A GP post at Spilsby Surgery, a rural dispensing practice serving its surrounding communities, including local care homes and housebound patients. The work covers consultations, diagnosing and managing acute and long-term conditions, prescribing, referrals and reviewing results. The practice is building a collaborative team with protected time for daily clinical discussion and weekly multidisciplinary meetings, and the post invites a GP to shape services and quality improvement. Full GMC registration with a licence to practise and NHS Performers List inclusion are required.
What the job involves
- Undertake face-to-face and telephone consultations
- Assess, diagnose and manage acute and long-term conditions
- Prescribe and review medication safely and appropriately
- Review and act on test results, clinical correspondence and other patient information
- Make referrals to secondary care and community services
- Undertake home visits when clinically required
- Provide preventative care, health promotion and advice
- Maintain clear and accurate clinical records
- Advise colleagues and coordinate patient care with the multidisciplinary team
- Take part in audit, quality improvement, significant event reviews and learning from complaints
- Follow safeguarding and infection prevention procedures
- Contribute to service development and practice decisions
What’s required
Qualifications
- Medical degree recognised by the GMC
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise
- Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
Experience
- Providing safe, patient-centred clinical care
- Assessing and managing a broad range of acute and long-term conditions
- Working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Safe prescribing and medicines management
- Managing the day-to-day clinical workload of general practice
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Prioritising and managing workload effectively
- Approachable, adaptable and supportive of colleagues
- Communicating openly and contributing to team discussions
- Willingness to share knowledge, ideas and experience
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
Other
- Willingness to contribute to the ongoing development of the practice
Nice to have
- Additional qualifications or training relevant to general practice
- Evidence of further development in an area of clinical interest
- Experience of clinical audit or quality improvement
- Experience of contributing to service development
- Experience of working within UK general practice
- Experience of supporting, mentoring or developing colleagues
What’s offered
- NHS Pension Scheme membership
- Support for continuing professional development
- Opportunity to develop a clinical interest
- Protected time for daily clinical discussion