General Practitioner GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London, Essex; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Six weeks' annual leave

Professional development opportunities

Dedicated parking for doctors

Staff wellbeing room, massage chair, T

Job summary

Lynwood Medical Centre is recruiting a GP to join a multidisciplinary team of GPs, ANPs, practice nurses, pharmacists and other primary care staff. The GP will manage a caseload across surgery, telephone and home visits, and supervise other staff as team leader.

The role emphasizes remote working such as video consultations and electronic prescribing, with room for innovation through new PCN DES roles.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree.
• Full GMC registration.
• Inclusion on the Performers List.
• Experience in primary care, including out-of-hours care.
• Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload across surgery, telephone and home visits.
• Lead and supervise other healthcare staff in the practice team.
• Develop care plans with patients and provide counselling and health education.
• Carry out prescribing, including repeat prescriptions and audits.
• Deliver enhanced services and contribute to QOF reporting.
• Maintain detailed, accurate consultation notes and comply with practice policies.

Skills

Clear English

Team working

Organisational skills

Time management

IT skills in GP care

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GMC registration

MRCGP

JCPTGP/PMETB

Job description

Lynwood Medical Centre, a training practice with more than 15,000 patients, is recruiting a GP to join a multidisciplinary team of GPs, ANPs, practice nurses, pharmacists and other primary care staff. The GP would manage a caseload across surgery, telephone and home visits, repeat prescribing and audit, and would supervise other healthcare staff as team leader. The practice stresses remote working such as video consultations and electronic prescribing, and new PCN DES roles offer room for innovation.

What the job involves

• Manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in primary care
• Carry out surgery, telephone and home visit consultations in line with the practice timetable
• Make autonomous clinical decisions on presenting and undifferentiated problems
• Develop care plans with patients and provide counselling and health education
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, prescribing from the formulary where appropriate
• Check and sign repeat prescriptions and deal promptly with reports and correspondence
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Deliver enhanced services and collect audit data to meet QOF requirements
• Keep clear, contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Lead and supervise other healthcare professionals in the practice team
• Work as part of the PCN team and with other agencies
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with practice policies

What’s required

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Certification of Completion of Training (JCPTGP/PMETB)
• MRCGP
• Evidence of a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration
• Inclusion on the Performers List

Experience

• Experience of working in primary care in an area with significant health problems
• Experience of providing primary care in and out of hours
• Development of areas of clinical expertise
• Experience of audit and improving care for patients

Skills & knowledge

• Clear written and spoken English
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Able to work under pressure and on own initiative
• IT skills relevant to general practice
• Committed to quality, patient satisfaction and equal opportunities
• Team working

Nice to have

• Understanding of the role of medical services in a wider public health agenda
• Knowledge of the demographic characteristics that affect health and health care in the area
• Understanding of current NHS policies
• Commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-agency primary care team
• Openness to explore alternative working practices

What’s offered

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Six weeks' annual leave
• Professional development opportunities
• Dedicated parking for doctors
• Staff wellbeing room, massage chair, treadmill and Pilates sessions