General Practitioner in Brighton

We have an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner (GP) to join our forward-thinking and dynamic team within Central Brighton and Hove.

The role involves being part of a large and multidisciplinary team of allied health professionals, with a focus on direct, compassionate care and clinical work with patients, families, and disadvantaged communities. In return, you will receive a robust support system from our dedicated team, with strong support for CPD.

Main duties of the job:

• Conducting surgery and telephone consultations.
• Managing queries, home visits, repeat prescriptions, and timely correspondence.
• Making autonomous decisions for self-referred and referred patients.
• Assessing undiagnosed health concerns and screening for disease risks.
• Providing counselling and delivering health education.
• Admitting or discharging patients and referring to other care providers.
• Ensuring consultation notes and data meet agreed standards.
• Issuing computer-generated prescriptions and adhering to the Practice prescribing formulary.
• Participating in developing and delivering new services and care models.
• Committing to ongoing learning and evidence-based best practices.
• Contributing to Enhanced Services, QOF/IIF initiatives, audits, and clinical standard setting.
• Maintaining and developing patient records, summarising and Read-Coding data.
• Attending relevant training and events.

This role requires a commitment to quality care, continuous improvement, and teamwork in a dynamic and supportive environment.

About us:

At WellBN, we are committed to transforming healthcare by putting creativity and community at the heart of our practice. Following the merger of two healthcare centres, we have become a diverse and innovative practice operating across three sites: Brunswick and Burwash in Hove, and Benfield in Portslade. With a patient population of 25,500, we pride ourselves on providing high-quality care to all, particularly focusing on disadvantaged populations.

What we would like you to do:

• Hold 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.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred 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.
• Provide counselling and health education.
• Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer to other care providers as appropriate.
• Record clear consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collect data for audit purposes.
• Comply and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Prescribe in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary whenever clinically appropriate.
• Undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:

• Participate in the development and delivery of new services and new models for care in Primary Care.
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Contribute to delivering Enhanced Services and quality performance initiatives.
• Contribute to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Contribute to the development of computer-based patient records.
• Attend training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

As a training hub, the organisation provides education and development opportunities for medical and non-medical students as well as qualified trainees. You will be expected to contribute actively to training and supervisory activities. You will also be involved in clinical work with neurodiverse patients and trans, non-binary and intersex (TNBI) patients. Full training and support will be provided to ensure confidence and competence in these areas.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Essential: Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) or equivalent.
• Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Knowledge:

• Essential: Sound understanding of current NHS policies and guidelines, including clinical governance.
• Aware of safeguarding practices and policies.
• Knowledge of prescribing protocols and formulary adherence.
• Desirable: Familiarity with local health services and community resources.

Other Requirements:

• Essential: Commitment to diversity and inclusion, aligned with the practice's ethos.
• Ability to work between the practice's three sites as required.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Personal Attributes:

• Essential: Committed to providing compassionate and high-quality care to all patients, including those from disadvantaged communities.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to contribute to new services and care models.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative approach to working with colleagues.

Experience:

• Essential: Proven experience working as a GP in a primary care setting.
• Experience in managing a range of undifferentiated and undiagnosed clinical conditions.
• Experience with Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other quality performance initiatives.
• Desirable: Previous experience in delivering Enhanced Services or specialised clinics.
• Participation in audit and clinical standard-setting initiatives.

Skills and Abilities:

• Essential: Excellent diagnostic and clinical skills.
• Ability to work autonomously while making safe, evidence-based decisions.
• Competent in using electronic patient record systems and clinical coding.
• Strong communication skills to effectively counsel, educate, and build rapport with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to service improvement and development.
• Desirable: Additional qualifications or special interests that complement the practice's services.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £99,000.00 per year

Benefits: Additional leave, Company events, Company pension, Health & wellbeing programme, On-site parking, Sick pay

Work Location: In person