Portfolio Gp

Frome Valley Medical Centre; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Indemnity cover included

Generous study, appraisal and annual

Job summary

Frome Valley Medical Centre is seeking a motivated GP to join our friendly, supportive team on a part-time basis (4–6 sessions per week). The practice offers excellent admin and IT support (EMIS), regular clinical meetings, and opportunities to develop knowledge in specialist areas and participate in research projects.

We foster a learning culture with daily clinical huddles, a strong prescribing team, and a caring, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration required.
• Inclusion on the GP Performers List preferred.
• Up-to-date CPD and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical services to patients on the practice list and temporary residents.
• Safeguard and promote welfare of children and vulnerable adults per NHS policies.
• Attend mandatory safeguarding training and maintain patient safety.
• Carry out home visits, prescriptions checking, and medical reports as needed.

Skills

Good communicator

Team player

Home visits

Flexible hours

Education

GMC registration

GP Performers List

CPD up-to-date

Tools

Emis

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate GP to join our friendly and supportive team. This role is for 4-6 sessions per week.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a well-established practice with a strong team spirit.

Our practice aims to run as efficiently as possible with excellent admin and IT support (EMIS).

There is a culture of learning through regular clinical meetings, opportunities for developing knowledge in specialist areas and being involved in research projects.

Why join?

• Clinicians meet every day for coffee and are connected through Microsoft Teams so support is always on hand
• 3 ANPs support urgent care and triage
• Regular social events with the whole practice, park run practice
• Lovely garden to have a break
• Efficient systems are in place to support workload management, early adopters of technology and efficient ways of working
• Training practice with students and doctors in training and opportunities to get involved
• Opportunities for personal development, many of our salaried GPs have lead roles and develop skills such as LARC and dermoscopy clinics
• Low visit rate
• Workload management by administrative teams to reduce Docman burden
• Very strong prescribing team with high level of medicine management support
• Competitive sessional rate and indemnity cover included
• Generous study, appraisal and annual leave

Main duties of the job

Key details

• Mixture of telephone and face-to-face consultations with regular breaks
• EMIS Clinical System
• Semi-rural practice with stable population
• Buddy system for checking results
• Protected admin time pro rata - 1.5 hours for 6 sessions weekly
• Daily clinical huddles and continuous support for advice via Microsoft Teams

In accordance with the practice rota, to undertake a variety of duties to include:

• Surgery consultations and queries
• Visiting patients at home
• Duty doctor and emergency on-call cover
• Checking and signing of prescriptions and dealing with associated queries
• Preparing medical reports for insurance companies, employers and statutory bodies
• Dealing with paperwork and medical correspondence in a timely manner

Please note this list is non-exhaustive, full job description can be found attached.

About us

Our practice aims to run as efficiently as possible with excellent admin and IT support (EMIS).

We care for 14,500e patients, our team includes ANPs, Clinical Pharmacists and Physiotherapists.

We are a Park Run practice, interested in the environment and individual wellbeing. We have a garden and an active social team.

Job responsibilities

To provide medical services to any patients on the practice list and to temporary residents in accordance with the practices Personal Medical Services (PMS) contract, ensuring the highest standards of care.

The post holder has a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults in line with the NHS Trust's safeguarding policies and procedures.

They must ensure that they are aware of, and work within, local and national safeguarding legislation, guidance and procedures. The post holder will be required to attend mandatory safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to act at all times to protect the safety and well being of patients, service users and colleagues.

Please see job description attached.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full registration with GMC
• Inclusion on the GP Performers List
• Able to demonstrate up-to-date CPD

Desirable

• Able to use Emis

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Good communicator
• Team player
• Able to do visits
• Flexibility to work EA and Duty sessions

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.

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