General Practitioner (Gp)

Horncastle Medical Group is looking for an enthusiastic and committed General Practitioner to join our friendly, established and supportive team. We are ideally seeking a GP to work 8 sessions per week, although part-time applications are very welcome and will be considered. You will be joining an experienced multidisciplinary clinical team including 4 GP Partners, 2 Salaried GPs, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, a Paramedic and a Mental Health Practitioner, alongside our wider nursing, dispensing and administrative teams. We are an established training practice, currently caring for 10,366 patients, and are CQC rated Good. We use SystmOne and provide dispensing services on site. This is an exciting time to join Horncastle Medical Group. Our surgery is based in a beautiful Old Vicarage, providing a distinctive and welcoming environment for both our patients and our team. We are also investing in the future of the practice, with expansion works currently in progress to create additional clinical rooms. Whether you are an experienced GP or earlier in your career, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job:

• Undertaking face-to-face, telephone and online consultations
• Assessing, diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions
• Prescribing and reviewing medication appropriately
• Making referrals to secondary and community services where required
• Supporting disease prevention, health promotion and long-term condition management
• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical records using SystmOne
• Working collaboratively with our GP Partners, GPs ANPs, Paramedic, Mental Health Practitioner and wider clinical team
• Participating in clinical meetings, audit and quality-improvement activities
• Contributing to the learning and development culture of our training practice
• Contributing to the safe, effective and continued development of practice services

About us:

Horncastle Medical Group is an established training practice providing primary care to a current patient population of 10,366. We are CQC rated Good and have an experienced multidisciplinary team, including 4 GP Partners, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Paramedic, Mental Health Practitioner, and a wider team of clinical and nursing professionals. We have dispensing facilities on site and use SystmOne as our clinical system. Our surgery is situated in a lovely Old Vicarage, giving the practice a warm, welcoming and characterful environment. We are continuing to invest in our premises and services, with expansion works due to be underway to provide additional clinical rooms. This increased capacity will support the continued development of our team and the services we offer to our local community. As a training practice, we place great importance on learning, professional development and sharing knowledge and experience. We aim to provide a supportive environment in which clinicians can develop their interests and contribute to the future of the practice.

Job responsibilities:

• Undertaking face-to-face, telephone and online consultations
• Assessing, diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions
• Prescribing and reviewing medication appropriately
• Making referrals to secondary and community services where required
• Supporting disease prevention, health promotion and long-term condition management
• Maintaining accurate and timely clinical records using SystmOne
• Working collaboratively with our GP Partners, ANPs, Paramedic, Mental Health Practitioner and wider clinical team
• Participating in clinical meetings, audit and quality-improvement activities
• Contributing to the learning and development culture of our training practice
• Contributing to the safe, effective and continued development of practice services

Working Pattern:

We are ideally seeking a GP for 8 sessions per week. However, we understand the importance of flexibility and work-life balance, and part-time applications will also be welcomed and considered. Specific working days and session arrangements can be discussed with the successful candidate.

Why Join Horncastle Medical Group?

• 8 sessions per week, with part-time applications considered
• An experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team
• 4 GP Partners and 3 ANPs, supported by a Paramedic, Mental Health Practitioner and wider clinical team
• An experienced and supportive administrative and dispensing team
• A well-established training-practice environment
• Current patient list of 10,366
• CQC rating of Good
• SystmOne clinical system
• On-site dispensing
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Support for continuing professional development
• Regular clinical meetings and collaborative multidisciplinary working
• An attractive and distinctive surgery based in an Old Vicarage
• New clinical rooms currently being developed as part of our practice expansion
• The opportunity to contribute to the continued development and future of Horncastle Medical Group

Come and Meet Us:

If you are looking for your next GP role and would like to work within an established, supportive multidisciplinary team, we would love to hear from you. Informal visits and conversations are warmly welcomed. Come and meet the team, have a look around our unique Old Vicarage surgery and find out more about the position and our plans for the practice.

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Hold a recognised medical qualification
• Have full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Be included on the NHS England Medical Performers List, or be eligible for inclusion
• Have the appropriate experience and competence to work as a GP in UK general practice
• Demonstrate excellent clinical and communication skills
• Be committed to providing safe, compassionate and patient-centred care
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Maintain appropriate continuing professional development and professional standards

Desirable:

• Previous experience working within NHS general practice
• Experience using SystmOne
• An additional clinical interest or specialist skill that complements the existing practice team
• An interest in teaching and supporting learners within a training-practice environment
• Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.