Salaried GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Comprehensive induction and mentoring

Ongoing professional development

PCN-led educational events

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Beauchamp House Surgery in Chelmsford is seeking a fixed-term salaried GP to cover six sessions weekly, focusing on frailty and complex care to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions. The post is shared across Beauchamp House and Baddow Village on Tue, Thu and Fri within a multidisciplinary ARRS team.

Registration with GMC and entry on the NHSE medical performers list are required. The role offers comprehensive induction, mentoring and ongoing professional development within the NHS framework.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP.
• Annual appraisal and revalidation.
• GMC registration and NHSE medical performers list entry.
• Commitment to lifelong learning and audit.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive, holistic care for patients with frailty and complex needs.
• See patients in surgery, by telephone and on home visits.
• Check and sign repeat prescriptions and issue acute/repeat prescriptions.
• Make autonomous clinical decisions and develop care plans.
• Assess undifferentiated presentations and screen for disease risk.
• Deliver health education and keep clear consultation notes.
• Collect audit data and meet QOF requirements.
• Deliver enhanced services and perform general GP duties.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and comms

Education

GMC registration

NHSE medical performers list entry

Annual appraisal and revalidation

Job description

Beauchamp House Surgery, one of the four practices in Chelmsford City Health PCN, is recruiting a fixed-term salaried GP for six sessions a week. The work centres on patients with frailty and complex needs, with proactive, holistic care aimed at reducing unnecessary hospital admissions. The post splits between Beauchamp House and Baddow Village surgeries on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, within a multidisciplinary ARRS team. Entry requires GMC registration and a place on the NHSE medical performers list.

What the job involves

• Providing proactive, holistic care for patients with complex needs, especially those living with frailty
• Seeing patients in surgery, by telephone and on home visits, and handling their queries
• Checking and signing repeat prescriptions and issuing acute and repeat prescriptions by computer
• Making autonomous clinical decisions on presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred by other staff
• Assessing patients with undifferentiated or undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Developing care plans with patients in line with disease management protocols
• Providing health education
• Keeping clear consultation notes and dealing promptly with paperwork, reports and correspondence
• Collecting audit data and meeting QOF requirements
• Delivering enhanced services
• Carrying out the general duties of a GP working in primary care

What's required

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)

Registration & licences

• GMC registration
• Entry on the NHSE medical performers list

Experience

• Understanding of and experience in chronic disease management, primary prevention and screening services
• Responsibility for own career development, learning and performance, with mandatory training kept in date
• Awareness of and compliance with practice policies, including prescribing, confidentiality, data protection and health and safety
• Commitment to lifelong learning and audit to support evidence-based practice

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, handled confidentially

What's offered

• Salary based on experience, aligned with ARRS GP pay scales
• Fixed-term contract with possibility of extension
• NHS Pension
• Comprehensive induction and mentoring
• Ongoing professional development, peer support and PCN-led educational events
• Flexible working hours, with all flexible offers considered
• Peer support from experienced colleagues