Salaried GP

Alnwick Medical Group; Alnwick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Northumberland seeks a Salaried GP to deliver high-quality medical care. The role is part-time, requiring 6 sessions per week, and involves consultations, home visits, and collaboration with a diverse clinical team. Ideal candidates will possess a GP qualification and have experience in General Practice. Interested applicants should send their CV and cover letter to the Strategic Practice Manager.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within General Practice.
• Commitment to life-long learning and continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality patient care including prevention, screening, treatment.
• Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients.
• Carry out surgery, telephone consultations, and home visits.
• Maintain clear consultation notes and patient records.

Skills

High-quality patient care

Effective communication

Time management

Collaboration

Education

Qualified GP

Job description

Alnwick Medical Group is looking to recruit a Salaried GP.

Permanent - Part Time, 6 sessions / 3 days per week (Mon, Tues, Wed)

If you are interested in applying for this exciting vacancy (or wish to find out more information) application is by CV and covering letter to:

Paula Breen, Strategic Practice Manager, [e-mail] Telephone: [phone]

We would encourage you to visit our website to learn more about Alnwick Medical Group: https://www.alnwickmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/

Main duties of the job

Your day will consist of:

• The delivery of highly effective medical care to our patient population consistent with the GMS contract via face to face, telephone consultations and home visits.
• Generic prescribing adhering to guidance.
• Processing of administration promptly to include: referrals, correspondence, repeat prescriptions and test results.
• As a total triage Practice, you will on a rotational basis triage alongside another GP allocating patients to appropriate practitioners in an appropriate timescale, whilst also dealing with some urgent patient appointments

About us

A forward thinking SystmOne (with eConsult & Ardens), Training Practice with a list size of almost 20,000 patients, operating across four sites in rural Northumberland located in Alnwick, Embleton & Seahouses. With an excellent diverse clinical team providing a good mix of male and female Partners, Salaried GP's, Physicians Associate, ANP's (Prescribing), Frailty Nurses, Practice Nurses, Nurse Associates and HCA's. We have named clinical & management leads and a number of clinical specialisms.

As a dispensing practice we also have a large pharmacy team consisting of: Prescribing and Dispensing Manager, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Admin and Dispensers. Our PCN ARRS roles include: FCP's, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, GP Link Workers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Mental Health workers, Care Coordinators and a Clinical Research Team.

We hold daily MDT's with social care attendance, clinical education sessions and our team have access to Blue Stream training software

Job responsibilities

Provide high quality patient care including prevention, screening, treatment, management of chronic conditions and health promotion

Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current practice protocols as well as wider guidance e.g. NICE

Carry out surgery, telephone and undertake home visits

Speak and see patients promptly and in a timely manner, in order to minimise waiting times.

Ensure appropriate follow up of patients

Generate, check and sign acute and repeat prescriptions in-line with practice policy

Liaise with other team members and organisations involved in patient care and respond promptly to queries

Investigate and refer patients as appropriate in line with current guidance

Deal promptly with results and correspondence, clearly communicating any actions that are required

Keep clear and and up to date computerised consultation notes and patient records to agreed standards and in-line with practice policies

Prescribe generically whenever appropriate and in accordance with the practice formulary, commissioning and national guidance

Maintain high levels of communication with patients and carers to ensure effective delivery of care

Other day to day Responsibilities within the Organisation:

Demonstrate an awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant practice policies/guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF, prescribing targets and other agreed performance Indicator targets

Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to clinical governance processes including significant event review

Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning, audit and evidence-based best practice

Contribute to evaluation and audit within the practice

Assist with the training of other staff members and also with the education of doctors and nurses in training as appropriate

Develop and promote positive collaborative working relationships with partners and all team members

Liaise with all relevant agencies and services to promote knowledge and awareness of services in the practice and local community

Complete patient reports within a timely manner

Take responsibility for own personal development and participate fully in the GP appraisal scheme

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

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Review all practice-related e-mails and respond promptly to these

Take responsibility for audits as required

Provide support to the Strategic Practice Manager as required e.g. complaints or governance issues, ICB/NENC related issues.

Contribute in developing new areas of work, improving existing services and attending team meetings as required.

Attend required training events e.g. PLT and feedback key learning points to the team

Reporting of Significant Incidents involving the practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified GP

Experience

• Experience of working within General Practice.

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.