IntraHealth is recruiting a salaried GP for Parkgate Medical Practice, where a small, experienced team shares roles flexibly. The core of the job is delivering PMS/APMS contract services, assessing undiagnosed problems, prescribing and planning patient care. The post suits a GP ready to lead on service redesign through PCN and CCG work, and part-time working is supported. Applicants need GMC registration with revalidation evidence, a completed GP training scheme and a year of UK GP experience.
What the job involves
- Provide medical services under the core PMS/APMS contract, plus additional and enhanced services where appropriate
- Make autonomous clinical decisions on presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred within the organisation
- Assess patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Develop care plans with patients, including counselling and health education
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- Issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions within current CCG prescribing policy, avoiding handwritten ones where possible
- Keep clear, contemporaneous consultation notes and records to agreed standards
- Provide emergency cover when needed
- Provide free certification in line with Schedule 9 of the GMS regulations (1992)
- Help the practice meet access, immunisation and health inequalities targets within the PMS contract
- Lead or take part in health research, clinical audit and data collection
- Support the practice's development as a GP registrar training practice
What’s required
Qualifications
- Accepted medical degree
- Evidence of continued personal and professional development
- Management qualification or equivalent relevant experience
- Appropriate safeguarding training
Registration & licences
- GMC registration on the GP Register, with evidence of revalidation
- Registration on the National Medical Performers List
- Medical indemnity cover with MDU, MPS or MDDUS
Experience
- Completed GP Vocational Training Scheme
- One year's experience working as a GP in the UK
Skills & knowledge
- Good leadership and performance management skills
- Clinical skills to manage acute presentations and chronic disease in primary care
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Working knowledge of GP clinical systems
- Understanding of confidentiality and the Data Protection Act
- Confident computer user, including office applications and email
Other
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
Nice to have
- Interest in diabetes care
- GP trainer, or willing to train
- Evidence of continuing education
- Working in a UK general practice environment
- Commitment to the local area
- Awareness of equality and diversity principles
- Demonstrable leadership in a specialist area of practice or project
What’s offered
- BMA contract and NHS pension
- Role progression and development, up to medical director level
- Flexible division of roles and responsibilities within the practice team
- Support for flexible and part-time working
- Peer support and educational opportunities
- Help with mandatory training and appraisal
- Opportunity to take part in practice decisions and service development