A permanent salaried GP post ideally covering minimum of 4, (possibly 5) Sessions working THURSDAY& FRIDAY minimum. In the Heart of East Lancashire, patients are our priority - staff our strength! You won't be disappointed. The Pendle Medical Partnership in East Lancashire is looking to recruit an additional colleague to join our team. We are currently 12 GPs caring for 15,250 patients over two sites. It is likely that you have experience working in General Practice and you are looking for an opportunity to expand your leadership skills in a highly effective and quality driven team. ** This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants meet criteria **
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be an integralmember of the team and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary caresetting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all patients. We are a close and supportive team of clinicians. so the fundamental requirement is for a team-based GP whocares about others. Clinical Responsibilities will includea variety of duties including face to face and telephone consultations and visitingpatients at home. We make excellent use of care navigated Patient Triage using EConsult. The post holder will be expected to undertake all thenormal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primarycare including a share of the duty doctor rota, occasional Saturday clinics and support of junior doctors, PA's, ARRS staff and other allied health professionals. This post is for a salaried GP ideally covering a minimum of 4 Sessions over THU- FRI fixed days. Note:** This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants meet criteria **
About us
Team working is central to the culture of our practice and wesupport each other throughout the day. We are a large modern training practice,working from two sites in a beautiful part of the country. We are members of aPendle East PCN, comprising 5 GP practices and a rapidly expanding range ofadditional roles.
Wehave twice been awarded RCGP Quality Practice Award and we strive to maintainhigh standards in everything that we do. Our team comprises 3 partners and 10 Salaried GPs, a Business Manager and extensive back office support. 2 PA's and a large nursing team led by a lead nurse. The clinical team are activelyengaged in all aspects of clinical, teaching and research developments. Weexplore dynamic progression from Salareid to Partner on an individual basis. The practice has a superb key strength in its supporting admin and management team, with years of experience, who proactively deliver great, consistent back office success.
Thewellbeing of our team is very important. Holidays, rest time and time forprofessional development are encouraged. Coffee catch-ups, time for lunchtogether, tea (and cake) all encouraged but not compulsory! Note:** This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants meet criteria **
Job responsibilities
* Available for 4, Possibly 5 sessions week. Covering Thu - Fri though flexibility appreciated, depending onPractice need, room capacity etc.
* Taking part in the additional hours rota,which will include occasional Saturday mornings (currently 1 in10).
* Making professional, autonomous decisions inrelation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred fromother health care workers within the organisation
* Assessing the health care needs of patientswith undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
* Screening patients for disease risk factorsand early signs of illness
* In consultation with patients and in line withcurrent practice disease management protocols, developing care plans forhealth
* Providing counselling and health education
* Admitting or discharging patients to and fromthe caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
* Recording clear and contemporaneousconsultation notes to agreed standards
* Compiling and issuing computer-generated acuteand repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions wheneverpossible)
* Prescribing in accordance with the practiceprescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinicallyappropriate
* In general the post-holder will be expected toundertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GPworking within primary care.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working in a GP practice
Qualifications
* To be a vocationally trained and accredited GP
* GMC registered
* On a PCSE/ICB performers list
* MRCGP
* Confidence and enthusiasm with IT and digital technologies
* A great sense of team values, flexibility and empathy.
* Experience of working in GP Practice
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.
Depending on experienceStructured Salary Scale Framework
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