GP with interest in Women's Health

NHS Jobs; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a GP to deliver high-quality general medical services and lead women's health initiatives within a practice in the UK. The role involves managing acute and chronic conditions, prescribing within clinical guidelines and working within a multidisciplinary team to improve patient access and outcomes.

The post emphasises dedicated women’s health assessment, contraception, cervical screening promotion, and contributing to NHS Women’s Health Strategy while maintaining NICE-aligned

Qualifications

• Deliver care in line with NICE guidance and national clinical standards.
• Promote shared decision making and personalised care.
• Support improved access to women's healthcare within primary care.
• Contribute to reducing inequalities in women's health outcomes.
• Support the NHS Women's Health Strategy implementation within the practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality GMS care to the practice population.
• Undertake face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Undertake preventative healthcare and health promotion activities.
• Prescribe appropriately and safely within clinical competence.
• Refer patients to secondary care and community services where clinically indicated.
• Contribute to continuity of care and multidisciplinary management plans.
• Participate in duty, urgent care and on-the-day service arrangements.

Job description

Clinical Responsibilities

The postholder will:

• Provide high-quality GMS care to the practice population.
• Undertake face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Undertake preventative healthcare and health promotion activities.
• Prescribe appropriately and safely within clinical competence.
• Prescribing for both acute and repeat requirements must be in accordance with the Cornwall Joint formulary and guidelines and prescriptions should be generated electronically whenever possible.
• Refer patients to secondary care and community services where clinically indicated.
• Contribute to continuity of care and multidisciplinary management plans.
• Participate in duty, urgent care and on-the-day service arrangements as required by the practice.

Women's Health Care within General Practice

The postholder will provide assessment, treatment and ongoing management of women's health conditions commonly encountered in primary care, including:

• Menopause and perimenopause.
• Menstrual disorders.
• Contraception counselling and prescribing.
• Premenstrual syndrome and PMDD.
• Pelvic pain presentations.
• Vulval and gynaecological symptoms.
• Breast symptom assessment and appropriate referral.
• Reproductive health concerns.
• Cervical screening promotion and follow-up.
• Preventative health screening and lifestyle interventions.

The postholder will:

• Deliver care in accordance with NICE guidance and national clinical standards.
• Promote shared decision making and personalised care.
• Support improved access to women's healthcare within primary care.
• Contribute to reducing inequalities in women's health outcomes.
• Support the implementation of the NHS Women's Health Strategy within the practice.

Service Development

The postholder will:

• Support the continued development of high-quality women's healthcare pathways within the practice.
• Contribute to clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Assist in the development and review of local policies and protocols relating to women's health.
• Promote best practice and evidence-based medicine.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to improve patient access and outcomes.

Education and Clinical Support

The postholder will:

• Share knowledge and good practice with clinical colleagues.
• Support the development of women's health knowledge within the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in educational meetings and clinical learning activities.
• Contribute to the supervision and development of trainees where appropriate.

Workload Requirements

• Surgeries Surgeries run between 8.30am - 5.30pm on routine day.
• Our urgent care hub is open between 8am and 8pm.
• Home visits The postholder may be required to carry out home visits.
• Administration All relevant administration must be completed in a timely manner.
• An awareness of and compliance with all relevant SAH policies / guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection.
• A contribution to evaluation, audit, learning and clinical standard setting within the practice will be expected.
• All Safeguarding Policies and processes must be adopted.
• To support SAH sustainability and recognise the shared responsibility of carrying out duties in a resource efficient way.
• To undertake any other duties as appropriate.