Salaried GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Consett; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Teaching opportunities

Job summary

Leadgate Surgery in County Durham is recruiting a salaried GP to provide continuity of care, manage routine and urgent appointments, home visits, and remote consultations. The post is six sessions a week with a pro rata on-call rota, linking with Newcastle Medical School.

The ideal candidate will hold GMC registration, a CCT in General Practice or equivalent, and be committed to clinical governance and quality improvement within an NHS teaching practice.

Qualifications

• Must hold Full GMC registration and a licence to practise.
• Inclusion on the GMC General Practitioner Register is required.
• CCT in General Practice or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Membership of the NHS England Medical Performers List, as applicable, is preferred.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in general practice.

Responsibilities

• Hold face‑to‑face and telephone consultations, assess symptoms, diagnose conditions and provide treatment.
• Manage acute and chronic conditions and coordinate ongoing patient care.
• Prescribe medications, including acute and repeat prescriptions, and review treatment plans safely.
• Refer patients to specialists and other healthcare services as clinically indicated.
• Provide preventative care, health promotion, screening, immunisations and patient education.
• Undertake home visits and respond to urgent medical problems and emergencies.
• Share in on‑call duties, including reviewing results, authorising prescriptions and actioning correspondence.
• Maintain accurate, coded clinical records and process reports and claim forms.
• Work collaboratively with nurses, pharmacists, other healthcare professionals and administrative staff.
• Take part in clinical meetings, audits, significant event reviews and quality improvement work.
• Deliver contractual general medical services, including any applicable additional or enhanced services.
• Manage patient caseloads, initiating, reviewing and concluding episodes of care.

Education

GMC registration

GMC General Practitioner Register

CCT in General Practice or equivalent

NHS England Medical Performers List

Ongoing professional development in general practice

Job description

Leadgate Surgery, a teaching practice serving about 5,800 patients in the County Durham village of Leadgate, is recruiting a salaried GP. The role centres on continuity of care, covering routine and urgent appointments, home visits and remote consultations, alongside clinical governance and quality improvement work. The post is six sessions a week across Wednesday to Friday, with a pro rata share of the practice duty and on-call rota, and the practice has long-standing links with Newcastle Medical School. Fit depends on GMC registration and a CCT in General Practice or an equivalent qualification.

What the job involves

• Hold face-to-face and telephone consultations, assess symptoms, diagnose conditions and provide treatment
• Manage acute and chronic conditions and coordinate ongoing patient care
• Prescribe medications, including acute and repeat prescriptions, and review treatment plans safely
• Refer patients to specialists and other healthcare services as clinically indicated
• Provide preventative care, health promotion, screening, immunisations and patient education
• Undertake home visits and respond to urgent medical problems and emergencies
• Share in on-call duties, including reviewing results, authorising prescriptions and actioning correspondence
• Maintain accurate, coded clinical records on the clinical IT system and process report and claim form requests
• Work collaboratively with nurses, pharmacists, other healthcare professionals and administrative staff
• Take part in clinical meetings, audits, significant event reviews and quality improvement, including evaluating clinical services
• Deliver contractual general medical services, including any applicable additional or enhanced services
• Manage patient caseloads, including initiating, reviewing and concluding episodes of care

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Inclusion on the GMC General Practitioner Register
• CCT in General Practice or an equivalent recognised qualification
• Membership of the NHS England Medical Performers List, as applicable
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in general practice

Experience

• Experience as a salaried GP within NHS general practice
• Experience managing patients with complex medical, psychological and social needs
• Experience prescribing safely and reviewing medication against current guidance
• Experience recognising and managing medical emergencies and identifying patients needing urgent assessment or admission
• Experience working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities for children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, significant event reviews and continuous quality improvement

Nice to have

• Experience supporting quality improvement initiatives and clinical audits
• Experience supervising, mentoring or teaching medical students, GP trainees or other healthcare professionals
• Experience contributing to practice meetings, clinical policy development and service improvement

What’s offered

• Support to develop personal interests and skills
• Involvement in undergraduate teaching and research opportunities