GP/General Practitioner

Local Primary Care GP Federation; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare organization in Blackburn is seeking a General Practitioner to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary team. This role is perfect for newly qualified GPs looking to enhance their clinical skills in a supportive environment. Responsibilities include managing various health conditions and contributing to patient care plans. The practice promotes professional growth with mentoring and training opportunities, making it an excellent choice for early-career GPs.

Benefits

Professional growth through mentoring

Training opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a GP practice using EMIS.
• General understanding of the primary care contract.
• UK Drivers licence required.
• Not previously employed substantively at a GP Practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage a range of acute and chronic conditions.
• Participate in health promotion and contribute to team care plans.
• Make professional decisions related to presenting problems.
• Develop care plans with patients adhering to management protocols.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Adaptable and solutions-focused approach

Competent time management and organisational skills

Education

Qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice

Newly Qualified General Practitioner (less than 2 years from qualification)

Tools

EMIS

Job description

As a General Practitioner (GP) employed through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) within a Primary Care Network (PCN), you will provide high‑quality, patient‑centred care while working as part of a multidisciplinary team. This role is ideal for a recently qualified GP, offering the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and confidence in a supportive environment.

You will manage a range of acute and chronic conditions, participate in health promotion and contribute to team‑based care plans, with appropriate supervision.

The post encourages professional growth through regular feedback, mentoring and opportunities for further training in line with early‑career development.

LP C are a Tier 2 Visa Sponsor and as such, welcome appropriate applications.

Main duties of the job

The GP will undertake a variety of duties governed by the GMS contract and objectives of Enhanced services including:

• In‑person/telephone consultations
• Visiting patients at home/in nursing homes
• Checking/signing repeat prescriptions
• Queries, paperwork, correspondence & clinical admin as required
• Working closely with PCN and practice teams

Job responsibilities

Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self‑referred or referred from other health care workers.

Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Cover all clinical management of patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers.

Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well as wider guidance such as that from NICE.

Appropriate follow up of patients.

Record clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes.

Participate in clinical audits, learning event analyses and practice meetings.

Compile and issue computer‑generated acute and repeat prescriptions.

Prescribe generically whenever appropriate in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice.

Work with/provide support for other members of the primary health care team.

Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreed/other key performance indicator targets.

About us

We have 22 practices across 4 PCNs—Blackburn North, East, West and Darwen—with a population of c180,000.

Our PCNs and practice teams have a positive and supportive working relationship, and this role is an opportunity to enhance PCN services further. The new exciting roles would be integral to the PCN for fulfilling our DES responsibilities.

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities

• In person consultations
• Telephone consultations
• Visiting patients at home and in nursing homes
• Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
• Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
• Clinical administration
• Working closely with our PCN and practice teams

Wider Responsibilities

• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self‑referred or referred from other health‑care workers within the organisation.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate.
• Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from NICE.
• Ensure appropriate follow up of patients.
• Record clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Participate in clinical audits, and learning event analyses and practice meetings.
• Compile and issue computer‑generated acute and repeat prescriptions avoiding hand‑written prescriptions.
• Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance).
• Work with and provide support for other members of the primary health care team.
• Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreed and other key performance indicator targets.

Quality

• Manage personal time and workload effectively and efficiently.
• Meet deadlines and other performance benchmarks and reporting for the PCN.
• Use significant event analysis to alert staff to areas of potential risk.

Education, Training and Development

• To undertake all relevant training.
• Engage with and participate fully in all mandatory training and development.
• Take personal ownership of the responsibility to keep up to date with latest guidelines.
• Undertake additional training and development to close potential gaps in skills and knowledge.

Governance and Risk

• Ensure the confidentiality and security of all information that is dealt with in the course of performing duties.
• Ensure that all systems for Information Governance, GDPR, and confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Communication

• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Confidentiality

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post‑holder may have access to confidential information relating to GP practices, patients and their carers, practice staff, GP federation staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the federation as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

All members of staff are bound by the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the organisation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with LPC policies and procedures, IG regulations and Data Protection Act relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

Equality and Diversity

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with business procedures and policies, and current legislation.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non‑judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

Health & Safety

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to business guidelines.
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
• Maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
• Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised.
• Keeping own work areas and general areas clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holder’s role.

Safeguarding

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It expects all employees to share this commitment. All staff members are required to undertake safeguarding training and follow safeguarding policies and procedures.

Smoke Free Policy

In line with the Department of Health guidelines, the organisation operates a strict smoke‑free policy. This includes not permitting the use of e‑cigarettes on the premises.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working in a GP practice using EMIS.
• General understanding of the primary care contract.

Other

• UK Drivers licence.
• Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice.
• Observance of strict confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to listen and empathise.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Competent time management and organisational skills.
• Adaptable and forward looking with problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach.
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice, on a performers list.
• Newly Qualified General Practitioner (less than 2 years from qualification).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience Max Pay is £11,000 per session per annum.