GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Life insurance & family benefits

Electric car salary sacrifice

33 days annual leave incl. bank hols

Remote working options

Health service discounts & Blue Light

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

Haven Health is seeking a salaried GP for holistic general practice within the Suffolk Primary Care partnership. The role covers consultations, acute and chronic care, and preventative services, with opportunities for a clinical lead role at an aligned care home.

Remote working options are available alongside standard on-site duties. Open to experienced and newly qualified doctors; GMC registration and NHS Medical Performers List inclusion required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential.
• Commitment to safe, evidence-based, patient-centred care for diverse patient group.
• Ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic general medical care to registered patients, including assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations.
• Prescribe safely in line with current guidance and practice policy.
• Refer patients to secondary care and other services where clinically indicated.
• Provide preventative care, screening and monitoring of long-term conditions.
• Recognise and manage urgent and emergency presentations.
• Keep confidential clinical records on the practice system.
• Support patients with complex needs with the multidisciplinary team.
• Cover duty doctor sessions; act as clinical lead for an aligned care home.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Patient-centered care

Professional development

Education

MRCGP or equivalent

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

A salaried GP post at Haven Health, a teaching practice in the Suffolk Primary Care partnership, open to experienced and newly qualified doctors. The work centres on holistic general practice for a diverse list: consultations, acute and chronic illness, and preventative care, plus duty doctor sessions. Sessions run at 6-8 a week, with a clinical lead role for an aligned care home and remote working options. Full GMC registration and a place on the NHS England Medical Performers List are needed to start.

What the job involves

• Provide holistic general medical care to registered patients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of acute and chronic conditions
• Undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations
• Prescribe safely in line with current guidance and practice policy
• Refer patients to secondary care and other services where clinically indicated
• Provide preventative care, screening and monitoring of long-term conditions
• Recognise and manage urgent and emergency presentations
• Keep accurate, confidential clinical records on the practice clinical system
• Support patients with complex needs alongside the multidisciplinary team
• Cover duty doctor sessions
• Act as clinical lead for an aligned care home, with minimal home visiting alongside the paramedic team
• Take part in audits, significant event reviews, complaints and quality improvement, and meet safeguarding and governance requirements
• Share knowledge, support students and contribute to practice meetings and service development

Qualifications

• MRCGP or equivalent recognised qualification, where applicable to the post

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List

Experience

• Appropriate experience and competence in general practice
• Experience of working in a UK general practice setting

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to safe, evidence-based, patient-centred care
• Working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to continuing professional development and clinical governance

Nice to have

• Familiarity with SystmOne and other primary care clinical systems
• Experience of quality improvement, clinical audit and service development
• Interest in supporting the training and development of colleagues

What’s offered

• NHS Pension Scheme: defined benefits with a 23.7% employer contribution
• Life insurance, family benefits for adult dependants and children, and ill health benefits
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme with up to £2,000 annual SPC contribution (subject to conditions)
• Minimum 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, enhanced for long service
• Enhanced maternity and paternity terms
• Remote working options
• Health service discounts, including a Blue Light Card for new starters, and eye care vouchers
• Salary sacrifice schemes for technology, homewares, cycling and gym memberships