Salaried GP in Accrington

4-6 sessions per week, days required are Mondays and Tuesdays with a choice of either Thursday or Friday for the third day - £10,000 - £11,500 per session. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive team. We are a 5 GP Partner Practice, and our practice is based in an excellent, modern built Health Centre, in the centre of Accrington. We are a large forward-thinking practice with more than 17,000 patients, who pride ourselves in delivering high quality care.

Main duties of the job

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who shares our commitment to delivering high quality patient care, and who has the interest and energy to join us in further developing the Practice. The successful candidate will:

• Be flexible in approach, professional at all times with a kind and caring disposition that satisfies the needs of our patient cohort.
• Want to join a driven, fast paced, innovative group.
• An ability to respond to the various demands and challenging circumstances of general practice is welcome.

We offer:

• Opportunity to work extended hours at enhanced rates.
• Generous holiday entitlement - up to 30 days a year plus bank holidays.
• Well established practice providing a high standard of primary care.
• Innovative practice to enable a different way of work, including a relentless drive to reduce workload.
• Opportunity for additional responsibilities.
• Clinical system EMIS Web.

About us

Our strength lies in the diversity of skills and professional interests within our team. We have a multidisciplinary clinical team made up of Doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, First Contact Physios, Practice Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Nurse Associate, Mental Health Practitioner, Health and Wellbeing Coach and Social Prescribers. The practice benefits from a well-structured management team which is led by the Practice Operations and Strategic Manager. We are a training Practice and work closely with our Primary Care Network (PCN) which is Hyndburn Central. One of our partners is the PCN Clinical Lead and we have partner representation on the board of the local Alliance Federation and have representation at LMC. We have daily huddles which is an informal opportunity to meet with the team and discuss the day ahead and is much valued by the team. We have regular practice meetings, with a structured meeting rota including whole staff meetings, clinical meetings, safeguarding meeting and protected time for training. We love to teach - We are a well-respected training practice for GP trainees, Foundation Doctors and medical students. Previous applicants need not apply.

Job responsibilities

• The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population.
• The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract.
• Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance.
• Effective management of long-term conditions.
• Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks.
• On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor on-call roles.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance.
• Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload.
• Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process.
• Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice.
• Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of the QOF.
• Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required.
• Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinical governance and training.
• Ensure compliance with the appraisal process.
• Prepare and complete the revalidation process.
• Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team.
• Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines.
• Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure.
• Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies.
• Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Understand and apply legal policy that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, being aware of statutory child/vulnerable adult health procedure, safeguarding and local guidance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified GP MRCGP Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent.
• JCPTGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT).

Experience

• 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.
• Experience of medicines management.
• Experience of ICB initiatives.

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.