Salaried GP in Salford

We are a high achieving, forward thinking practice in Swinton, with around 14,000 patients. We have 5 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 1 ANP, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 Nursing Associate, 2 HCAs, an in-house pharmacy team of 4 and an administration team of 12. We are looking for a Salaried GP to join our well-established team for 4 sessions per week.

Main duties of the job:

• 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.
• Developing care plans for health.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards, collecting data for audit purposes.
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• The post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
• Aware of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing.

About us:

• Training practice.
• We can offer a Triage model.
• Very supportive clinical and administrative team.
• Opportunities for the development of special interests.
• 6 weeks annual leave.
• 1-week study leave.
• Highly competitive salary - £10,500 - £11,000 per session per annum (depending on experience).

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 roles.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance.
• Working 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.
• 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 GPSTs and FY2 doctors.
• Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times.
• Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: Qualified GP, MRCGP, General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT), Full GMC Registration, National Performers List registration, Competent in the use of Office and Outlook.
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit.
• Experience of medicines management.
• Provide supervision to doctors in training when needed.
• Experience working within General Practice.

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.