Salaried GP in London

We are looking to recruit three motivated and enthusiastic GPs to join the team at The Goodinge Group Practice. The role is for 4-6 clinic sessions per week. We are recruiting in order to increase capacity and reduce GP workload by reducing our appointments per session.

The successful candidate will undertake the full range of duties associated with a Salaried GP within an NHS general practice setting. Responsibilities include conducting face-to-face and telephone consultations, reviewing and actioning test results, issuing prescriptions, managing clinical correspondence, and making appropriate referrals, as well as supporting the ongoing care of our registered patient population. You will work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary clinical and administrative team to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care within a friendly and supportive practice environment.

The Goodinge Group Practice is a long-established GP practice situated in the north London borough of Islington, a five-minute walk from Caledonian Road tube station on the Piccadilly line and a 10-minute walk from Kentish Town tube station on the northern line. The practice is in a two-storey purpose-built health centre, which also provides a base for community staff, such as district nurses and health visitors. There are approximately 12,500 patients registered with the Goodinge Practice.

The Goodinge Group Practice puts patient care at the heart of what it does and maintains the values of teamwork, professionalism and compassion in providing traditional family medicine to the local community. The practice is a GP training practice. We also provide supervision and training for clinical and non-clinical staff members.

We are seeking enthusiastic and caring GPs with excellent clinical and communication skills to work with our friendly multi-disciplinary team and to contribute to further development of services for our patients. We are offering a competitive package. Sessions to be over three non-consecutive days and include 2 PM surgeries. Sessional rate £11,800-13,500 per session per annum depending on experience. Salary subject to experience.

We are dedicated to delivering high quality care to a diverse urban population. We make special efforts to provide continuity of care with our multidisciplinary team including Doctors, Physicians Assistants and a Medicine management team - clinical pharmacist and pharmacy technician - Practice nurses and HCAs as well as a supportive operational and administrative team, on which we believe patient-centred care depends on.

We offer two weeks pro rata private study leave, and two dedicated sessions for appraisal - one for appraisal, one for appraisal preparation. We offer double-length appointments for patients requiring translation. The annual NHS pay award is passed on in full, the current award will be applied at the end of your 6-month probationary period. We care about our staff and offer mentoring and regular team meetings.

Salaried GPs rotate participation in a dedicated MDT meeting, held in protected time. We are an established training practice, value education and hold regular medical student placements. Innovative management of many results and correspondence keeps administrative burden for clinicians to a minimum. We want to support quality improvement, clinical leadership and your special interests and offer protected additional time for Quality Improvement Initiatives for the Practice. Strong emphasis on continuity of care, facilitated by our usual doctor system in which each GP has a list of patients - including routine care, correspondence and prescribing. BMA contract and paid medical defence subscriptions. Informal visits to the practice are welcome. Clinics will be a mix of 14 telephone and/or face to face consultations.

Person Specification

• Essential: Good interpersonal and communication skills, GMC registration with licence to practise, Inclusion on the NHS Performers List, Experience working as a GP in UK general practice, Ability to manage a registered patient list and provide continuity of care, Competence in managing acute presentations and chronic disease in primary care, Safe and effective prescribing practice, Strong communication skills with patients, families, and colleagues, Ability to work independently while contributing to a multidisciplinary team, Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care, Good record keeping and understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding, and risk management, Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively in a busy practice setting.
• Desirable: Experience in teaching, mentoring, or clinical supervision, Experience in quality improvement, audit, or service development, Additional clinical interests, e.g. diabetes, women's health, frailty, mental health, minor surgery, Experience working in inner-city, diverse, or high-deprivation populations, Familiarity with EMIS and structured clinical templates.

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.