Established private GP services are often looking for good GPs who are interested in the private sector. Starting out by doing a few sessions is a good option to get started as a private GP and gives you flexibility over your work schedule.
There are a number of ways you can find sessional private GP work to begin your career as a private GP. These include:
One of the drivers for patients seeking a private GP is continuity of care where they can see the same GP across appointments.
Having a regular session in a private GP practice enables you to establish a practice with patients returning to see you when you are working.
Sessional private GP work also gives you flexibility within your schedule to work for multiple organisations, whether another private practice or within the NHS.
It is important to note that if you are also practising as an NHS GP, you will need to ensure you have the correct indemnity cover and aren’t advertising your private services to your NHS patients.
It is worth noting that by taking on sessional work, you will need to be adjust to the systems and protocols in each practice you work at which may vary.
You will also have little say in how the practice is run and may face some reluctance of patients to see a new doctor that they aren’t yet familiar with.
In private practice, a session is defined as a 4 hour clinic.
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