Salaried GP

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a GP to join our team as a Salaried GP with a view to Partnership and the opportunity to work up to 8 sessions. We have a strong and supportive culture with a focus on achieving a healthy work-life balance. We strive to balance the demands of Primary Care with professional interests, making us a vibrant and fulfilling place to work.

We are prepared to wait for the right candidate who shares our values and commitment to patient care. If you are interested in joining our team, please visit our website for more details about our practice: www.themedicalgroup.co.uk

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undiagnosed problems and screening for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working in primary care.

About us

• Large, Friendly Practice: We are a settled, efficient and welcoming team with 11 GP Partners, 5 of whom were trainees with us, reflecting our commitment to nurturing talent.
• Comprehensive Support: Benefit from excellent support provided by our experienced salaried GP, nursing, pharmacist, and admin teams.
• Passionate About Education: As a GP training practice with 4 GP trainers, we are also deeply involved in student nurse and paramedic training.
• Environmentally Conscious: Proud holders of the Green Impact for Health Gold Status.
• Disability Confident: We are recognised as a Disability Confident Leader.
• High Achievers: We consistently achieve high QOF results and have been rated 'Good' overall by the CQC.
• Collaborative Network: We work closely with Durham West PCN, Central Durham GP Providers Federation, and NENC ICB.

Location: Our Practice is conveniently located on the edge of Durham City, close to Newcastle, serving a list size of 26,600 patients.Job responsibilities

The post-holder will 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.

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake 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 and 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. In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. Providing counselling and health education. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written 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 within the organisation:

• 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.
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Person Specification

• Experience
• Knowledge of GMS Contract
• Knowledge of ICB, PCN's and Federation working
• Knowledge of QOF
• Knowledge of CQC
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Good communication skills and consultation skills

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration
• Completion of GP Vocational Training Scheme
• Evidence of entry to the Performers List
• Extensive experience in all aspects of general practice
• SystmOne IT Skills

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.