Shakespeare Health Centre, a GP practice of around 6,000 patients, is recruiting a salaried GP to join its team of two GP partners and two other salaried GPs. The work centres on telephone and face-to-face consultations, managing long-term conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma, and responding to urgent cases. The practice runs a total triage model and a nationally recognised diabetes service, and is a teaching practice for GP registrars and medical students. Full GMC registration and inclusion on the GP Register are essential.
What the job involves
- Carry out telephone and face-to-face consultations to diagnose and treat a range of medical conditions
- Prescribe medications and treatments as necessary
- Manage patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma, including care plans and progress monitoring
- Respond to urgent medical situations and emergencies, working with other healthcare professionals
- Promote health and wellbeing through patient education, preventive measures and advice on lifestyle change
- Work closely with nurses, healthcare assistants and support staff to deliver coordinated patient care
- Take part in multidisciplinary team meetings
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records
- Take part in practice administration, including meetings and training sessions
- Engage in CPD, peer review and clinical audit
- Contribute to clinical service improvement and quality and safety standards
- Contribute to QOF indicators and practice and PCN enhanced services; take on-call duties where required
Qualifications
- Medical degree from a recognised institution
- Completed relevant postgraduate training, such as GP Specialty Training
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration and inclusion on the GP Register
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Nice to have
- Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP)
What's offered
- Full-time or part-time working
- Access to multidisciplinary support, including physiotherapists, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and social prescribers
- Dedicated Advanced Clinical Practitioner for MSK assessment, ultrasound and joint injections
- Experienced administrative team that minimises GP administrative workload
- Regular clinical and educational meetings in a teaching practice
- Well-established total triage model with a safe, efficient and equitable workload
- Strong work-life balance