General Practitioner - Parkgate Medical Practice

IntraHealth is recruiting a salaried GP for Parkgate Medical Practice, where a small, experienced team shares roles flexibly. The core of the job is delivering PMS/APMS contract services, assessing undiagnosed problems, prescribing and planning patient care. The post suits a GP ready to lead on service redesign through PCN and CCG work, and part-time working is supported. Applicants need GMC registration with revalidation evidence, a completed GP training scheme and a year of UK GP experience.

What the job involves

• Provide medical services under the core PMS/APMS contract, plus additional and enhanced services where appropriate
• Make autonomous clinical decisions on presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred within the organisation
• Assess patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Develop care plans with patients, including counselling and health education
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions within current CCG prescribing policy, avoiding handwritten ones where possible
• Keep clear, contemporaneous consultation notes and records to agreed standards
• Provide emergency cover when needed
• Provide free certification in line with Schedule 9 of the GMS regulations (1992)
• Help the practice meet access, immunisation and health inequalities targets within the PMS contract
• Lead or take part in health research, clinical audit and data collection
• Support the practice's development as a GP registrar training practice

What’s required

Qualifications

• Accepted medical degree
• Evidence of continued personal and professional development
• Management qualification or equivalent relevant experience
• Appropriate safeguarding training

Registration & licences

• GMC registration on the GP Register, with evidence of revalidation
• Registration on the National Medical Performers List
• Medical indemnity cover with MDU, MPS or MDDUS

Experience

• Completed GP Vocational Training Scheme
• One year's experience working as a GP in the UK

Skills & knowledge

• Good leadership and performance management skills
• Clinical skills to manage acute presentations and chronic disease in primary care
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Working knowledge of GP clinical systems
• Understanding of confidentiality and the Data Protection Act
• Confident computer user, including office applications and email

Other

• Able to work independently and as part of a team

Nice to have

• Interest in diabetes care
• GP trainer, or willing to train
• Evidence of continuing education
• Working in a UK general practice environment
• Commitment to the local area
• Awareness of equality and diversity principles
• Demonstrable leadership in a specialist area of practice or project

What’s offered

• BMA contract and NHS pension
• Role progression and development, up to medical director level
• Flexible division of roles and responsibilities within the practice team
• Support for flexible and part-time working
• Peer support and educational opportunities
• Help with mandatory training and appraisal
• Opportunity to take part in practice decisions and service development

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