Join our team as a General Practitioner and be part of a progressive, inclusive, and supportive practice making a real difference in a diverse, inner-city community. At The Wand Medical Centre, we are proud to offer high-quality, patient-centered care while embracing innovation, research, and education. We have a stable, experienced team, a culture of collaboration, and a strong track record in workforce development.
As a training and research practice, we value your growth. You'll be supported by a passionate leadership team committed to your career development and wellbeing. With opportunities to shape local health initiatives, mentor future GPs, and contribute to tackling health inequalities, this is more than a job — it's a chance to make a lasting impact.
Main duties of the job
As a General Practitioner at The Wand Medical Centre, you'll play a central role in delivering compassionate, high-quality care to a diverse patient population. Your day-to-day will include conducting face-to-face and remote consultations, managing acute and chronic conditions, and supporting preventative care and health promotion.
You'll work closely with a well-established multidisciplinary team, contribute to clinical meetings, and have input into service development and quality improvement initiatives. There are opportunities to supervise trainees, participate in research activity, and get involved in innovative projects that tackle health inequalities.
This role offers flexibility, autonomy, and the chance to grow in a supportive environment where your ideas and contributions are genuinely valued.
About us
The Wand Medical Centre is a well-established, forward-thinking GP practice located in inner-city Birmingham, serving a diverse and vibrant community of over 6,000 patients. We are proud to be a training, teaching, and research-active practice with a strong reputation for high-quality, patient-centred care.
Our close-knit team includes experienced GPs, a dedicated nursing team, pharmacists, social prescribers, care coordinators, and admin staff—all working collaboratively to support one another and deliver the best outcomes for our patients. We foster a culture of learning, inclusivity, and mutual respect, with a strong emphasis on wellbeing and professional growth.
Staff benefit from regular clinical meetings, mentoring, protected time for development, and opportunities to contribute to teaching, research, and system-wide innovation. We are veteran-friendly, environmentally conscious, and deeply committed to reducing health inequalities. Join us to make a difference in a place where you'll feel supported, valued, and inspired.
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
1. In accordance with the Practice timetable, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake 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, referrals, and correspondence in a timely manner.
2. Making professional, autonomous decisions regarding presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the Practice.
3. Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
4. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
5. In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
6. Providing counselling and health education.
7. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
8. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
9. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding handwritten prescriptions whenever possible).
10. Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
11. Ensuring that all work carried out which carries a private fee is properly recouped and accounted for; e.g., Medical Reports, Insurance reports, Private letters to third Parties, etc.
12. In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Other responsibilities within the practice:
1. Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
2. A commitment to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
3. Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the Practice.
4. Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
5. Contributing to the summarising of patient records and accurate Read-Coding of patient data.
6. Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Confidentiality:
Data protection is a top priority for the Practice. The Data Protection Act places obligations on us to ensure that data is processed lawfully and stored according to its strict provisions. You are required to uphold the Company's data protection policies when dealing with information about patients, carers, colleagues, and other healthcare workers. Our work is of highly confidential nature and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information will result in disciplinary action and may lead to your dismissal.
Information relating to customers, colleagues, other workers, or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and special category data.
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others' health, safety, and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
1. Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.
2. Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
3. Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
4. 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, including:
1. Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
2. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs, and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues.
3. Behaving in a manner that is welcoming and non-judgmental, respecting their circumstances, feelings, priorities, and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
1. In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, including relevant training activities.
2. Participation in a Practice-based annual individual performance review, including maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
3. Maintaining skills and knowledge for CPD and accreditation via the annual GP appraisal process.
4. Taking responsibility for own development, learning, and performance, and demonstrating skills and activities to others undertaking similar work.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice and will:
1. Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
2. Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
3. Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and suggesting improvements.
4. Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs.
5. Manage own time, workload, and resources effectively.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
1. Communicate effectively with other team members.
2. Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
3. Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the planning and implementation of services:
1. Apply Practice policies, standards, and guidance.
2. Discuss with other team members how policies, standards, and guidelines will affect their work.
3. Participate in clinical audits when requested or appropriate.
The above list illustrates the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not exhaustive. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the practice's development and overall business objectives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
* Completion of a recognised GP training programme
* Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) or equivalent
* Valid and up-to-date Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice
* Evidence of ongoing professional development (CPD) relevant to primary care
* Experience working within NHS primary care settings
* Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams in primary care
* Evidence of commitment to quality improvement and clinical governance
* Experience in using clinical IT systems (e.g., EMIS, SystmOne)
* Current UK driving licence (if applicable)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a disclosure check will be required.
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