Salaried General Practitioner 6 sessions

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established primary care provider is seeking a dedicated and compassionate General Practitioner to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to work in a modern facility with a supportive environment, focusing on delivering high-quality care to a diverse patient population. You will engage in consultations, manage chronic diseases, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes for patients. If you are looking for a fulfilling role in a progressive practice that values professional development and team collaboration, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Ample free parking

Support for special interests

Training practice for GP Registrars

Modern, purpose-built building

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and vocational training.
• Experience in primary care and chronic disease management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions regarding patient care.

Skills

SystmOne

Triage

Face to face consultations

Chronic disease management

Clinical governance

Delivery of QOF targets

Audit

Basic computer literacy skills

Communication and listening skills

Ability to work under pressure

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

Fully qualified GP with GMC registration

Vocational training certificate or equivalent

MRCGP graduate

Job description

Salaried General Practitioner 6 sessions

Why should you join our team at Homestead Medical Centre?

We value our team first and foremost.

We support special interests.

We can offer an excellent working environment within a modern, purpose-built building with ample free parking.

We use the SystmOne clinical system.

We participate in all available Enhanced Services.

We have been a training practice for many years and currently train GP Registrars and trainee nurse associates.

We are a high achieving QOF Practice.

We have been rated as a Good practice by CQC.

We have low numbers of home visits.

We are part of an established Primary Care Network that is responsive to the changing climate of General Practice.

We have an evolving team of Network employed clinicians such as pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, Physician Associates, First Contact Practitioners, Paramedics and Mental Health Practitioners.

Our Pharmacists assist with discharge summaries and prescription requests to lighten the GP load.

We do not operate an On Call Duty Doctor system.

Main duties of the job

In accordance with the job plan, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.

Screening patients for disease risk factors.

In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.

In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.

About us

Homestead Medical Centre is looking for a motivated, caring, and enthusiastic candidate to help shape the future of our Practice and join our evolving team.

We are looking for a 6 sessions salaried GP to work Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. We would be interested to hear from both experienced and new graduates from the VTS.

We are a PMS practice with a list size of 8,900. You will be joining our fantastic clinical team of 3 Partners, 1 Salaried GP, 3 Practice Nurses and a Phlebotomist. Our clinicians are supported by an admin team of 12 with roles including receptionist care navigators, admin clerks and a prescription clerk.

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Person Specification

Experience

• SystmOne
• Experience within primary care
• Triage
• Face to face consultations
• Chronic disease management
• Clinical governance
• Delivery of QOF targets
• Audit
• Understanding of PMS contract
• Awareness of ICB initiatives

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Inclusion on performers list
• Vocational training certificate or equivalent
• Annual appraisal and revalidation, and maintain
• Basic life support
• UK work permit, if required
• Experience within medical, surgical, A&E, paediatrics or mental health
• MRCGP graduate
• Evidence of continued professional development

Skills

• Basic computer literacy skills
• Good telephone manner, clear speech
• Communication and listening skills
• Ability to work in a multi-professional team
• Ability to work under pressure, manage demanding workloads
• Aware of needs of patients, relatives and carers
• Adhere to confidentiality requirements
• Ability to cope with patients under extreme stress from both social and clinical circumstances
• Ability to handle change and unexpected urgent requirements
• Effective communication skills to enable conversations about medical issues with patients and colleagues
• Flexible, caring and empathetic
• Self-motivated
• Professional approach
• Presentable appearance
• Reliable, punctual and committed to work
• Full UK Driving Licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.