Are you a dedicated GP looking for a supportive team, a manageable workload, and genuine work‑life balance?
At The Microfaculty, we are offering an exciting opportunity for a Salaried GP to join our dynamic, friendly, and patient‑centred practice. Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, you will find a welcoming environment where your well‑being and professional development are genuinely supported.
About us
The Microfaculty is based in Chingford East London.
We are a well‑established, friendly teaching practice, and our dedicated team includes our senior GP partner, 1 practice nurse, 1 HCA and admin/support staff. We have been providing a full range of GP services for over 30 years and have a patient list size of 4500 patients.
As a teaching practice, we have a GP registrar with us.
We are situated in a purpose‑built health centre close to local amenities.
Job Responsibilities
- Clinical responsibilities (as per Practice timetable):
- Make yourself available to undertake surgery consultations, telephone consultations, home visits, issue repeat prescriptions, and deal with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
- Make professional autonomous decisions regarding presenting problems, whether self‑referrals or referrals within the Practice.
- Receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and assess their health‑care needs.
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
- Develop care plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease‑management protocols.
- Provide counselling and health education.
- Prescribe in accordance with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) prescribing formulary when clinically appropriate.
- Admit or discharge patients to/from your caseload and refer them to other care providers internally or externally as appropriate.
- Comply with relevant Practice policy/guidelines, e.g. Child Protection, Safeguarding and confidentiality issues.
- Commit to lifelong learning, audit and evidence‑based practice.
- Maintain GMC registration and ensure continuous Medical Defence cover.
- Ensure inclusion on a local Performers list.
- Other responsibilities within the Practice:
- Consult with patients in surgery and at home visits as agreed internally between all partners.
- Be available for on‑call duties to answer telephone queries or carry out emergency home visits or surgery consultations as appropriate.
- Contribute to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.
- Record clear and contemporaneous I.T.‑based consultation notes to agreed standards.
- Comply and issue computer‑generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand‑written prescriptions whenever possible).
- Undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
- Contribute to strategic management and development of Practice (e.g. developing and contributing to Policy and Guidelines).
- Attend training, Practice meetings and events organised by the Practice or other agencies where appropriate.
- Meet all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure the Practice meets quality standards and receives designated funding (e.g. Quarterly Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit).
- Maintain full accreditation (full & unrestricted GMC registration, membership of a recognised Medical Defence organisation, annual evidence for appraisal/accreditation).
- Commit to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence‑based best practice.
- Infection Control:
- Be aware of principles of preventing healthcare‑acquired infections by aseptic technique/cleaning.
- Carry out procedures safely following best practice and infection control policies.
- Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of safe practice with regards to infection control.
- Follow PHE guidance on infectious disease notification.
- Confidentiality:
- Understand, accept and adhere to the need for strict confidentiality when handling patient information.
- Respect patient privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs, and avoid unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.
- Health & Safety:
- Be aware of responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and promote a safe environment.
- Assist in maintaining personal and others' health, safety and security as defined in the Practice policy.
- Use personal security systems within the workplace according to guidelines.
- Identify risks and manage work activities accordingly.
- Use appropriate infection control procedures and keep work areas tidy and hazard‑free.
- Take advantage of training to update knowledge and skills.
- Equality and Diversity:
- Act welcome, non‑judgmental, respect privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
- Personal/Professional Development:
- Maintain continued education, attend courses or study days to meet professional development requirements.
- Participate in training programmes implemented by the Practice.
- Undergo annual GP appraisal and maintain a record of development.
- Quality:
- Alert team to clinical governance issues, quality and risk.
- Participate in Significant Event Analysis reviews.
- Assess own performance and take accountability.
- Contribute to team effectiveness and suggest improvements.
- Work effectively with other agencies to meet patient needs.
- Manage own time, workload and resources efficiently.
- Communication:
- Communicate effectively with team members, patients and carers.
- Recognise needs for alternative communication methods and respond accordingly.
- Flexibility:
- Be flexible about duties undertaken and location of work as required by the Practice.
- Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
- Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance.
- Discuss with team how policies affect own work.
- Participate in audit where appropriate.
- Work with partner and management to achieve quality, performance, budgets and targets without compromising patient care.
- Contribute to developing and implementing new standards, policies and procedures required by GP practices.
Person Specification
DBS
- Must have a successful Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Experience
- An understanding of patient‑centred approaches to care.
- Friendly and approachable manner/good people skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients and with clinical and non‑clinical staff.
- Good organisational skills.
- Competence in management of patient list.
- Management of clinical paperwork for patients.
- Ability to be a flexible and cooperative team member.
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development, including recent GP appraisal.
- Previous experience of using SystmOne (training will be provided if no experience).
- Understanding of current issues affecting primary care.
Qualifications
- GMC Registration.
- Registered on the National Medical performers List.
- Membership of a recognised Medical Defence organisation.
- Degree in Medicine.
- CCT in General Practice on a GMC approved course.
- MRCGP.
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.
£11,500 to £12,000 a year Will be dependent on experience.