Salaried GP

Horden Group Practice are currently looking for an enthusiastic salaried GP to join our friendly and well-respected practice team. We are a 3 partner training practice based across 2 sites (that are within close proximity of each other) in Horden/Peterlee, County Durham. The role is for 8 sessions per week based on working days of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The successful applicant will also be required to work our Monday evening surgery on a pro-rata basis. Our last CQC rating was good.

Main duties of the job

• The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
• The provision of services commensurate with the GMS 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
• On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
• Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
• Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
• Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
• Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of the QOF
• Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
• Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice including; clinical governance, training
• Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
• Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure
• Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times
• Helping to provide supervision to our GP Registrar trainees.

This list is not exhaustive, please see attached job description.

About us

Horden Group Practice are a 3-partner training practice with 2 sites. Our main site is in Horden and our branch site is in Peterlee. Our team is made up of GPs, GP Registrars, ANPs, Practice Nurses, Pharmacists and HCAs who are all supported by our experienced helpful Admin Team. We also have ARRS roles linked to the Surgery. We have a current list size of around 8300 patients, our senior GP is the Clinical Director for our Primary Care Network, Easington Central.

The applicant should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to provide high quality, patient-centred care. You will work alongside our wonderful team to deliver and develop care relevant to the needs of our patient population in conjunction with organisational, local and national priorities. Dependant on experience we will offer a competitive salary and NHS pension.

Job responsibilities

Please see the uploaded job description in attachments for a list of core responsibilities for this post.

Person Specification

• Experienced and enthusiastic GP.
• Able to demonstrate professional and ethical behaviours at all times when liaising with internal and external colleagues.
• Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork.
• Knowledge of SystmOne clinical system.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Annual appraisal and revalidation when appropriate
• Performers list registration
• 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.