Join a forward-thinking, community-focused GP team offering continuity, teaching, and balanced sessions

Exciting opportunity to join a supportive, patient-centred GP training practice in tranquil Thornbury.
Streamside Surgery is seeking a motivated Salaried GP to become part of our close-knit, forward-thinking team. This role includes carrying your own personal list of patients and providing ongoing responsibility for their care—continuity is central to our ethos. You’ll enjoy structured sessions, protected admin time, and a strong emphasis on clinician well-being, making this an ideal position for those who value meaningful patient relationships and professional development. Located just 25 minutes from Bristol, Thornbury combines excellent schools and amenities with beautiful countryside walks, creating the perfect balance of work and lifestyle.

Four-Session Salaried GP

Location: Streamside Surgery at Thornbury Health Centre, South Gloucestershire
Contract: Permanent, flexible start date (ideally Sept 2026)

Why Join Us

We’re a close-knit, supportive team that prioritises continuity of care, clinician well-being, and high patient satisfaction. We all prefer face to face appointments to working in a call centre and this is generally a more effective way of managing the needs of our patient group, so almost all our appointments are face-to-face.

About Streamside Surgery

• Team & Setup
  Led by a Principal and 7 salaried GPs, supported by a skilled team including a PCN prescription hub and a prescribing chronic disease nurse.
• List size ~842 with 23% aged 65+.
• Workload & Structure
  Approximately 4 patient contacts per hour, with dedicated time for admin, chronic disease reviews, and minimal visits (~1/day). This role includes responsibility for your own patient list, ensuring continuity and proactive care.
• Education & Innovation
  We’re a GP training and research-active practice, welcoming students and registrars. Our leadership pursues innovation and sustainability, with “Excellent” patient reviews and ~80% continuity.
• Culture & Well-being
  Social events, even ice-cream vans in summer! CQC rated “Good” (April 2016), strong QOF performance, and ongoing participation in Local Enhanced Services.

You

• Sessions: Up to 4 per week (Monday & Wednesday)
• Salary: From £10,100 per session depending on experience.
• Profile: Whether returning to practice, on the GP Retainer scheme, newly qualified, or experienced—you’ll thrive here if you’re enthusiastic, patient?centred, and collaborative. This role is ideal for clinicians who value continuity and want to build long-term relationships with their patients.

What We Offer

• Continuity & Autonomy: Your own patient list, supported by efficient workflows.
• Protected Time: For admin and appraisal.
• Study Leave: One week per year for CPD and development.
• Annual Leave: Six weeks per year.
• Benefits: NHS pension and indemnity contribution.
• Well?Established Support: Efficient admin workflows, PCN pharmacy team, structured care navigation.
• Teaching & Research: We are a GP training practice (medical students and registrars) and research-active.

Application & Selection

• Informal Visits Highly Encouraged
  Contact Stephanie Celso (Practice Manager) or Dr Sam Creavin (Principal) at celso@nhs.net for an application pack or to visit in person.
• Selection
  Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview.
• Documentation Required at Interview
  Proof of UK right to work, performers list registration, relevant qualifications and GMC registration. (Visa sponsorship not available.)
• Closing Date: Friday 17^th April Interviews booked for Wednesday 29^th Early closure possible if a suitable candidate is found.

Interested? We warmly welcome informal visits and conversations. Contact Stephanie Celso or Dr Sam Creavin at s.celso@nhs.net to arrange a visit or request an application pack today.

Four Session Salaried GP - Streamside Surgery

Type: Permanent

Location: South Gloucestershire

Practice: Streamside Surgery: Thornbury Health Centre

We are caring, developing and collaborative with a close knit friendly and supportive team that helps us provide high continuity, resulting in good patient satisfaction and a manageable workload. We believe a happy autonomous and valued team underpins delivery of safe and effective patient care.

We all prefer face to face appointments to working in a call centre and this is generally a more effective way of managing the needs of our patient group, so almost all our appointments are face-to-face. Staff safety & wellbeing is important to us.

Salaried vacancy: Due to GP retirement, we are seeking to cover up to a total of four sessions per week. Preferably Monday and Wednesday. We are looking for a start in September 2026 but can wait a little for the right person.

Streamside Surgery is a small friendly practice situated in Thornbury Health Centre. Thornbury is a semi-rural market town about 25 minutes’ drive from Bristol City Centre on easy roads and 10 minutes from the M5 and M4. It also has excellent schools and amenities. Surrounded by beautiful countryside and (our namesake) streamside walk, which our doctors often appreciate on a lunchtime break.

Us

• We have a Principal, Seven salaried GPs and a full complement of clinical and non-clinical staff. List Size 5,448 with 23% over 65
• Roughly four patients per hour, with time allocated for reports, SARS and chronic disease reviews, and low visits: average one or less per day per doctor, with time allocated.
• We teach medical students and are a training practice, with GPRegistrars rotating through the practice. We are a research practice and care about our sustainability.
• Dynamic and Innovative Leadership team, open to new ideas. NHS Choices Excellent. Patient satisfaction high. High doctor – patient continuity [80% contacts with same doctor]
• Happy doctors and staff! Staff wellbeing is important to us, we have social events and visits from the Ice cream van in the recent hot weather. Regular doctors meeting.
• Supportive and efficient administration team, processing of documents and workflow. Part of Severn View PCN, with medicines support and reconciliation from the prescribing hub
• CQC Good April 2016, excellent QOF achievement and committed to delivery to Local Enhanced Services

You

• All applicants welcome regardless of time qualified and open to GPs on retainer scheme or those returning to work.
• We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated doctor who can fit into our friendly and efficient team.
• Salary dependent on experience, to be at least £10,100 per session.

Selection Process:

• We welcome visits to the practice for interested candidates. Further Information and Application Pack; please contact Stephanie Celso (Practice Manager) or Sam Creavin (Principle) on s.celso@nhs.net
• Candidates will be short-listed and invited for an initial interview.
• Successful interview candidates may also be invited to attend a final panel.

Application:

• If invited for interview you will be expected to bring proof of your right to work in the U.K., CRB and performers list clearance, qualifications and professional registration. Unfortunately, we do not have clearance for applying for visa.

Closing Date: Friday 17^th April. Interviews will be on Wednesday 29^th April in the afternoon we may close to applicants early if we receive sufficient numbers of suitable applicants.