
Paramedic (ECP) or NursePractitioner (ANP) | Milborne Port Surgery
Milborne Port Surgery is looking for an Emergency Care Practitioner or Nurse Practitioner to join our fantastic practice team.
We pride ourselves on being an exceptional practice with a friendly team, a beautiful purpose built surgery with spacious rooms, countryside views and highly appreciative patients.
We are looking for a candidate who fits in well with the ethos of the practice.
Our priorities being great patient care, work-life balance and teamwork.
As a training practice we strongly encourage staff to develop and would support the right applicant to complete their advanced practitioner training if this could be done over a suitably short timescale.
The surgery prides itself on our very high patient satisfaction scores and continuity of care.
Our patients have made the following comments:
- “Excellent service, friendly, efficient, always tell people how lucky we are with our GP Service.”
- “Can’t thank all the surgery staff enough for their amazing service. It’s by far the best out of previous surgeries.”
Informal visits are encouraged so get in touch and come and see the surgery for yourself.
The successful candidate will act as an autonomous practitioner working independently and in conjunction with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within primary care and initiating internal and external referrals as appropriate.GP and ANP colleagues provide opportunities for education, advice and support.
The candidate will have (or be near to completing) an Independent prescriber qualification. G practice experience is desirable.
Involvement in our in-house educational and multidisciplinary team meetings will add to job satisfaction and contribute to good patient care.
Our salaried GP says:”I can honestly say [joining Milborne Port Surgery] was the best work-related decision I’ve made. We have a wonderful team, who work well together and is supportive. I was made to feel welcome from the start and ever since.”
Please apply promptly if interested. We reserve the right to close applications early if suitable candidate(s) are found.
Milborne Port Surgery is a general practice located near the beautiful abbey town of Sherborne on the Dorset Somerset Border. We provide NHS services to 7200 patients with a well established team including 4 GP partners, 2 salaried GPs, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 2 Practice Nurses and 3 HAs plus allied HCPs: Pharmacists, Health Coaches, Mental Health Nurse. And of course an excellent reception and administrative team.
We are part of a Primary Care Network of like-minded small to medium sized rural practices, which grew out of a pre-existing collaboration to deliver transformed patient care as part of an innovative NHS Vanguard programme.
We are a training practice with a trainee GP, sometimes medical students, and we are supporting various members of our team to gain additional professional qualifications.
As a practice our ethos is to deliver excellent patient care, maintaining the best of traditional general practice and continuity of care, whilst adopting new approaches that complement these goals. We work as a team and maintain an open door policy where all staff have a voice and are able to access advice and support.
If you share our enthusiasm for the NHS; believe in the value of primary care; and want to join a forward-thinking team committed to patient and staff wellbeing we would be delighted to hear from you. Milborne Port Surgery is an equal opportunities employer.
Job responsibilities
Brief Summary Follows. Formal job description available on application.
Core role:
Working as a team member with other health professionals to deliver routine and urgent care for patients including assessment, advice, treatment and onwards referral – whether to other team members or to secondary care. Appointments are delivered by phone or face to face with appointment length variable according to the complexity of the issue. GP advice will always be available.
Training and personal development:
The practice is supportive of relevant personal development and training.
In-house training and clinical meetings are provided in some subjects and online training is available for all statutory mandatory training.
Attendance at suitable courses is also supported with prior agreement.
The post-holder will develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan and participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, plus other relevant training as agreed. The post-holder will maintain training as required for ongoing registration and practice in their role.
Additional responsibilities
All team members are expected to take on some administrative, leadership or managerial duties according to their abilities and expertise, and often their personal interests. These should not be excessive and will not be the main role of a nurse practitioner or ECP (see above).
Person Specification
Knowledge, Attributes and Skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good written skills and clear concise record keeping.
- Understanding of clinical governance issues in primary care.
- Good professional standing.
- Works well in a team, supporting colleagues and seeking advice where necessary.
- Recognises limits of own practice and expertise.
Desirable - Understanding of general practice funding & reporting. e.g. Awareness of QOF and its implications for the practice.
- Knowledge and skills in resource management.
- Comfortable with change in working environment and working practices over time.
- Phlebotomy.
- Able to contribute to colleagues’ education.
- Qualifications
- Essential
- Full registration with NMC (UK) or CoP(UK)
- Evidence of Advanced Practice Qualifications or near-complete training as Advanced Practitioner
- Qualified or near-qualified as Independent Prescriber
- Relevant nursing degree or Paramedic qualification
- Eligible to work in UK primary care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions
Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals
Employer name
Milborne Port Surgery
Location
Gainsborough
Milborne Port
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 5FH
Employer’s website
https://www.milborneportsurgery.nhs.uk
For questions about the job, contact:
Senior Partner
Ian Wyer
[email protected] 01963251947
Salary
£48,000 to £58,000 a year According to experience. Pro-rata for part time.
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number A3701-23-0001

