Salaried GP

Are you a dedicated GP looking for a supportive team, a manageable workload, and genuine work‑life balance? At The Microfaculty, we are offering an exciting opportunity for a Salaried GP to join our dynamic, friendly, and patient‑centred practice. Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, you will find a welcoming environment where your well‑being and professional development are genuinely supported.

About us

The Microfaculty is based in Chingford East London. We are a well‑established, friendly teaching practice, and our dedicated team includes our senior GP partner, 1 practice nurse, 1 HCA and admin/support staff. We have been providing a full range of GP services for over 30 years and have a patient list size of 4500 patients. As a teaching practice, we have a GP registrar with us. We are situated in a purpose‑built health centre close to local amenities.

Job Responsibilities

• Make yourself available to undertake surgery consultations, telephone consultations, home visits, issue repeat prescriptions, and deal with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Make professional autonomous decisions regarding presenting problems, whether self‑referrals or referrals within the Practice.
• Receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and assess their health‑care needs.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develop care plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease‑management protocols.
• Provide counselling and health education.
• Prescribe in accordance with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) prescribing formulary when clinically appropriate.
• Admit or discharge patients to/from your caseload and refer them to other care providers internally or externally as appropriate.
• Comply with relevant Practice policy/guidelines, e.g. Child Protection, Safeguarding and confidentiality issues.
• Commit to lifelong learning, audit and evidence‑based practice.
• Maintain GMC registration and ensure continuous Medical Defence cover.
• Ensure inclusion on a local Performers list.

Other responsibilities within the Practice:

• Consult with patients in surgery and at home visits as agreed internally between all partners.
• Be available for on‑call duties to answer telephone queries or carry out emergency home visits or surgery consultations as appropriate.
• Contribute to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.
• Record clear and contemporaneous I.T.‑based consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Comply and issue computer‑generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand‑written prescriptions whenever possible).
• Undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
• Contribute to strategic management and development of Practice (e.g. developing and contributing to Policy and Guidelines).
• Attend training, Practice meetings and events organised by the Practice or other agencies where appropriate.
• Meet all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure the Practice meets quality standards and receives designated funding (e.g. Quarterly Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit).
• Maintain full accreditation (full & unrestricted GMC registration, membership of a recognised Medical Defence organisation, annual evidence for appraisal/accreditation).
• Commit to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence‑based best practice.

Infection Control:

• Be aware of principles of preventing healthcare‑acquired infections by aseptic technique/cleaning.
• Carry out procedures safely following best practice and infection control policies.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of safe practice with regards to infection control.
• Follow PHE guidance on infectious disease notification.

Confidentiality:

• Understand, accept and adhere to the need for strict confidentiality when handling patient information.
• Respect patient privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs, and avoid unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.

Health & Safety:

• Be aware of responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and promote a safe environment.
• Assist in maintaining personal and others' health, safety and security as defined in the Practice policy.
• Use personal security systems within the workplace according to guidelines.
• Identify risks and manage work activities accordingly.
• Use appropriate infection control procedures and keep work areas tidy and hazard‑free.
• Take advantage of training to update knowledge and skills.

Equality and Diversity:

• Act welcome, non‑judgmental, respect privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Personal/Professional Development:

• Maintain continued education, attend courses or study days to meet professional development requirements.
• Participate in training programmes implemented by the Practice.
• Undergo annual GP appraisal and maintain a record of development.

Quality:

• Alert team to clinical governance issues, quality and risk.
• Participate in Significant Event Analysis reviews.
• Assess own performance and take accountability.
• Contribute to team effectiveness and suggest improvements.
• Work effectively with other agencies to meet patient needs.
• Manage own time, workload and resources efficiently.

Communication:

• Communicate effectively with team members, patients and carers.
• Recognise needs for alternative communication methods and respond accordingly.

Flexibility:

• Be flexible about duties undertaken and location of work as required by the Practice.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

• Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance.
• Discuss with team how policies affect own work.
• Participate in audit where appropriate.
• Work with partner and management to achieve quality, performance, budgets and targets without compromising patient care.
• Contribute to developing and implementing new standards, policies and procedures required by GP practices.

Person Specification

• Must have a successful Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Experience

• An understanding of patient‑centred approaches to care.
• Friendly and approachable manner/good people skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients and with clinical and non‑clinical staff.
• Good organisational skills.
• Competence in management of patient list.
• Management of clinical paperwork for patients.
• Ability to be a flexible and cooperative team member.
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development, including recent GP appraisal.
• Previous experience of using SystmOne (training will be provided if no experience).
• Understanding of current issues affecting primary care.

Qualifications

• GMC Registration.
• Registered on the National Medical performers List.
• Membership of a recognised Medical Defence organisation.
• Degree in Medicine.
• CCT in General Practice on a GMC approved course.
• MRCGP.

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.

£11,500 to £12,000 a year Will be dependent on experience.