Salaried GP Carlisle

Carlisle Healthcare is a large NHS general practice partnership formed in 2016 following the merger of three established practices in the city. We operate over three sites and have a registered population of approximately 40,000 people. We are a dual practice Primary Care Network. We aim to deliver the best service for patients whilst recognising the finite resources that we have to hand. We also value the importance of supporting our administrative and clinical staff and colleagues with their own well-being, aspiring to achieve a high level of professional satisfaction within our teams.

We are a GP training practice and also have learners in a number of disciplines and at different stages (including medical students, nursing students, advanced clinical practitioners and apprentices). We have recently developed new purpose-built premises in the South of Carlisle which opened at the end of 2022 and is our new headquarters.

Main duties of the job:

• 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.

About us:

• 18 GPs
• 12 ANPs
• Home visiting team (including ANPs, Nurses, Paramedics, Occupational Therapists, Frailty Co-ordinators)
• Social Prescribing Link Worker
• First Contact Physiotherapists
• Primary Care Mental Health Workers
• Clinical Pharmacists
• 28 Practice nurses and HCAs
• Senior management and administrative support teams

Job responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting.
• Make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries.
• Check and sign repeat prescriptions and deal with queries, paperwork and online and normal correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Provide counselling and health education.
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collect data for audit purposes.
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Prescribe in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary whenever clinically appropriate.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Person Specification:

• Experience:
• Essential: Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Desirable: Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Personal Circumstances:
• Essential: Ability to drive and holds a full UK driving Licence.
• Qualifications:
• Essential: GMC Registration, MRCGP, Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
• UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer name: Carlisle Healthcare

Address: St. Pauls Square, Carlisle, CA1 1DG

Employer's website: https://www.carlislehealthcare.co.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Managing Partner Tracey Darrington Email: Tracey.Darrington@nhs.net Phone: 01228588121