary Care Network and are supported with clinical services from a wide range of disciplines.

We strive for a good work / life balance while achieving high-quality patient care and offer a fair allocation of work across all the GP team. We have a Quality Improvement culture, and continually develop our systems to respond to the changing environment of primary care, aiming to minimise administration workload and maximise job satisfaction to the benefit of our patients and our team. We can offer:

  • Well maintained partner-owned buildings
  • High QOF/QIS achievement
  • Weekly clinical MDT meetings
  • Protected daily coffee time with colleagues
  • Opportunity to develop clinical and non-clinical special interests
  • Well-functioning Kendal PCN.

Further information and application

GP Partner Advert

If this opportunity sounds appealing, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to find out more, please contact our Practice Operations Manager, Emma Turner or our GP Chair Dr Cath Munro.

Applications should be made in writing with covering letter and copy of current CV to: Practice Operations Manager, Emma Turner, emma.turner44@nhs.net

Closing date – 1st September 2024.

Please note that should this vacancy attract sufficient interest it may be necessary to close the vacancy at an earlier date. We therefore suggest that you apply at an early stage to avoid disappointment.

Why work with us?

The James Cochrane Practice has a long standing reputation for excellent patient care, as the largest General Practice in the South Lakes area we have a registered list of over 17,000 patients and operate from 2 sites in Kendal. We can offer you an invigorating and supportive working environment with excellent opportunities for career development. You will be working alongside compassionate colleagues, who strive for a good work / life balance while achieving high-quality patient care.

Would you like to put your passion into practice seeing patients supported by a large and diverse team? If this sounds appealing, why not come and talk to us. We can offer flexible working packages, and sessions.

Our team includes GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, and a diverse nursing team, supported by an experienced administrative and dispensing team. We offer weekly clinical MDT meetings, scheduled coffee time mid-morning each day and have exciting clinical development opportunities to experience and potentially get involved with:

  • Dermatology GPwER clinics
  • ENT GPwER clinics
  • Sexual Health and Women’s Health clinics
  • Minor Surgery clinics
  • GPST and Medical Student training
  • Hosting private Occupational Health clinics

We are an accredited living wage employer

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