Salaried GP in Brampton

As a growing semi-rural dispensing and training practice, operating over 4 sites, we are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Salaried GP to join our team at Brampton Medical Practice. We are seeking applicants who can commit to a minimum of 4 sessions per week. There is also the opportunity to discuss an 8 session role. There is the possibility of a future conversation with the right candidate about progression to a partnership position. We offer a supportive, friendly team environment and a patient-centred approach, serving a diverse local community of around 16,700 patients.

Main duties of the job:

• We are seeking a forward-thinking GP who is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred services.

About us:

• Brampton Medical Practice has 6 GP Partners, Business Manager/PCN Operational Lead and Senior Leadership Team.
• Salaried GPs, ANPs, Clinical Pharmacists, Practice Nurses, Frailty Nurses and Healthcare Assistants.
• We have experienced & dedicated receptionists, admin/secretarial team, Dispensary and PCN Teams who are all committed to providing high quality, friendly and personal primary care.
• We are the lead practice of Carlisle Rural Primary Care Network and a member practice of the newly formed North Cumbria Collaborative/Federation.
• We are also a GP training practice, hosting junior doctors and student doctors.
• The practice has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Along with your CV, please provide a brief summary telling us about yourself and future career aspirations. Any A1 generated documentation will not be considered. No agencies, thank you.

Job responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice clinical rota, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including in practice consultations, telephone consultations and queries, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and online and normal correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Providing counselling and health education.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• 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:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data.
• Participate in incentives such as Enhanced Services and QoF as directed.
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Person Specification:

• 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/training.
• Experience: Full GMC registration. On the Medical Performers List (and never removed for a detrimental reason). Eligible to work in the UK. Membership of a recognised defence union. Ability to provide complete details of employment history. Fitness to Practice: Up to date and fit to practice safely. Health: Meets Occupational Health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).
• Other: Holds current valid driving licence or provides evidence of proposed alternative as means of providing emergency and domiciliary care to fulfil requirements. Ability to cover on call duties.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to multitask.
• Team player.
• Demonstrate commitment to respecting diversity and equality of opportunity.
• Commitment to reflective practice and the continuous improvement of own performance.
• Clinical Skills: Clinical knowledge & expertise: sound clinical knowledge and commitment to high quality clinical care. The ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients. A good understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as current health and social policy.

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.