Salaried GP in Mansfield

Forest Medical is looking to welcome an enthusiastic, committed and patient-focused Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive practice team in Mansfield.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve delivering high-quality general medical services, including face-to-face and telephone consultations, management of acute and long-term conditions, prescribing, reviewing results and correspondence, referrals and contributing to the effective management of our patient population.

We are keen to appoint a GP who enjoys working collaboratively and wants to become an integral part of the practice. We aim to provide a supportive working environment where doctors can develop professionally while maintaining a sustainable working pattern.

We are looking for a GP who is:

• Patient-focused and committed to providing high-quality general practice
• A good communicator and team player
• Comfortable managing the breadth of clinical presentations encountered in general practice
• Committed to safe prescribing, clinical governance and continuous professional development
• Willing to contribute to the wider clinical and operational work of the practice
• Keen to develop positive long-term relationships with patients and colleagues

About us

We are a friendly, supportive and forward-thinking practice with an experienced multidisciplinary team. We value collaborative working and aim to provide high-quality, patient-centred care while maintaining a positive and supportive working environment for our staff.

We offer a structured induction for new GPs, ongoing professional development and support to help colleagues settle into the practice and develop within their role.

We are keen to welcome a GP who shares our commitment to excellent patient care, teamwork and the continued development of general practice.

For this vacancy, we offer a competitive salary of £12,000 to £13,000 (for educational supervisors) per session, depending on experience, together with an excellent annual leave entitlement of 10 weeks per year.

Job responsibilities

The postholder will:

• Undertake face-to-face, telephone with patients.
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Develop appropriate treatment and management plans in partnership with patients.
• Prescribe medicines safely and appropriately in accordance with current guidance and local prescribing arrangements.
• Review pathology and investigation results and take appropriate clinical action.
• Review clinical correspondence and information received from secondary care and other healthcare providers.
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care and other community or specialist services.
• Provide appropriate follow-up and continuity of care.
• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate and in accordance with practice arrangements.
• Provide preventative healthcare, health promotion and lifestyle advice.
• Support the effective management of patients with long-term conditions.
• Recognise and appropriately manage safeguarding concerns involving children and adults at risk.
• Maintain clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The postholder will:

• Undertake face-to-face, telephone with patients.
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Develop appropriate treatment and management plans in partnership with patients.
• Prescribe medicines safely and appropriately in accordance with current guidance and local prescribing arrangements.
• Review pathology and investigation results and take appropriate clinical action.
• Review clinical correspondence and information received from secondary care and other healthcare providers.
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care and other community or specialist services.
• Provide appropriate follow-up and continuity of care.
• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate and in accordance with practice arrangements.
• Provide preventative healthcare, health promotion and lifestyle advice.
• Support the effective management of patients with long-term conditions.
• Recognise and appropriately manage safeguarding concerns involving children and adults at risk.
• Maintain clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.

Team Working

The postholder will:

• Work collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in clinical and practice meetings as required.
• Attend and contribute to regular Salaried GP meetings.
• Communicate effectively with clinical and non-clinical colleagues.
• Work effectively with community, secondary care and other health and social care professionals.
• Support a positive, respectful and inclusive working environment.
• Contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of the practice.

Clinical Governance and Quality

The Salaried GP will:

• Deliver care in accordance with professional standards, evidence-based guidance and practice policies.
• Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement activity where appropriate.
• Contribute to significant event reviews and learning.
• Participate in practice initiatives relating to patient safety and service improvement.
• Contribute to the achievement of relevant contractual and quality requirements, including QOF where appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of and comply with infection prevention and control requirements.
• Recognise and report patient safety concerns appropriately.

Professional Development

The postholder will:

• Maintain full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
• Maintain inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• Maintain appropriate professional development and mandatory training.
• Participate in annual appraisal and GP revalidation requirements.
• Maintain an appropriate CPD portfolio.
• Identify learning needs and take responsibility for maintaining professional competence.
• Participate in practice learning and development activities where appropriate.

Information Governance and Confidentiality

The postholder must:

• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Comply with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and practice information governance requirements.
• Access patient information only where there is a legitimate clinical or professional need.
• Maintain accurate and secure clinical records.
• Follow practice policies relating to confidentiality, information security and the appropriate use of clinical systems.

Safeguarding

All members of the practice have a responsibility to safeguard children and adults at risk.

The postholder will be expected to:

• Maintain safeguarding knowledge and training appropriate to their professional role.
• Recognise potential indicators of abuse, neglect or exploitation.
• Follow Forest Medical's safeguarding procedures.
• Escalate concerns appropriately and work with relevant safeguarding professionals and agencies.

General Responsibilities

The postholder will be expected to:

• Work in accordance with Forest Medical's policies and procedures.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and standards of conduct.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Treat patients, colleagues and visitors with dignity and respect.
• Take reasonable responsibility for their own health and safety and that of others.
• Undertake other reasonable clinical duties consistent with the responsibilities of a Salaried GP.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current registration with the General Medical Council
• Recognised General Practitioner Qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Performs list inclusion

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.