Salaried Gp

Whitemoor Medical Centre; Ambergate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitemoor Medical Centre in Belper (near Derby) is seeking a General Practitioner to join a supportive, innovative practice with a strong focus on primary care excellence. The post involves 6 sessions per week with morning/afternoon blocks and opportunities for clinical leadership within the team.

You will work with a multidisciplinary group to deliver comprehensive care to a patient population of over 12,500, with access to teaching, research activity, and PCN collaboration to support

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and inclusion on a Medical Performers List.
• CCT in General Practice, MRCGP or equivalent.
• Broad experience in general practice.

Responsibilities

• Undertake surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, home visits where required, checking and signing prescriptions, and managing paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• Assess the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develop care plans in line with current practice disease management protocols.
• Provide counselling and health education.
• Refer patients to other care providers as appropriate.
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collect data for audit purposes.
• Prescribe in accordance with local and national guidance.
• Undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Education

Full GMC registration and inclusion on a Medical Performers List

CCT in General Practice, MRCGP or equivalent

Broad experience in general practice

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our fantastic team at Whitemoor Medical Centre in the historic town of Belper, just 9 miles outside Derby and a stones throw from Derbyshire's beautiful Peak District. One of our GPs will soon be leaving us, creating room for a new member of the team. We are looking for someone with drive and ambition to work with us as we continue to innovate and excel in Primary Care.

The position is for 6 sessions and will need to be Monday, Thursday and Friday. If you are looking for a great work/life balance in a vibrant market town with easy access to both city amenities and stunning countryside, and appreciate strong clinical support, input, and leadership opportunities, this could be the ideal role for you.

Whitemoor Medical Centre is a welcoming, innovative, and progressive practice, working in close partnership with local services and our PCN to serve our practice population of 12,547 patients. We are an accredited training practice and founding partner of the Joint Derbyshire Training Hub that is commissioned by Health Education England. We are also a Tier 3 research practice, conducting high quality clinical research to help us improve NHS care.

Main duties of the job

You will work alongside GPs and other colleagues providing full general practice level healthcare to our 12,547 patients, with a proportionate number of patients under your care to support continuity. Additionally, we would welcome you taking on clinical leadership for a particular area of interest or need within the practice over time.

Your working week will be divided into sessions (morning and/or afternoon) including face-to-face and telephone appointments, Duty GP cover, and administrative time. A buddy system is in place to ensure support amongst GP colleagues for pathology and correspondence during annual leave, and all GPs provide clinical support and leadership to the wider practice team.

We are supported by the PCN Team Up service and our wider clinical team, who undertake the majority of home visiting. On occasion, you may be asked to complete a home visit (including palliative/end-of-life visits), for example when the service is at capacity or where continuity and timely clinical review is needed. Our team is cohesive and supportive, and we are proud of the positive working culture we have developed at Whitemoor Medical Centre.

About us

We have a strong multidisciplinary team including GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, ACPs, Clinical Pharmacists via the PCN, and a skilled administrative team.

We are supported by a forward-thinking management team and work collaboratively within Belper PCN to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. We pride ourselves as a centre of innovation and excellent care, with a Good overall rating at our last CQC inspection.

Job responsibilities

• Undertake surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, home visits where required, checking and signing prescriptions, and managing paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• Assess the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develop care plans in line with current practice disease management protocols.
• Provide counselling and health education.
• Refer patients to other care providers as appropriate.
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collect data for audit purposes.
• Prescribe in accordance with local and national guidance.
• Undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Full GMC registration and inclusion on a Medical Performers List.
• CCT in General Practice, MRCGP or equivalent.
• Broad experience in general practice managing diverse patient needs

Knowledge and skills

Essential:

• Excellent diagnostic, consultation, and clinical management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficient in clinical IT systems.
• Understanding of NHS systems, QOF and primary care challenges.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

Desirable:

• Interest in teaching, training, audit, or leadership roles.
• Specialist clinical interests or additional qualifications

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.