Salaried GP - Part time / Garden City Surgery Letchworth Hertfordshire
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Salaried GP to join our friendly, dynamic, progressive practices. The role is at a high achieving practice with excellent QOF score and Good CQC report. The Garden City Surgery is a training practice and there would be opportunity to get involved in teaching and training if desired. The workload is very well managed, and the surgery can offer flexible working arrangements. There is a comprehensive team of clinical and clerical support staff including two partners and list of other healthcare providers. We are looking to recruit a 5-6 session (including an administrative session) GP. The ideal candidate will provide a high standard of care, have a flexible approach and be an active member in the practice team and practice development. We are an active member of the PCN and local Federation.
Main duties of the job
A salaried GP is responsible for delivering high-quality primary care, including assessing, diagnosing, and managing a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. Duties include conducting face-to-face and remote consultations, prescribing safely, reviewing test results, and coordinating patient care with the wider multidisciplinary team. The role also involves maintaining accurate clinical records, participating in on-call or duty doctor sessions, and contributing to practice meetings, clinical governance, and ongoing professional development.
About us
The Garden City Surgery was established in 1998 and is a two-Partner Surgery. It is within easy walking distance of the town centre shops and the railway station.
At The Garden City Surgery, we provide:
Strong team Clinicians and Admin support
Primary Care services to a List size of circa 8000
Team of Practice Nurses, Minor Illness Nurses, FY2
Pharmacists, HCA's and Team of medical secretaries, scanning team, and reception team
TPP - SystmOne
Workload of circa eighteen 15-minutely F2F appointments or telephone slots per session, plus dedicated time to complete admin workload
Very low home visits
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
Our Salaried GP will:
Garden City Surgery (the organisation) to deliver outstanding services for its patient population.
Work as part of a team to support and deliver innovative primary care.
Develop and monitor clinical services and proactively engage with commissioning groups.
Carry out clinical sessions with the full support of the Lead General Practitioner and Practice Manager.
Position Description
Our Values:
GP Led - Collaborative - Supportive - Innovative - Improving Quality - Enhancing Opportunities - Maintaining Standards - Developing Services - Improving Training - Providing Stability Democratic - Experienced
As a Salaried General Practitioner at Garden City Surgery, you will:
Provide clinical care to patients - this will include consultation sessions, telephone triage, correspondence, results, medication reviews and prescription signing and other clinical administration, safeguarding lead, medicals, reports, home visits, surgery meetings, etc.
Adhere to the highest personal and professional standards as set out by the GMC and to put individual patient care as your priority.
Work with the Lead General Practitioner and Practice Manager to support the development, delivery and review of the surgery action plan including list growth, patient satisfaction levels, QOF, enhanced services, KPI targets, CQC, resource profile and cost management.
Provide colleague clinical support to Garden City Surgery's GPs, nurses and trainees.
Work closely with the practice primary health care team in delivering clinical care.
Actively participate in regular clinical practice meetings.
Ensure on-going CPD to keep abreast of new clinical developments.
Ensure that personal mandatory and organisationally required training is up to date.
Ensure engagement with NHS annual strengthened appraisal, PDP production and GMC revalidation.
Document and report significant events and matters relating to clinical governance to the Lead General Practitioner and Practice Manager.
At all times to behave as a professional clinician and act as ambassador for Garden City Surgery and 12PointCare.
Post-holder requirements:
to be registered with GMC and engaged in regular clinical work
to be an experienced doctor with GP accreditation
to hold MRCGP examination or equivalent experience
a sound knowledge of the principles and values that support good medical practice
have good organisational skills
excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to working as part of a team
a clear commitment to delivering quality and patient focused service
a record of continuous professional development
As a Salaried General Practitioner, you will :
Receive mentoring from experienced local colleagues
Receive Support for appraisal
Be part of a local network of innovative, supportive general practitioners
Receive support for specialist interest (with a view to working with other practices)
Receive 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
Receive 1-week study leave (pro rata)
Be eligible for the NHS Pension Scheme
Receive medical indemnity reimbursement in respect of this post
Receive a fully reimbursed DBS
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their cares, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the business of the organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues or the business of the organisation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the organisations policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & Safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the organisations Health & Safety Policy, to include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to organisation guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with organisation procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the organisation, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
GMC registered
MBBS or equivalent
MRCGP
Right to work in the UK
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