General Practitioner (GP)

NHS; Rushden; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced or newly qualified General Practitioner to join a growing team in Rushden. The role involves managing a caseload in primary care, ensuring high standards of care, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities include clinical examinations, patient consultations, and managing various health needs. If you're looking to advance your career in Primary Care, apply now!

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care and urgent care environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical examinations and diagnose conditions.
• Carry out patient consultations at home and within the surgery.
• Monitor patients' conditions and wellbeing.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Skills

Education

GMC Registration

Job description

Job summary

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced General Practitioner to join the team on a Salaried basis. This role has arisen due to the growth of the practices following a change in Partnership 2022/23.

This role is a remarkable opportunity for an already experienced General Practitioner or a newly qualified General Practitioner looking to start a fantastic career in Primary Care.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities as a General Practitioner;

The following are the core responsibilities of the General Practitioner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

• Perform clinical examinations of patients to assess, diagnose and monitor conditions
• Carry out patient consultations at home and within the surgery
• Monitor patients' conditions and wellbeing
• Diagnose and treat various illnesses/ailments
• Carry out minor surgery where required
• Take part in practice management and administration
• Liaise with other healthcare professionals (e.g., midwives, pharmacists, health visitors and psychiatrists) as part of multidisciplinary teams

About us

What we're looking for in a General Practitioner;

• Member of the GMC Register
• Experience of working in a primary care and urgent care environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, written, verbal & particularly listening
• A clear understanding of professional responsibility and accountability
• Good clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of acute Primary care presentations

If you would like to be considered for this exciting General Practitioner role, please apply now!

Details

Date posted: 16 May 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: A0420-25-0001

Job locations: Adnitt Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9TR

Job description

The successful post-holder will manage a caseload and 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.

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• An autonomous consultor
• 10-minute consultations x 15 slots morning and 15 slots afternoon
• Share of home visits
• Able to manage acute presentations
• Able to manage chronic conditions
• Able to order appropriate investigations (bloods/radiology)
• Able to refer appropriately to secondary care or organise emergency admissions
• Share of admin: clinical letters which require actioning/filing
• Able to file pathology results
• Able to see all age groups
• No restrictions on prescribing
• Able to see pregnant women in regards non pregnancy related issues
• Able to sign sick notes
• Able to deal with mental health presentations