GP Partner/Salaried GP with a view to Partnership

The Methodist Church in Britain; Humshaugh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Leadership opportunities

Protected clinical time

Job summary

The GP post at Humshaugh and Wark Medical Group offers a path toward partnership in a rural setting. The role covers surgery, telephone, online and home consultations with a focus on continuity of care and protected clinical time. Full GMC registration and GP Register inclusion are required.

Six sessions is the ideal arrangement, though full-time or part-time applications are welcome, with governance shared among partners and opportunities to contribute to strategy and financial planning.

Qualifications

• MRCGP or equivalent qualification.
• Full GMC registration.
• Inclusion on GP Register.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary medical care to registered patients via surgery, phone, online and home visits.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions and prescribe.
• Refer patients to secondary and community services.
• Share governance and strategic direction with partners and participate in partnership meetings.

Skills

Clinical and diagnostic skills

Communication and interpersonal

Lead and motivate teams

Organisational and decision-making

Collaborative working & partnership

Education

MRCGP or equivalent

Tools

EMIS IT systems

Job description

A GP post at Humshaugh and Wark Medical Group, a rural dispensing practice, open to partners, salaried GPs aiming for partnership and newly qualified doctors. Clinical work covers surgery, telephone, online and home consultations, managing acute and chronic illness, and prescribing; partners also share governance and strategy. Six sessions is the stated ideal, though full-time and part-time applications are considered, with continuity of care and protected clinical time emphasised. Full GMC registration and a place on the GP Register are required.

What the job involves

• Provide comprehensive primary medical care to registered patients, including surgery, telephone, online and home consultations
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, prescribing in line with current guidance
• Refer patients to secondary and community services
• Take part in safeguarding and meet statutory duties for vulnerable children and adults
• Keep accurate, contemporaneous, legally compliant medical records
• Help meet quality and performance targets and NHS contractual requirements
• Share governance and strategic direction with partners, including partnership meetings and decisions
• Contribute to financial planning, resource allocation and workforce development
• Give clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team and support recruitment, supervision and development of staff
• Take part in clinical governance, audits, significant event reviews, quality improvement and risk management
• Support education of medical students and other healthcare professionals, and maintain own CPD
• Work with primary, community and secondary care colleagues, building relationships with patients, carers and local organisations

What’s required

Qualifications

• MRCGP or equivalent qualification

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration
• Inclusion on the GP Register

Experience

• Experience of UK general practice and multidisciplinary team working
• Demonstrable commitment to high-quality patient care
• Understanding of NHS primary care systems, contracts and performance frameworks

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent clinical and diagnostic skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and motivate teams
• Sound organisational and decision-making skills
• Commitment to collaborative working, partnership and flexible service delivery

Checks & eligibility

• Eligible to work as an NHS General Practitioner

Other

• Integrity, professionalism and a positive attitude
• Enthusiasm for rural and community-based healthcare
• Commitment to compassionate, patient-centred care
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Nice to have

• Previous experience as a GP Partner
• Experience in practice leadership or management
• Interest in developing specialist clinical services
• Educational supervision or training qualifications
• Experience of quality improvement and service redesign projects
• Knowledge of EMIS IT systems

What’s offered

• Competitive remuneration
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Flexible working and portfolio career opportunities
• Supportive environment for personal and professional development
• Opportunity to influence the future direction of the practice
• Opportunity to develop specialist interests and leadership roles
• Manageable workload and protected clinical time