Trainer: Martin Vallis
Associate Trainer: Ben Olaleye
The Practice is situated on the outskirts of Lowestoft and Oulton Broad in Suffolk. Lowestoft is predominantly a seaside holiday town and retirement area; Oulton Broad is known as the gateway to the broads and is an area of outstanding natural beauty. The surgery is easily accessible being situated on the outskirts of the towns in an area of suburban housing. The surgery is purpose built, has plentiful parking, dedicated consulting rooms for 2 Registrars and has a patient list of between 11-12000.
There are 6 partners and a 2 salaried GPs, some working full-time and some part-time. Registrars and patients benefit from the partners additional interests and experience in ENT, family planning, paediatrics, and an enhanced minor surgery provider. One partner is on the Board of Health East (practice based commissioning) and one on the clinical executive of the PCT.
All doctors are committed to and enjoy training and take an active role in all placements. We have one trainer and one associate trainer with more planned to follow. Registrars will be fully supported through the requirements of nMRCGP.
There is an experienced team of clinical staff including Nurse Practitioners, General Nurses and Health Care Assistants. Health Visitors and the Community Nursing Team are based at the surgery and are included in clinical team meetings. Attached staff such as Midwives, Mental Health Link Workers, Smoking Cessation Providers and Health Trainers all provide services at the surgery.
The management and administration team is very experienced and ensures that the surgery meets every possible target in the most efficient and clinically non invasive way. The whole surgery is forward thinking, open to new ideas and supportive of change. The surgery is EMIS LV and paperlight with many repetitive clinical tasks being automated.
The surgery has a central office where clinicians meet informally throughout the day. On Wednesday, formal meetings are held; both clinical (including clinical governance issues, speakers, significant events and palliative care meetings) and business, and registrars are included in both. All decisions are reached in a democratic manner with each doctor overseeing certain areas that are of interest to them and sharing workload equitably. Registrars are able to benefit from the wealth and diversity of our experience, the informal atmosphere and the accessibility and support of all members of the team.