GP Consultant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Thulston; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tier 2 sponsorship

Indemnity reimbursement 90%

Blue light card

Salary sacrifice

Company car scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Invicta Health CIC seeks a GP Consultant at St James Surgery to provide clinical leadership across the site, oversee GP and ACP workforce, and drive clinical governance. The role blends on-site leadership with a GP job plan including surgery, telephone and home visits.

The post requires full GMC registration and completion of a GP training pathway, with experience in urgent primary care and working within a multi-disciplinary team. Tier 2 sponsorship is available.

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC GP Register under article 10 of the 2003 Order.
• Completed GP training (CCT).
• Vocational Training certificate or equivalent certificate or experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and oversight of the multidisciplinary team at the site.
• Line manage salaried GPs and ACPs, covering one-to-ones, probation, appraisals, sickness and performance.
• Lead on recruitment and induction of GPs and ACPs, and oversee locum GPs and ACPs.
• Lead on clinical governance, including incidents, complaints, significant event analysis, audit and protocols.
• Provide site-level clinical oversight of safeguarding.
• Support HR and Quality teams with performance or conduct concerns, including formal processes.
• Ensure systems are in place for appraisal and revalidation, job planning and CPD.
• Supervise non-medical prescribers and audit ACP clinical notes.
• Act as key liaison with primary care networks and external health and social care partners.
• Contribute to central clinical governance, policy development and local and national service development.
• Work with the site management team on operational issues, efficiency and financial awareness.
• Carry out GP clinical work per the job plan, including consultations, home visits, repeat prescriptions, reports, referrals and QOF and enhanced services targets.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Holistic patient care

Clinical IT systems

Education

GMC GP Registration

Completed GP training (CCT)

Vocational Training certificate or equivalent

Tools

NHS/GP IT systems

Job description

This GP Consultant post at St James Surgery sits within Invicta Health CIC, a non‑profit federation of GPs running seven practices. The core of the work is clinical leadership of the site, overseeing and developing the GP and advanced clinical practitioner workforce, and leading on clinical governance. The role combines a visible on‑site leadership presence with a GP job plan of surgery, telephone and home visits, and the employer offers Tier 2 sponsorship. Full GMC registration and a completed GP training pathway are required.

What the job involves

• Provide day‑to‑day clinical leadership and oversight of the multidisciplinary team at the site
• Line manage salaried GPs and ACPs, covering one‑to‑ones, probation, appraisals, sickness and performance
• Lead on recruitment and induction of GPs and ACPs, and oversee locum GPs and ACPs
• Lead on clinical governance, including incidents, complaints, significant event analysis, audit and protocols
• Provide site‑level clinical oversight of safeguarding
• Support HR and Quality teams with performance or conduct concerns, including formal processes
• Ensure systems are in place for appraisal and revalidation, job planning and CPD
• Supervise non‑medical prescribers and audit ACP clinical notes
• Act as key liaison with primary care networks and external health and social care partners
• Contribute to central clinical governance, policy development and local and national service development
• Work with the site management team on operational issues, efficiency and financial awareness
• Carry out GP clinical work per the job plan, including consultations, home visits, repeat prescriptions, reports, referrals and QOF and enhanced services targets

What’s required

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC GP Register under article 10 of the 2003 Order
• Completed GP training (CCT)
• Vocational Training certificate or equivalent certificate or experience

Registration & licences

• Current performers list entry, not suspended from it or the medical register, and not subject to suspension under s41A Medical Act 1983
• Current BLS and safeguarding certification
• Current Hep B immunity certificate

Experience

• Experience as a GP or locum GP in practice
• Up to date understanding of modern primary care in urgent care and community settings
• Understanding of the NHS and its clinical environment
• Able to manage common medical, surgical and psychiatric emergencies and make appropriate referrals

Skills & knowledge

• Highly developed leadership and oral and written communication, including listening in difficult situations
• Holistic patient care, quickly building rapport, and showing empathy with team, patients and carers
• Ability to use clinical systems and IT

Other

• Able to build good working relationships across and within organisations and work as a team player
• Self‑motivated, professional, committed to own development, flexible on working pattern, with good time management under pressure
• Political, strategic and operational awareness, and able to assemble and present information to a wider audience

Nice to have

• DFSRFH and competence in coil insertion
• Work as a GPwSI
• Minor surgery skills
• Experience of primary care in a non‑GP practice setting
• Understanding of local services, pathways and out‑of‑hours services
• Experience of urgent primary care
• Delivery of clinical audit and QOF management
• Good problem‑solving skills

What’s offered

• Flexible working options, including term time only, annualised hours and multi‑site working
• 90% indemnity reimbursement
• Support for new to practice programme and fellowship opportunities
• Opportunity to work in local urgent treatment centres
• 9 weeks leave inclusive of study leave
• Learning and development opportunities
• Tier 2 sponsorship
• Blue light card, salary sacrifice, company car scheme and employee assistance programme