July’s BV is here!
We have a long slow delicious read full of treats for you this month.
Child Okeford’s most famous resident celebrates his 75th birthday. He started life as a simple holiday purchase in Blackpool, but the little yellow hand puppet became a national treasure.
Editor Laura has fulfilled a lifetime ambition interviewing renowned ethologist, passionate conservationist and inspiring activist Dr Jane Goodall – who answers this month’s Random 19 questions. Spoiler alert – Lord of the Rings and a controversial biscuit-dunking policy lay in store.
A retrospective at Sladers Yard gallery celebrates the remarkable career of Philip Sutton RA – an artist who has never followed fashion. Fanny Charles interviewed the 94-year-old painter who lives in Dorset and looked back at his life’s work
Sophie Giles swapped working on an industrial estate for life as an island girl – Tracie Beardsley met Brownsea Island’s youngest ranger, and hears how working on the land has entirely transformed her life.
On the first day of his first archaeological dig, CPRE’s Rupert Hardy made a major – though grisly – discovery and uncovered a sad mystery.
All this plus you could win tickets to the Cheese Festival, farming, wildlife, food and drink featuring the Crown at Marnhull, Smash Burger Tacos and officially the best wine retailer in the UK.
Come on now, where else would you get all that for FREE?
Agriculture Teacher | Kingston Maurward College
To teach and assess across the Agriculture curriculum, providing specific support for the development of the Agricultural provision at KMC. This role may include Higher Education teaching and course tutor responsibilities dependent on experience.
£21,902 – £27,273 per annum which is points 4b – 9c on the academic salary scales dependent on skills and experience.
Part-time or full-time contracts available. 7.4 – 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday with flexibility to meet the business needs.
We are seeking a motivated person to join our team in the heart of Dorset. The role promises a varied and interesting workload, teaching a range of livestock, machinery, agri-science and associated units, with the potential to collaborate with our Farm Manager to support the college farming calendar commitments within planned teaching sessions.
For more information and to apply: https://www.kmc.ac.uk/college/vacancy/agriculture-teacher/

WIN a cheese lovers delight at the Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival!
*** THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED ***
Brimming with excitement for a perfect blend of crafts, food, music, and more? Or are you simply mad for cheese? Whatever tickles your palate, we have a treat for you! We are so excited to announce our latest competition – you can win a pair of tickets to the Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival.
But hold on, that’s not all! You will also win a £40 voucher for The Exchange in Sturminster Newton.
Now how’s that for a cheesy treat?!
For those not familiar with this cheesy extravaganza, Sturminster Newton is situated in the heart of the Blackmore Vale, referred to by Thomas Hardy as ‘The vale of little dairies’. It has a long history of dairy farming and was home to the largest calf market in Europe until 1998.
The Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival, taking place on the 9th and 10th of September 2023, is more than just an homage to the beloved foodstuff – it’s a community celebration of local artisans, live music, real ale and cider. This year, there is a keen focus on sustainability, with efforts made to reduce reliance on mobile generators and recycle all waste produced during the event.
Your winning spree doesn’t stop at the festival gates. You will also be treated to a £40 voucher for The Exchange, a vibrant arts, entertainment, and business venue, and a community hub situated on the site of the former calf market.
How To Enter
To be in with a chance to win the pair of tickets to the Cheese Festival (the winner can choose the day they’d prefer to attend), just answer the first two options in the widget box below – choosing whether to opt in or out of subscribing to the BV and the Cheese Festival’s newsletter list. There are more chances to win by completing the other entry options if you so wish – they’re entirely up to you! The closing date for this competition is 18th August 2023 and only entries received on or before that date can be included. The prize will go to the first three randomly chosen entries. Good luck!
So, don’t delay – enter now and get ready for a weekend filled with food, fun, music and – most importantly – cheese!
Win tickets to Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival PLUS £40 voucher for The Exchange!Important Information
Gates for the Cheese Festival open at 10am and close at 5pm.
Please note, much as we love dogs they cannot enter any of the food tents due to Hygene Regulations – that being the case we would really recommend that you leave your pet at home. If you do bring your dog it must be kept on a lead and cannot be taken into any of the food marquees. Please do not bring your dog and then leave it in the car!
So what are you waiting for? Enter the competition now and grab the chance to be part of this fantastic event. We can’t wait to see you there!
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A stunning circular walk from Wardour Castle | 8.3miles
This lovely circular route starts and ends from the beautiful Wardour Castle. It takes interesting and varied paths across farmland, with a couple of spectacular ancient holloways and a beautiful cathedral-like forest too.
The castle itself is owned by English Heritage, but the car park is free and open all year round. It can be busy in summer, but we’ve never seen it full and if you time it right the castle will still be open and you can pop in for an ice cream from the shop when you finish!

