Northlands Surgery are looking for a Locum GP to provide maternity cover for 4 sessions per week from August 2025.
Ourpurpose-built practice is situated in the historic market town of Calne, nestled in the countryside between Chippenham and Marlborough. Just 15 minutes from the M4 motorway, half hour from Bath. We pride ourselves on providing high quality, patient-centred carewith a strong team-working ethos.
For aninformal discussion please contact Jo Osborn Practice Manager on 01249 813399.
Main duties of the job
The primary focus of this role is to help deliver safe and effective patient care to the patients at Northlands Surgery.
The post holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultation, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking, and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries and clinical paperwork.
Making professional autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problem
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients in line with current practice disease management protocols
About us
Team Northlands is a busy, friendly and supportive training practice in the heart of beautiful Wiltshire.
13,850 list size
Training practice
High QOF achievement
Experienced clinical team
Actively involved in ourICB and PCN
Thriving PatientParticipation Group
Independent pharmacyattached.
For more information about us and our services, please go to www.northlands-surgery.co.uk
Job responsibilities
Thedaily arrangements for Locum GP work is as follows:
MorningSession 8:30am 1:15pm 4 hours 45 minutes
1 hour admin
3 hour and 15 minutes of appointments (13 x 15-minuteappointments)
30-minute visit (1 x 30 min visits)
AfternoonSession 2.30pm 6pm 3 hours 35 minutes
50 minutes admin
2 hours 45 minutes of appointments (11 x 15-minute appointments)
Frequencyof appointments: 15 minutes
Numberof appointments: 24 x 15 minute consultations per day and 1 x 30 minute visit.
The Locum GP is responsible for his own patient associated correspondence, administration, referrals, and paperwork.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
* Polite and confident;
* Flexible and cooperative;
* Motivated, forward thinker;
* Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required;
* High levels of integrity and loyalty;
* Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations;
* Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations;
* Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient;
* Commitment to ongoing professional development.
Qualifications
* Qualified GP
* MRCGP
* Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
* General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
* Full GMC Registration
* National Performers List registration
* Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
* Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
Experience
* Experience of working in a primary care environment
* Experience of continued professional development
* Experience of QOF and clinical audit
* General understanding of the GMS contract
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.
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