Gp Partner

Fell Cottage Surgery; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fell Cottage Surgery in the heart of Low Fell invites a GP to join as a partner due to retirement. We own a Grade 2 listed building and have recently renovated. A commitment to join after a 6-month period is welcome, with flexibility on sessions and potential partnership perks.

We value collaboration and aim to recruit a new partner who can share responsibility for the financial, operational and strategic management of the practice.

Qualifications

• MRCGP or equivalent.
• Enthusiasm and flexible attitude to experience level.

Responsibilities

• Providing high-quality, safe and comprehensive primary medical care to the practice population.
• Managing acute and chronic conditions, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, referrals and follow-up.
• Participating in duty doctor, triage, home visiting and other practice clinical services as required (negotiable).
• Taking shared responsibility for financial, operational and strategic management of the practice.
• Providing clinical and organisational leadership, including workforce planning, staff management, recruitment and service development.
• Ensuring compliance with NHS contractual requirements, CQC standards, clinical governance, safeguarding and local guidance.
• Leading quality improvement, audit, significant event reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Supporting education, training and supervision of GP trainees and medical students.
• Working with practice staff, Primary Care Networks and wider NHS/community services to improve patient care.
• Contributing to long-term sustainability and development of the practice as a GP partnership.

Education

MRCGP or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our partnership at Fell Cottage Surgery. We are a thriving partnership who own our Grade 2 listed building in the heart of Low Fell which has just had extensive renovation.

We are advertising due to retirement and keen for a new partner to join us.

Main duties of the job

• Providing high-quality, safe and comprehensive primary medical care to the practice population.
• Managing acute and chronic conditions, including clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing, referrals and appropriate follow-up.
• Participating in duty doctor, triage, home visiting and other practice clinical services as required (negotiable)
• Taking shared responsibility for the financial, operational and strategic management of the practice.
• Providing clinical and organisational leadership, including workforce planning, staff management, recruitment and service development.
• Ensuring compliance with NHS contractual requirements, CQC standards, clinical governance, safeguarding and relevant national and local guidance.
• Leading and contributing to quality improvement, audit, significant event reviews and medicines optimisation.
• Supporting the education, training and supervision of GP trainees, medical students and other healthcare professionals.
• Working collaboratively with practice staff, Primary Care Networks and wider NHS/community services to improve patient care.
• Contributing to the long-term sustainability, development and effective running of the practice as a GP partnership.

About us

Our Fell Cottage team is varied and includes Partners, Salaried GPs, ANP, Senior management team, Nursing team, Pharmacy tech, Trainees including GPs trainees, Foundation Drs, medical students as well as Nursing and Pharmacy students. As well as our excellent reception and admin team.

We have a great atmosphere of learning and support and meet daily for coffee (which we never miss!). We value our work life balance and strive to support that for all of our staff.

We want to take on a new partner due to retirement and would want a commitment financially to join after a period of working with us for 6 months. (can be flexible and can be discussed).

We are flexible on sessions and have some partnership perks!

Job responsibilities

Includes all the usual duties of being a GP. Opportunities for additional roles/development- particularly care home management, Minor surgery ,Women's health including contraceptive care etc.

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCGP or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Happy with any level of experience. Just need enthusiasm!

Additional requirements

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.

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).