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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