Much of the route is across the folded countryside typical of the Dorset/Wiltshire border, with steep wooded valleys and surprise wide views.
The castle itself is open 10am til 5pm in the summer months (closed in winter), and if you want to explore, entry is £7.50 per adult (free for EH members). It’s a lovely place to visit – we’ve been taking our children since they were babies: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/old-wardour-castle/

The route travels down three different ancient holloways


Though there are some steep ups and downs, none are very long and the walk isn’t too strenuous. It is well signed – though a few paths suffered from waist-high nettles when we walked it in June. A decent stick may be required! – and it’s lovely to come out of the fields into the quiet lanes of Ansty and Swallowcliffe (the ancient Swallowcliffe yew shouldn’t be missed).

(You may potentially be interested to note that about three-quarters of the way round, a very short detour will take you via the Compasses at Ansty for a cheeky pint!)
The final stretch back to the castle is a grand and dramatic close to the walk, with astonishing views across the valley to the castle itself.
All the Dorset Walks we feature have been created and walked recently by ourselves, so you know you can trust them – we aim for unpopulated routes with as little road and as many views as possible! You can always see the route and follow it yourself via the free Outdoor Active app – see all our routes here.
JUNIOR CONTRACTS MANAGER | Rose Engineering
This is a progressive role in a growing family business based in the beautiful Dorset countryside. Assisting the current Contracts Manager in the daily management of all our projects, liaising with clients, suppliers and site workers. Working on projects from small repairs works to large scale new builds in the industrial and agricultural sectors.
This is an amazing opportunity for someone who thrives on working in a fast-paced and varied working environment.
Please apply in writing with CV and covering letter to [email protected]

Area Coordinator (Dorchester/Bridport) | NMR
If you enjoy the outdoor life, NMR have a great opportunity to work within a Farming environment
Salary: £22,560.23
Holidays: 33 days holiday including bank holidays
Excellent Benefits
The Area Coordinator will be responsible for delivery of a full milk recording service to approximately 40 farms within the Dorchester/Bridport area. You will need to live within close proximity to the areas mentioned, as this role involves visiting the farms and collecting event data about individual cows and sometimes taking milk samples.
Full time hours averaging a 37 hour week Monday-Friday, the daily and weekly hours will have some flexibility to suit the business needs, daytime farm visits and working from home, with early mornings and late evenings. You will be provided with the relevant equipment to undertake the role, including a company van.
For more details & how to apply, please visit our careers page: www.nmr.co.uk
Closing date: 17/07/2023
Kendell, Marion Eve
Taken from us suddenly on the 18th June
A much beloved and adored mother and grandmother. Enormously missed by Julie, Dave, Marcus, Darrion, Heather, Andrew, Pendy, Juliet and a large number of very dear friends.
Gone too soon but never forgotten. Rest in peace, our beloved xx