Salaried General Practitioner - Shakespeare Health Centre

Confederationhillingdon

Greater London

Remote

GBP 44,000 - 66,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Crown Indemnity Scheme cover

Teaching and CPD opportunities

Job summary

Shakespeare Health Centre is a busy primary care practice in Hayes seeking a Salaried General Medical Practitioner. You will provide comprehensive medical care to registered patients, with remote access to ARRS staff and a supportive admin team.

The post offers 4 to 6 sessions per week, 6 weeks annual leave and 1 week study leave pro rata, plus a competitive salary of £44k to £66k per year (pro rata for part-time). Defence union fee coverage applies under Crown Indemnity Scheme.

Qualifications

Medical degree from a recognised institution.
Full GMC registration and GP Register inclusion.
Completion of GP postgraduate training.
MRCGP membership desirable.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Clinical consultations, telephone and face-to-face.
Chronic disease management and care planning.
Health promotion and disease prevention advice.
Team collaboration with nurses and other staff.
Administrative tasks, meetings and CPD activities.
Contribute to quality improvement and audits.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Medical degree

GMC registration & GP Register

GP postgraduate training

MRCGP desirable

GP experience/commissioning

Job description

Location:Shakespeare Health Centre, Elers Road, Hayes, UB3 1NY

Job title: Salaried General Medical Practitioner

Commitment:Full-time or part-time

Salary:£44k to £66k per year (prorata for part-time)

Grade:Senior Medical Staff

Responsible to:Practice Managers/GP Partners

Professionally accountable to:GP Partner

Shakespeare Health Centre is an award-winning primary care practice that prides itself on providing high-quality care to its patients. We value patient-centered care and we have launched numerous innovative projects to help improve patient access and work-life balance for our colleagues, some of which have been widely adopted by other practices. Our pioneering diabetes care won the team a national award and we were shortlisted for a national award for our work on asthma.

Our practice

List size of around 5,800 patients using EMIS Web

2 partners

Access to ARRS staff such as Physiotherapist, Mental Health Practitioner, and Dietitian

Teaching practice for medical students, Physician Associates, Clinical pharmacists, and GP registrars

Strong supportive administrative team with safe and efficient processes managing clinical documents and prescriptions. The workflow is kept to a minimum for our clinicians

Clinical pharmacist help in managing LTCs

Regular clinical and educational meetings

Consistently high QOF achievement

Home visits seldom occur, typically 1 to 2 per month. Community Matron would do the routine visits

The position

4 to 6 sessions a week

6 weeks annual leave and 1 week study leave pro rata

Defence union fee covered under the Crown Indemnity Scheme (additional cover for non NHS private work)

Competitive starting salary at £11,000 per session

Opportunities to get involved with quality improvement work and teaching

Job summary

A Salaried GP works within a primary care setting, providing comprehensive and continuous medical care to a registered patient list. The role involves a wide range of responsibilities, including clinical consultations, preventive care, contributing to achieve the performance indicators, health promotion, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals.

Key responsibilities

Clinical consultations

Conducting both telephone and face-to-face consultations with patients to diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions

Prescribing medications and treatments as necessary

Providing advice on general health, lifestyle, and disease prevention

Chronic disease management

Managing patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma

Implementing care plans and monitoring patients' progress

Health promotion

Promoting health and well-being through patient education and preventive measures

Encouraging lifestyle changes to improve overall health

Promoting health and well-being through patient education and preventive measures

Encouraging lifestyle changes to improve overall health

Team collaboration

Working closely with nurses, healthcare assistants, and other support staff to deliver coordinated patient care

Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings

Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records

Participating in administrative tasks related to the practice, such as meetings and training sessions

Engaging in continuous professional development (CPD) to stay updated on medical advancements and best practices

Participating in peer review and clinical audit activities

Quality improvement

Contributing to the improvement of clinical services and patient outcomesImplementing and adhering to quality and safety standards

Contributing to achieving QOF indicators and both practice and PCN level local and directed enhanced services

Qualifications and requirements

Medical degree from a recognised institution

Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and inclusion on the GP Register

Completion of relevant postgraduate training (for example, GP Speciality Training)

Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) is desirable

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Working conditions

Full-time or part-time employment

Collaborative work within a primary care team

On-call duties may be required

This description provides a broad overview, and specific responsibilities can vary based on the healthcare setting and individual practice. It's important to refer to general job responsibilities of a salaried GP across Primary Care organisations as outlined by the British Medical Association (BMA). Please contact the practice to arrange a meeting with the lead GP for a detailed discussion about the working environment and ongoing responsibilities as a salaried GP at the practice.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others' health, safety and security as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holder's role

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

Equality and diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance