Consultant GP in Primary Care

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Marshalls Cross Medical Centre, part of Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is recruiting a Consultant GP in Primary Care to lead a clinical workload for around 6,800 registered patients and to teach FY2 and GP trainees.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, provide a full range of medical services, participate in on-call duties, and contribute to audits, clinical governance and service improvement.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.
• Participation in management development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide general medical services to registered patients including face-to-face, remote consultations.
• Assess, diagnose and manage acute and long-term conditions with prescribing, investigations and referrals.
• Take responsibility for own clinical workload and coordinate care with the Trust team.
• Review clinical correspondence, test results and prescribing tasks promptly.
• Contribute to care of patients with long-term conditions and health promotion.
• Work with multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.
• Take part in on-call rota of about one day per week pro rata.
• Support education and supervision of FY2 and GP trainees.
• Engage in clinical audit, quality improvement and research where possible.
• Contribute to significant event analysis, complaints review and incident learning.
• Support service improvement and performance against targets including QOF and CQC.
• Fulfil safeguarding responsibilities for children and adults at risk.

Skills

Clinical governance

Medical leadership

Communication skills

Strategic NHS awareness

Education and training

Team collaboration

Education

MBBS or equivalent

CPD ongoing

Management development participation

Job description

Consultant GP in Primary Care post at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre, part of Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The postholder holds their own clinical workload for around 6,800 registered patients, working alongside a multidisciplinary team. The role includes teaching FY2 and GP trainees in a teaching hospital setting, with Trust-supported time and funding for development and any specialist interests. Full GMC registration with a licence to practise is needed at appointment.

What the job involves

• Provide general medical services to registered patients, including face-to-face, telephone and remote consultations, palliative care and home visits where appropriate
• Assess, diagnose and manage acute and long-term conditions, including prescribing, investigations and referrals
• Take responsibility for own clinical workload and coordinate care with Trust colleagues and the wider practice team
• Review and act on clinical correspondence, test results and prescribing tasks in a timely manner
• Contribute to care of patients with long-term conditions, preventive care and health promotion in line with national guidance
• Work with the multidisciplinary team, including nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals, to ensure continuity of care
• Take part in an on-call duty doctor rota within standard working hours, about one day a week pro rata
• Support the education and clinical supervision of FY2 and GP trainees and the wider workforce
• Take part in clinical audit, quality improvement and, where possible, clinical research, promoting evidence-based practice
• Contribute to significant event analysis, complaints review and incident learning, and help implement changes
• Contribute to practice performance against clinical targets, QOF and CQC standards, and to service improvement
• Fulfil safeguarding responsibilities for children and adults at risk

What’s required

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Satisfactory record of continuous professional development
• Evidence of participation in management development opportunities

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise, on or eligible for inclusion in the GP Register at appointment

Experience

• Substantive consultant-level employment in an acute hospital, or employment as a qualified doctor in medical management
• Previous involvement in management roles
• Understanding of primary care work as a GP and of essential services and performance improvement
• Medical and clinical education in primary care

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of clinical governance and medical management systems, including job planning, appraisal and clinical assessment
• Strategic awareness of NHS issues, including finance and HR perspectives, and their effect on Trust services
• Credibility with medical colleagues
• Organisational leadership and managing conflict in the work environment
• Communicating effectively with staff at all levels, within and outside the Trust
• Motivating and influencing others, analysing complex issues and focusing on delivering improvements to patient services

Other

• Commitment to the Trust values of kindness, openness and inclusion
• Inclusive leadership and management style with a corporate approach to key issues

Nice to have

• Management qualification
• Experience in clinical leadership roles
• Effective media communication skills

What’s offered

• Time and financial support for continuing professional development, in line with RCGP guidance
• Support for the development of specialist interests
• Strong professional networks through a teaching hospital Trust
• A culture of learning within the practice and Trust