Salaried GP - four to five sessions in Potton

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Practice for us to employ a new Salaried GP. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Salaried GP to join our Practice team. We would welcome applications from established or newly qualified GPs. The successful applicant will work alongside a supportive and experienced team, dealing with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within Primary Care. The candidate will undertake a variety of duties including face to face and telephone consultations, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, reviewing test results, referral letters and correspondence.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide effective medical care to patients.
• Prescribe in accordance with both local and national prescribing guidelines.
• Maintain clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records in line with professional standards, practice policy and legal requirements.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the primary care and community services teams to ensure co-ordinated and holistic care.

About us

We are a hardworking, democratic and supportive Practice and we pride ourselves on a fair approach to the clinical and administrative workload. We have a commitment to providing high quality clinical care to our patients, whilst maintaining a good work/life balance.

• GMS, part-dispensing Practice
• Rural market town and village locations, within commuting distance to Cambridge and Bedford
• Two modern purpose built premises in Potton and Gamlingay
• Member Practice of Sandhills Primary Care Network
• Cambridge University Clinical Student Training Practice
• Low home visiting Practice
• Excellent supporting administrative and clinical teams including Paramedics, Practice Nurses, Urgent Care Practitioner, Health Care Assistants and Nurse Associate.
• SystmOne Practice with strong administrative support and a well managed workflow.

Job responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical care to registered patients in line with GMC guidance.
• Manage patient consultations, including diagnosis, treatment and appropriate onward referral.
• Effective management of long term conditions.
• Manage own self-generated administration, including pathology and letters.
• Participate in the duty doctor and triage rota as required.
• Contribute to clinical meetings and palliative care meetings.
• Support the Partners with the training of medical students.

Person Specification

• Qualifications
• Qualified GP
• GMC registration with a license to practise
• Inclusion on the Medical Performers List
• Evidence of current validation
• A team player with excellent communication skills
• Eligibility to practise in the UK, including right to work in the UK
• Friendly, approachable and committed to delivering high quality care
• Ideally experienced in SystmOne with strong administrative skills
• Understanding of QOF
• Experience
• Ability to work both autonomously and part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral, including recording of accurate clinical notes
• Experience of triage and duty doctor
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Experience of working in a GP Practice

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.