Salaried GP in England

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinician to join our Practice team at Mill Road Surgery for a minimum of 4 sessions a week. Working days would be Monday morning, all day Tuesday and Thursday morning (with potential flexibility in working pattern for the right candidate). We are seeking someone who is committed to working in a small practice that is partner led and aspires in the long term to becoming a partner.

Main duties of the job

• To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the GMS contract.
• Adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.

About us

We are a friendly, forward-thinking practice, committed to delivering high quality care for our patients, which is reflected by the high level of patient satisfaction shown in our practice surveys. Our practice is situated in the North of Sheffield, in a purpose-built surgery with convenient access to junction 35 of the M1. The Mill Road family consists of 3 GP partners, 2 salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 Nurse Associate, 1 Healthcare Assistant and 1 GP Assistant, with support from our experienced and friendly admin team. Together with our network we also have practice pharmacists, ANPs and Physicians Associates. We believe in supporting our staff to develop and upskill in areas of interest and have a strong ethos of championing innovation and new ways of working whilst providing excellent care. We eat lunch as a team, the snack box is fully stocked, and we aim for monthly socials!

Job responsibilities

• To provide General Medical Services to patients registered with the surgery.
• To respond appropriately to medical problems presented by patients on the practice list, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where appropriate.
• Provide continuity of care with appropriate follow up of results and correspondence.
• Provide emergency cover for absent colleagues when required placing the needs of the practice as a priority.
• Provide appropriate health care and health promotion within the context of practice work and ongoing developments around the nGMS contract.
• Provide home consultation (visits) to any member of the practice population as appropriate.
• Use and maintain patient computerised clinical records.
• Complete medical record information requests from authorised third parties.
• Participate in discussions around meeting local and national quality targets and assisting in their implementation.
• Remain informed of changing and new priorities within the NHS.
• Attend weekly meetings clinical and partners meeting alternate weeks.
• Undertake administrative duties needed to fulfil your role.
• Engage in annual appraisal and the revalidation cycle.
• Work collaboratively and offer ongoing supervision and support to the wider clinical team.
• Support the training of GP Registrars in the practice.
• Provide care to the Practice Nursing home.
• Participate in GP commissioning within the North locality.
• Participate in activities to fulfil the Network DES contract requirements as well as other practice commitments.

Person Specification

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Well organised with good time management skills.
• Flexible and reflective.
• Sense of humour.
• Prepared to share success and challenges as well as to practice in an open way with both colleagues and patients.
• Self aware and able to manage stress.
• History of positive working relationships.
• Sensitive to the impact of own behaviour on others.
• Drive and enthusiasm.
• Strategic and project management skills for the development of the practice as well as the network.
• Knowledge of current developments and organisational changes in primary care, including GP commissioning and Network working.
• The ability to make changes and take the practice/network forward.
• Excellent team working skills.
• Able to assume a leadership role and encourage the development of the team.
• Take an equal share in the workload and the development of the practice/network.
• High level of IT skills.

Qualifications

• MRCGP.
• Full Registration with the GMC.
• Inclusion on the Primary Medical Performers List.
• Enthusiastic about GP training and support current trainers and Registrars.

Experience

• Recent experience of working in general practice.
• Competent in the provision of primary medical services.
• Skills in audit and protocol development.
• Skills to develop the practice and team as a learning organisation.
• Undertake or develop skills in Joint injection procedures.
• Interest in care of the elderly.

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.