Job Summary
Leatside Health Centre is looking for an enthusiastic salaried GP to join our team on a permanent contract. We aim to provide multidisciplinary services to our local population and support a balance between professional and personal life through a 25 x 15‑minute appointment model and daily coffee sessions.
Responsibilities
* Provide patient care through face‑to‑face and telephone consultations and home visits.
* Make autonomous clinical decisions, assess health needs, screen for disease risk factors and develop care plans.
* Offer counselling, health education and coordinate referrals to other care providers.
* Maintain accurate, contemporary notes and submit data for audit and QOF compliance.
* Prescribe in line with the practice formulary, preferring computer‑generated prescriptions.
* Support quality improvement projects, audit and training initiatives within the practice.
* Adhere to confidentiality, data protection and health & safety policies.
* Contribute to the practice’s equality and diversity commitments.
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent medical degree.
* Full registration with the GMC.
* Completion of training (JCPTGP‑PMETB) and inclusion on the Performers List.
* Evidence of ongoing professional development, including audit participation.
* Desirable: MRCGP.
* Desirable: understanding of NHS public health policy and local demographic health influences.
Experience & Skills
* Experience in primary care within an area with significant health needs.
* Strong communication, organisational and time‑management skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and independently.
* IT proficiency (Word processing, electronic patient records).
* Commitment to equality and patient satisfaction.
Contract & Salary
Full‑time, permanent, flexibly scheduled; salary commensurate with experience.
Location
Forth Noweth, Chapel Street, Redruth, Cornwall TR15 1AU.
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