Salaried GP - 4 Sessions Fixed Term in Wakefield

Orchard Croft Medical Centre is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward thinking GP to join our friendly, well established team. We are a GMS practice with a list size of 10,600 patients, located in the historic township of Horbury just 6 miles from Wakefield and minutes from J40 of the M1.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, diagnose, plan and implement care for patients with undifferentiated or complex presentations
• Conduct holistic clinical examinations and develop appropriate management plans
• Manage acute and chronic conditions using evidence based approaches
• Proactively identify and support patients at risk of long term conditions
• Prescribe and review medications in line with national and practice guidelines
• Provide clear information on treatment plans, medication use and self-care
• Prioritise and manage urgent or emergency situations effectively
• Promote healthy lifestyle choices and health promotion strategies

About us

We pride ourselves on being a supportive, family-friendly practice with a strong multidisciplinary team. Our current clinical team includes: 5 GP Partners, 2 Chronic Disease Nurses, and 3 Practice Nurses. We are also supported by an excellent administrative team, including our own pharmacy technician, and by a wider PCN team comprising pharmacists, care coordinators, and Health & Wellbeing professionals. We are a longstanding training practice hosting GP registrars, foundation doctors and medical students. We operate a Total Triage model, use SystmOne, consistently achieve high QOF results, and were rated Good by the CQC in 2018.

Job responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan and implement care for patients with undifferentiated or complex presentations
• Conduct holistic clinical examinations and develop appropriate management plans
• Manage acute and chronic conditions using evidence based approaches
• Proactively identify and support patients at risk of long term conditions
• Prescribe and review medications in line with national and practice guidelines
• Provide clear information on treatment plans, medication use and self-care
• Prioritise and manage urgent or emergency situations effectively
• Promote healthy lifestyle choices and health promotion strategies
• Use sensitive, effective communication to ensure informed consent and patient understanding
• Support patients receiving difficult news
• Adapt communication methods to meet diverse needs and overcome barriers
• Maintain strong communication within the practice and with external partners
• Work within GMC professional standards and scope of practice
• Maintain accurate, high quality clinical records
• Manage workload effectively while maintaining care quality
• Participate in audit, peer review and appraisal processes
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and policy implementation
• Understand safeguarding responsibilities for vulnerable adults and children
• Promote and model inclusive, non discriminatory practice
• Respect patient choice and autonomy

Person Specification

• Fully qualified General Practitioner with current GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Right to Work in the UK
• 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.