GP in Chelmsford

Are you a motivated GP looking to develop your career within an innovative primary care network (PCN) setting? Beauchamp House Surgery is seeking a dynamic salaried GP to join our multi-disciplinary team as part of a wider PCN, focusing on improving outcomes for our most vulnerable patients through managing frailty and preventing unnecessary hospital admissions. The position is for 6 sessions per week, looking after patients from our Beauchamp House and Baddow Village Surgeries. You will be required to work on a Tuesday, a Thursday and a Friday.

This role offers the opportunity to work across two practices, delivering proactive, holistic care for patients with complex needs, particularly those living with frailty. You will be a key player in a growing ARRS team, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary colleagues including GPs, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, a digital and transformation manager, social prescribers, general practice assistants and care coordinators. This is an excellent opportunity to grow your clinical skills while making a tangible difference in your local community. If you want to be part of a forward-thinking PCN delivering improved care for vulnerable patients, we would love to hear from you.

Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group. The role will include all general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as well as:

• Undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion;
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation;
• Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems;
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness;
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols;
• Providing health education;
• Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards;
• Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements;
• Delivering enhanced services;
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions;
• All general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

About the Candidate

All applicants should have the following qualifications:

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
• Be on the NHSE medical performers list

and skills, including:

• 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 are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date;
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety;
• Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.

About Us

The four surgeries which make up Chelmsford City Health PCN Limited are separate practices that formed a network to benefit from shared resources and to be able to offer healthcare services at scale to its population of 43,000+ patients. Two of the practices are dispensing practices and all four are training practices.

This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced colleagues as part of a friendly, progressive PCN committed to improving community health and to provide collaborative and patient-centred care. We offer the following benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience and aligned with the current ARRS GP pay scales
• Fixed term with possibility of extension
• NHS Pension
• Mentorship & support: Comprehensive induction and mentoring offered, ideal for newly qualified GPs or those new to ARRS roles.
• Training & development: Access to ongoing professional development, peer support, and PCN-led educational events
• Supportive and friendly environment
• Flexible working hours: all flexible offers and working arrangements will be considered
• Peer support - Work alongside experienced colleagues to provide collaborative and patient-centred care
• Positive working culture: Join a friendly, progressive PCN committed to improving community health outcomes

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.