Main duties of the job The successful candidate will manage a patient caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Full or part-time positions available
Mix of face to face and phone consultations and home visits
Opportunities to be involved with training, research, and care homes
Supportive team who values patient care and clinician wellbeing
Job responsibilities Clinical responsibilities
Make yourself available for surgery consultations, telephone consultations, queries, home visits, repeat prescriptions, and timely paperwork in accordance with the practice timetable.
Undertake on‑call duty as Duty Doctor and/or Triage Doctor, including home visits, telephone triage, urgent on‑day appointments, and emergency duties on roving days.
Make autonomous clinical decisions for presenting problems, both self‑referred and referred from other healthcare workers.
Assess health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
Develop care plans for health in line with current disease management protocols.
Provide counselling and health education.
Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer to other care providers as appropriate.
Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
Occasionally deal with private medicals and insurances.
Cross‑cover other GPs during leave to cover post, results, tasks, and prescriptions.
Compile and issue computer‑generated acute and repeat prescriptions, avoiding hand‑written prescriptions whenever possible.
Prescribe in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary or generically when clinically appropriate.
Assume all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Other responsibilities within the organisation
Adhere to all relevant practice policies and guidelines (prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety).
Commit to life‑long learning and audit to ensure evidence‑based best practice.
Contribute to practice meetings and clinical meetings where appropriate.
Participate in evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
Support development of computer‑based patient records and patient record summarising, including read‑coding.
Attend training and events organised by the practice or other agencies where appropriate.
Participate in incentives such as Enhanced Services and QoF as directed.
What We Can Offer You
Competitive salary depending on experience.
7.5 weeks annual leave and your birthday off.
Manageable workload: 13 patient contacts per session (mix of face‑to‑face and phone).
Two 30‑minute admin/coffee breaks each day and a full hour for lunch.
Flexible sessions with a healthy work‑life balance.
Experience
Experience in general practice and working in a multidisciplinary team.
Strong EMIS knowledge.
Qualifications
Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register.
Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate.
Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent.
Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible.
Evidence of continuous professional development.
Evidence of other specialist interest, development or training.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£11,000 a session or higher based on experience.
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