Salaried GP in Lincoln

Minster Medical Practice is seeking a motivated and compassionate Salaried GP (6 sessions per week) to join our friendly, well-established team in Uphill Lincoln as part of our succession planning. We are a supportive, well-organised practice with a strong clinical, management and administrative team. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent patient care while maintaining a relaxed, respectful and inclusive working culture where staff wellbeing and work-life balance are genuinely valued. We are a SystmOne practice operating a very successful total triage system using SystmConnect.

We are looking for:

• A GP committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care
• A positive team player who values collaboration and mutual support
• Experienced or newly qualified GPs welcome
• Someone seeking a sustainable role with a genuine focus on work-life balance

We are offering:

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Warm, down-to-earth working environment

Main duties of the job:

• Opportunity to develop continuity with patients and become part of a stable team
• Long-term opportunity within the practice
• Additional interests/skills welcomed

About us:

• Well-established practice serving approximately 9,700 patients
• Supportive clinical environment with strong admin and management support
• Friendly, collaborative multidisciplinary team

Job responsibilities:

• 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.
• The post-holder will 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.
• In accordance with the practice timetable, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, home visits, dealing with repeat prescriptions, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the practice.
• Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols.
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary.
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Person Specification:

• 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

• Ideally you will be an experienced GP with a good understanding and experience of chronic disease management and primary prevention and screening services.
• Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and responsible for ensuring all mandatory training is in date.
• Awareness and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, for example prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, record keeping, health and safety.
• Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
• Understanding of the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.
• Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care.
• Ability to handle change and unexpected urgent requirements.

• A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003.
• Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983.
• Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT).
• Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register.

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.