Turner Road Surgery, part of Creffield Medical Group PCN, is looking for a salaried GP to join their busy practice, ideally covering 6 sessions a week for a one year fixed term contract. You will be working in a multidisciplinary team: a good mix of partners, salaried doctors, GP registrars, practice nurse, paramedics and clinical pharmacists with access to physiotherapists. Duties will include; 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 in a timely fashion; 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 Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate) Be on the NHSE medical performers list About Us Turner Road Surgery is a SystmOne GP practice with a rapidly increasing list size of 10,000 patients. Colchester is a historic, vibrant town with quick road and rail links to London Liverpool Street. It houses one of Europe’s finest zoos, a Norman Castle, beautifully maintained parks, an active theatre scene and new modern art gallery. Local grammar schools are amongst the best in the country. Beautiful countryside including ‘Constable country’ in nearby Dedham. Mersea island, Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea offer excellent oysters, beaches and sailing within a short drive. Informal visits or contact prior to the interview process are welcome, please contact our Business Manager, Mrs Rebecca Renshaw. Email [email protected]. 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.