Salaried General Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well managed workload

Healthy work-life balance

Support to continue/special interests

Dedicated clinical and admin team

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a salaried GP for a six-partner general practice that operates as a training practice within a primary care network. The role covers the full patient journey—from history and examination to diagnosis, treatment and review, including prescribing, minor surgery and mental health referrals.

The practice runs a list of 17,000 patients, has a dispensary, and supports GPs to develop special interests.

Qualifications

• Qualified General Practitioner (GP) registered with the appropriate professional body.
• Experience as a GP in a primary care setting is preferred.
• Nice to have working knowledge of EMIS.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate care for patients with undifferentiated problems and complex needs.
• Clinically examine patients and plan care from physical and psychological perspectives.
• Prescribe and review medication, advise on side-effects and interactions, support adherence.
• Prioritise health problems and initiate emergency care when needed.
• Undertake minor surgery within own competence.
• Refer patients with mental health needs as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous consultation records and manage workload.
• Deliver care in line with NICE guidelines and evidence-based practice, participate in audits and governance.
• Mentor junior staff and assess their competence.

Education

Qualified General Practitioner

Tools

EMIS

Job description

A salaried GP post at a six-partner general practice that is a training practice and works within a primary care network. The work covers the full patient journey for presenting problems, from history and examination through diagnosis, treatment and review, with prescribing, minor surgery and mental health referral among the tasks. The practice has a list of 17,000 and a dispensary, and supports GPs to pursue special interests. Applicants must be qualified GPs registered with their professional body.

What the job involves

• Assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate care for patients with undifferentiated problems and for patients with complex needs
• Clinically examine patients and plan care from physical and psychological perspectives
• Prescribe and review medication, advising on side-effects and interactions and supporting adherence
• Prioritise health problems and start emergency care in urgent or emergency situations
• Undertake minor surgery within own competence
• Assess and refer patients with mental health needs in line with the NSF for Mental Health
• Obtain informed consent and communicate sensitively, including giving bad news and using alternative communication methods
• Keep accurate, contemporaneous and complete consultation records and manage own workload
• Deliver care in line with NICE guidelines and evidence-based practice, and take part in audit and quality governance
• Mentor more junior staff and assess their competence
• Identify and act on safeguarding concerns for vulnerable and abused children and adults
• Lead on specific services or projects agreed with practice management and contribute to primary care network planning

What’s required

Qualifications

• Qualified General Practitioner

Registration & licences

• Registration with the appropriate professional body

Experience

• Experienced practitioner

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of EMIS

What’s offered

• Well managed workload
• Healthy work-life balance
• Support to continue existing special interests or develop new ones
• Support from a caring and dedicated clinical and admin team