Salaried GP

We are looking for a salaried GP to join our welcoming, hardworking, and forward-thinking team. Ling House Medical Centre is part of the Wharfedale Airedale and Craven PCN (WACA). If you would like an informal chat about how we work or would like to come and have a look at our purpose-built practice in Keighley, please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Main duties of the job:

• Operating from our main and branch sites in Keighley, we care for 20,000+ patients.
• Our team comprises of 4 Partners and 7 Salaried GPs who are supported by our excellent team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Pharmacists, Paramedics and ARRS roles staff including our Nurse Associate, Pharmacy Technicians, Social Prescribers and Physios as well as a large, experienced Nursing, Reception, Admin and Management Team.
• We have an excellent record of recruiting newly qualified GPs into the practice and are willing to wait for the right candidate to complete their training.
• We pride ourselves on being friendly and supportive. We have a duty doctor on hand each day to help with any queries that may arise.
• We are always looking to improve our patients' experience and have been keen to embrace new digital solutions to improve patient experience and access; having implemented a total triage system offering acute on the day appointments as well as routine planned pre-booked appointments.

About us:

Ling House Medical Centre is a large GP practice based on the edge of Bronte country in Keighley, West Yorkshire. We have 2 sites, our main site is Ling House Medical Centre, and we have a smaller site, Mornington House which is adjacent to the main building. We are an approachable and supportive team with an open-door policy. We are proud to have a fabulous and friendly multidisciplinary team to support us. We aim to provide a high standard of care whilst maintaining the local feel of the practice and incorporating the current changes in general practice. We are fortunate to be part of the Airedale Craven and Wharfedale PCN (WACA).

Job responsibilities:

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Assessing the health care needs of patients, making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care professionals.
• Visiting patients in their own home when required.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collecting data for audit purposes.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically).
• The post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing.

Person Specification:

Experience:

• Experience of working in a primary care environment.
• Experience of continued professional development.
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit.
• General understanding of the GMS contract.
• Experience of medicines management.
• Experience of PCN initiatives.

Personal Qualities:

• Polite and confident.
• Flexible and cooperative.
• Motivated, forward thinker.
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required.
• High levels of integrity and loyalty.
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Clear, polite telephone manner.
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook.
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising).
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving & analytical skills.
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.
• GP with specialist interests, for example minor surgery, joint injections and sexual health.

Qualifications:

• Qualified GP.
• MRCGP.
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent.
• JCPTGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training).
• Full GMC Registration.
• National Performers List registration.
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU).
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Current enhanced DBS 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.