Salaried General Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is hosting a salaried GP post at Rosedale Surgery for 12 months, offering a flexible sessional role with 4 to 8 sessions per week. The post includes duties such as consultations, home visits, prescribing and care planning, plus a weekly ward round with multidisciplinary teams.

Applicants must hold GP register entry, be on the performers list and have DBS clearance; nice-to-have qualifications and ongoing CPD activities are encouraged.

Qualifications

• GP register entry required
• General Practitioner qualification
• Annual NHS appraisal
• Performers list holder
• DBS clearance

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of registered and temporary patients with a wide range of health needs
• Hold face-to-face and telephone consultations and home visits in line with the practice timetable
• Make autonomous decisions on presenting problems, including self-referrals and referrals from other staff
• Assess undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and screen for disease risk factors and early illness
• Develop care plans with patients in line with current disease management protocols
• Admit and discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer to other care providers
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, prescribing from the formulary where clinically appropriate
• Provide counselling and health education
• Record clear, timely consultation notes and deal with paperwork and correspondence
• Carry out a weekly out-of-hospital ward round in community settings with multidisciplinary teams
• Contribute to audit, clinical standard setting and lifelong learning
• Maintain computer-based patient records, including summarising and read-coding, and keep patient information confidential

Job description

Salaried GP post at Rosedale Surgery lasting 12 months, suited to a doctor who wants a flexible sessional role in general practice. The work centres on a caseload of registered and temporary patients, covering consultations, home visits, prescribing and care planning, plus a weekly out-of-hospital ward round. Sessions run from 4 to 8 a week, chosen to suit the doctor, with support for portfolio interests such as teaching or research. Applicants need GP register entry, a performers list place and DBS clearance.

What the job involves

• Manage a caseload of registered and temporary patients with a wide range of health needs
• Hold face-to-face and telephone consultations and home visits in line with the practice timetable
• Make autonomous decisions on presenting problems, including self-referrals and referrals from other staff
• Assess undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and screen for disease risk factors and early illness
• Develop care plans with patients in line with current disease management protocols
• Admit and discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer to other care providers
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, prescribing from the formulary where clinically appropriate
• Provide counselling and health education
• Record clear, timely consultation notes and deal with paperwork and correspondence
• Carry out a weekly out-of-hospital ward round in community settings with multidisciplinary teams
• Contribute to audit, clinical standard setting and lifelong learning
• Maintain computer-based patient records, including summarising and read-coding, and keep patient information confidential

Qualifications

• Entry in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003
• Qualified General Practitioner
• Annual NHS appraisal

Registration & licences

• Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
• Currently on the performers list and not suspended from it or the medical register

Checks & eligibility

• DBS clearance

Nice to have

• MRCGP
• DCH
• DRCOG
• RCGP Substance Misuse Certificate Level 1 or 2
• F2 supervisor training or teaching diploma (essential for HDS)
• DFSRFH and competence in coil insertion
• Further postgraduate educational activities in relevant fields
• Evidence of CPD activities

What’s offered

• Choice of 4 to 8 sessions a week
• Protected mentoring and peer support
• Support to develop portfolio interests such as teaching, minor surgery, digital health, research or quality improvement
• Experienced administrative and managerial backing to take on non-clinical work
• AI-enabled workflows, automated recalls and monitoring
• Opportunities to grow professionally
• Collaborative, sociable team culture