Salaried Gp

We are a flourishing training practice with 12,600 patients, offering a fantastic opportunity to join our team. This GP role is to backfill sickness leave, therefore is a 6‑month fixed‑term contract, however there may be an opportunity to extend / become permanent. Up to 7 sessions, which will include CPD. Start date: ASAP. We have an excellent reputation for innovation, organisation and a strong focus on achieving a healthy work‑life balance for the whole team.

Our team consists of 8 GPs (2 of whom are previous GP Registrars), 4 NPs, 2 Pharmacists, 4 PNs, 3 HCAs, a Nursing Associate, a Training Nursing Associate, and a very experienced admin team. Excellent patient feedback. CQC OUTSTANDING rating – in the top 4 % of practices in England.

Main duties of the job

• Flexibility with clinic start and finish times and catch‑up slots.
• Standard clinic is 14 patients, mixed face‑to‑face and telephone. No extras.
• Freshly filtered coffee breaks scheduled at 10:30 every day for all GPs.
• Lunch breaks with the team.
• Clinical lunch meetings weekly (hybrid face‑to‑face and Zoom access).
• Monthly practice training afternoon.
• CPD one session per week (pro‑rated).
• Very low visit rate – 1‑2 per week per GP.
• Very low prescriptions work managed by pharmacists.
• Very low incoming letters work managed by admin and pharmacist.
• Teaching opportunities: GP registrars, 3rd year medical students.
• Specialist interests encouraged and supported.
• Local GP Fellowship option available.
• Easy commute from Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham and Consett.
• Dedicated parking.
• Thirty days holiday per year, pro‑rated.

About us

Our current clinical team consists of 8 GPs, 4 NPs, 3 Pharmacists, 4 PNs, 3 HCAs and successful ARRS roles including Nursing Associate, Training Nursing Associates, Care Coordinators and Social Prescriber Link Worker. We also have a very experienced admin team. We encourage an in‑house mentorship programme for those new to GP or just new to the team.

Job responsibilities

Summary of Main Responsibilities: The post‑holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Supervisory responsibilities / Position in structure: Will report to the Senior Partner (clinically) and to the Business Manager (administration).

Specific duties / Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Make yourself available for surgery consultations, telephone consultations, home visits, repeat prescription checks and signings, and related paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Make professional autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self‑referenced or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, develop care plans for health.
• Provide counselling and health education.
• Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer to other care providers as appropriate.
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collect data for audit purposes and comply with QOF requirements.
• Deliver enhanced services.
• Compile and issue computer‑generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding handwritten prescriptions whenever possible).
• Prescribe in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever clinically appropriate.
• In general, undertake all normal duties associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• Be aware of and comply with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• Commit to life‑long learning and audit to ensure evidence‑based best practice.
• Contribute to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Contribute to the development of computer‑based patient records.
• Contribute to the summarising of patient records and Read‑Coding patient data.
• Attend training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post‑holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers, and information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health and Safety:

• Use personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.
• Identify the risks involved in work activities and undertake them in a way that manages those risks.
• Make effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
• Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintain work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
• Report potential risks identified.

Equality and Diversity:

Act in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them consistently with Practice procedures, policies and current legislation. Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues. Behave in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non‑judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

Personal / Professional Development:

• Maintain continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to meet professional development requirements for PREP and participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice.
• Participate in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance.
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs.
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Recognise peoples’ needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the implementation of services:

• Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance.
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.
• Participate in audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: MBBS or equivalent medical degree; full registration with GMC; certification of completion of training (JCPTGP/PMETB); inclusion on Performers List; evidence of a commitment to on‑going personal experience of working in a GP practice.
• Desirable: Development of areas of clinical expertise; experience of audit and improving care for patients.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation Act.