About the Role
Constable Country Medical Practice based in Colchester and Ipswich are looking to recruit a salaried GP on a full or part-time basis. This role would be working across both our sites, East Bergholt and Capel St Mary.
Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group. The role will include all general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as well as:
* Undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence.
* Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation.
* Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
* Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
* Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols.
* Providing health education.
* Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards.
* Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements.
* Delivering enhanced services.
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
About the Candidate
All applicants should have the following qualifications:
* Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
* Be on the NHSE medical performers list
and skills, including:
* Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services;
* Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date;
* Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety;
* Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.
About Us
At Constable Country Medical Practice, care for 12,250 patients across two sites and have a clinical team of 3 GP partners, 2 salaried GPs, 2 nurse practitioners and a paramedic. We are also a GP training practice.
Our team of healthcare professionals and additional clinicians offer a number of clinics and services to promote good health and wellbeing whatever your medical condition. This may include services offered by the midwife, podiatrist or acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine doctor.
Benefits include:
* NHS Pension
* NHS/Blue Light discounts
* Free parking
* Flu vaccination
* Cycle to work scheme
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.