General Practitioner - Nant Dowlais Health Centre

Nant Dowlais Health Centre is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive team for 4 sessions a week on a 6 month fixed term contract. A long term locum position may be considered, however a fixed term salaried contract is preferable. There is potential to transition into a permanent position post 6 months. We are a well established, forward thinking practice supporting a 10,000 patient list, located in Cwmbran which is within 5 miles of the M4 corridor with excellent transport links to Cardiff and Bristol.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake surgery consultations
• Telephone consultations and queries
• Visit patients at home
• Check and sign repeat prescriptions
• Deal with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assess health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Develop care plans in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• Provide counselling and health education
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Compile and issue computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions
• Prescribe in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary, or generically, whenever clinically appropriate

The post holder will be expected to undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and will be discussed with the recruiting manager.

About us

Nant Dowlais Health Centre opened on 1 July 2020, serving a 10,000 patient list in West Cwmbran. Our team consists of: 3 GP partners and 2 salaried GPs, Mental Health and General Practice Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants, Administrators, Care Navigators, Management Team.

The successful candidate will have a positive approach and be a team player who embraces the model of the GP as Primary Care Consultant leading a team of extended role practitioners to deliver high quality healthcare. We expect you to adopt Prudent Healthcare principles and recognise and value the contribution of our non-GP practitioners and support staff. We are an approved GP Specialty Training Practice with a strong focus on education for both GP registrars and medical students.

Job responsibilities

The following are the main responsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
• The provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract
• Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
• Effective management of long term conditions
• Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
• Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
• Attend and contribute effectively to weekly practice educational meetings
• Support the training of GP registrars and Medical students
• Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• Qualified GP, completed GP Specialist Training
• GP Trainer

Experience

• Experience as a salaried locum GP previously
• Experience of working within a busy practice alongside a multi-disciplinary team

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions. Depending on experience, salary available on application.