Salaried Gp in Ledston

Job summary

Park Edge Practice is looking for an enthusiastic, caring and committed Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive team. We are seeking a GP with excellent clinical skills and a warm, patient-centred approach who is committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse community. You will provide care throughout the patient journey, from initial history-taking and clinical assessment through to diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. You will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and strong assessment and diagnostic skills, with a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. The role is offered at 4 - 6 sessions per week. Required working days are Wednesdays and Fridays, with a third working day flexible.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high-quality, patient-centred clinical care.
• Undertake appropriate history-taking, clinical assessment and diagnosis.
• Develop and implement appropriate treatment and management plans.
• Evaluate patient care and outcomes.
• Demonstrate safe and effective clinical decision-making.
• Provide high-quality assessment and diagnostic care within the community.
• Contribute positively to the delivery of high-quality patient-centred services.
• Participate in clinical team meetings and informal clinical discussions.
• Contribute to practice development and improvement initiatives.

About us

Why join Park Edge Practice? We are a long-established Training Practice, supporting 1st, 2nd and 3rd year medical students as well as Doctors in Training. You will join a supportive and friendly practice team with:

• Daily informal clinical support.
• Weekly clinical discussions.
• Weekly protected administrative time.
• Portfolio GP opportunities.
• Opportunities to develop clinical interests.
• Opportunities to contribute to practice improvement initiatives.
• Supportive and experienced management and administrative teams.

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

The post holder will:

• Provide comprehensive, patient-centred general medical care.
• Undertake consultations including history-taking, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
• Make safe and effective clinical decisions and manage clinical uncertainty appropriately.
• Manage a broad range of acute and chronic conditions.
• Prescribe safely and appropriately and arrange appropriate investigations and referrals.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and respond appropriately to results and correspondence.
• Work collaboratively with the practice team and wider multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in clinical meetings, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.
• Contribute to safeguarding and the care of vulnerable patients.
• Maintain professional standards, confidentiality and continuing professional development.
• Contribute to teaching and supporting medical students and doctors in training where appropriate.

Working at Park Edge Practice

We offer a supportive working environment with:

• Daily informal clinical support.
• Weekly clinical discussions and protected administrative time.
• Weekly clinical team meetings.
• Well-established Total Triage and Care Navigation.
• Capped clinics of 12 patients per session with 15-minute appointments.
• Document management to minimise GP administrative workload.
• Low home visiting demand.
• Strong links with Seacroft PCN and its wider multidisciplinary team.
• Extended access services including Saturday Hub clinics, First Contact Physiotherapy and Healthy Minds.
• Supportive and experienced management and administrative teams.

Practice Information

Park Edge Practice is a GMS practice, rated Good by the CQC, with approximately 5,700 patients across Seacroft and Roundhay. Our clinical team comprises 2 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses and 1 HCA. We use SystmOne supported by Ardens and have a strong record of QoF performance. We are a longstanding training practice supporting medical students and doctors in training and are committed to professional development and practice improvement.

Terms and Benefits

• £10,500 - £11,500 per session per annum, dependent on experience.
• 4 - 6 sessions per week.
• Flexible start and finish times.
• 6 weeks annual leave plus 1 week study leave, pro rata.
• NHS Pension.
• Indemnity included.
• CPD and professional development opportunities.
• Support for GPs with special interests.
• Free on-site parking.
• Potential partnership opportunity for the right candidate.

Experience of teaching, audit/quality improvement, SystmOne, Ardens or a clinical special interest would be desirable.

Person Specification

Teaching, Training and Development

Essential

• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
• Willingness to participate in clinical discussions and shared learning

Desirable

• Interest in supporting the development of colleagues and learners
• Experience of teaching medical students or doctors in training
• Interest in developing a clinical special interest

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
• Ability to take a comprehensive and relevant clinical history
• Ability to formulate appropriate differential diagnoses and management plans
• Ability to provide safe, effective and evidence-based patient care
• Ability to manage clinical uncertainty and recognise when further investigation, referral or escalation is required
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
• Understanding of appropriate prescribing and medicines management
• Ability to provide holistic, patient-centred care
• Awareness of current developments and best practice in primary care

Desirable

• Interest or experience in a clinical area that could contribute to practice development

Experience

Essential

• Experience working as a GP in primary care
• Experience of managing a broad range of clinical presentations in general practice
• Experience of safe clinical decision-making and risk management
• Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of managing chronic disease and acute presentations

Desirable

• Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement or service development
• Experience of teaching or supporting medical students/doctors in training
• Experience of working within a training practice
• Experience of working with or developing a clinical special interest

IT and Clinical Systems

Essential

• Competent use of electronic clinical systems
• Able to use IT effectively for clinical documentation, communication and information management
• Able to use electronic prescribing and investigation/referral systems

Desirable

• Experience of SystmOne
• Familiarity with Ardens or similar primary care clinical tools
• Experience of online consultation systems

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Inclusion on the GMC GP Register
• MRCGP or equivalent
• CCT in General Practice, or equivalent
• Eligible for inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
• Additional qualification or special interest relevant to primary care

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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