Salaried GP in Brampton

As a growing semi-rural dispensing and training practice, operating over 4 sites, we are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Salaried GP to join our team at Brampton Medical Practice. We are seeking applicants who can commit to a minimum of 4 sessions per week. There is also the opportunity to discuss an 8 session role. There is the possibility of a future conversation with the right candidate about progression to a partnership position. We offer a supportive, friendly team environment and a patient-centred approach, serving a diverse local community of around 16,700 patients.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking a forward-thinking GP who is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred services.

About us

Brampton Medical Practice has 6 GP Partners, Business Manager/PCN Operational Lead and Senior Leadership Team. Salaried GPs, ANPs, Clinical Pharmacists, Practice Nurses, Frailty Nurses and Healthcare Assistants. We have experienced & dedicated receptionists, admin/secretarial team, Dispensary and PCN Teams who are all committed to providing high quality, friendly and personal primary care. We are the lead practice of Carlisle Rural Primary Care Network and a member practice of the newly formed North Cumbria Collaborative/Federation. We are also a GP training practice, hosting junior doctors and student doctors. The practice has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Job responsibilities

• In accordance with the practice clinical rota, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including in practice consultations, telephone consultations and queries, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and online and normal correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Providing counselling and health education.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding handwritten prescriptions whenever possible).
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data.
• Participate in incentives such as Enhanced Services and QoF as directed.
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register.
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent.
• Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Evidence of other specialist interest / development / training.

Experience

• Full GMC registration.
• On the Medical Performers List (and never removed for a detrimental reason).
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Membership of a recognised defence union.
• Ability to provide complete details of employment history.
• Fitness to Practice: Up to date and fit to practice safely.
• Health: Meets Occupational Health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).

Other

• Holds current valid driving licence or provides evidence of proposed alternative as means of providing emergency and domiciliary care to fulfil requirements.
• Ability to cover on call duties.

Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to multitask.
• Team player.
• Demonstrate commitment to respecting diversity and equality of opportunity.
• Commitment to reflective practice and the continuous improvement of own performance.
• Clinical knowledge & expertise: sound clinical knowledge and commitment to high quality clinical care.
• The ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• A good understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as current health and social policy.

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.