At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver high-quality patient care across various clinical settings and manage complex cases.
- Company: Join South Downs Health and Care, a supportive social enterprise focused on patient wellbeing.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous holiday, NHS pension, employee assistance, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working patterns available to suit your lifestyle.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while working in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Must be GMC registered with at least five years of experience as a GP.
The predicted salary is between 42620 - 52091 £ per year.
This post requires an experienced General Practitioner who has been fully GMC registered for a minimum of five years and is confident working autonomously across varied clinical settings. The post holder will be required to deliver clinical services across multiple SDHC sites, including, but not limited to, Hillbrow Health and Wellbeing, the Intermediate Care Ward at Eastbourne District General Hospital, and the Virtual Ward Team Base in Lewes, as well as other SDHC operational locations according to service needs. This post will require the GP to work some evenings and weekends.
Main duties of the job
This is a predominantly clinical, cross-setting GP role, with 90% or more of contracted hours focused on direct patient care. You will work autonomously across SDHC services, managing a varied and often complex caseload across primary, intermediate and virtual care settings.
- Delivering evidence-based care, assessing and managing patients with complex needs and long-term conditions.
- Prescribing safely, making autonomous clinical decisions, and referring or escalating patients appropriately.
- Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide coordinated, seamless care across services.
- Maintaining high-quality clinical records and promoting prevention, healthy living and patient wellbeing.
- Occasional supervision and mentoring of GP trainees and colleagues.
- Participation in research projects with partners such as NIHR and universities.
- Contribution to audit, quality improvement, patient safety and shared learning.
- Supporting service development by sharing best practice, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.
About us
South Downs Health and Care GP Federation is a social enterprise established in 2016 to support shareholding/member GP practices in the areas of Eastbourne, Hailsham and Seaford. Our main purpose is to support GP practices in their task of providing patient care by enabling them to provide and invest in sustainable services.
Benefits of Working with SDHC
- NHS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing in stages to 30 days holiday plus bank holidays after 5 years service (pro rata for part time hours).
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to counselling and support with legal and financial matters.
- CycleScheme.
- Christmas and summer events.
- Discounted rate for membership of Hillbrow Health and Wellbeing Centre facilities.
Job responsibilities
- Practise evidence-based medicine, in line with national and locally agreed guidelines.
- Prescribe in line with local and national guidelines.
- Refer patients to secondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate.
- Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems as needed.
- Promote healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice.
- Make autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients' health needs.
- Participate in research projects delivered by SDHC.
- Provide professional telephone and written advice and support to patients and their carers.
- Support team members to deliver excellent service through a programme of peer review and direct observation of practice.
- Contribute to the continual improvement of SDHC services.
Person Specification
Experience
- Essential: Experience of prioritising work and meeting deadlines.
- Understanding of office systems such as diary management, rota management, computer filing systems.
- Able to communicate effectively and professionally both face to face and on the telephone.
- Demonstrated high standard of written and verbal communication skills.
- Previous experience of working in a primary care setting.
Skills
- High level of competence in Microsoft Office packages.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
- Highly organised and able to work on own initiative.
- Time management and prioritisation skills.
Personal Qualities
- Shares SDHC's values.
- Works well within a team.
- Capable of working with tact and diplomacy.
- Approachable, adaptable, supportive, self-motivated.
Other Requirements
- Must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle for work.
- Proven record of good timekeeping and attendance.
Qualifications
- GMC Registered, not subject to suspension.
- Qualified General Practitioner (minimum of 5 years post CCT).
- Currently on performers list.
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