Salaried GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

High Pastures Surgery is recruiting two salaried GPs to serve a large patient list. One post covers six sessions per week and the other four, with a duty rota from 10.30am to 6.30pm. The practice emphasizes autonomous decision-making and comprehensive patient care within NHS frameworks.

The role requires MBBS or equivalent, full GMC registration, and ongoing professional development. Experience in primary care and IT systems like EMIS is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP eligible to work in NHS general practice.
• MBBS or equivalent medical degree.
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Make autonomous clinical decisions on presenting problems.
• Assess patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Keep clear, contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Prescribe from the practice formulary or generically where clinically appropriate.
• Complete checks and record data to support QOF and GMS quality points.
• Manage a personal list of 1,500 patients based on six sessions.
• Take part in the duty doctor rota, currently 1 in 6, between 10.30am and 6.30pm.
• Deliver 12 face-to-face appointments per session, plus agreed tasks, documents and scripts.
• Be normally available between 8.00am and 6.00pm each working day, with flexible start times.
• Attend weekly lunchtime clinical and training meetings for MDT discussion and peer support.
• Identify opportunities for service improvement and clinical innovation.
• Develop special interests that align with practice and community needs.

Skills

Communication

Active listening

Time management

Record keeping

Digital health

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical degree

Tools

EMIS

Job description

High Pastures Surgery is recruiting two salaried GPs, one for six sessions a week and one for four, to serve a list of over 10,000 patients from Maghull and Lydiate. The work centres on assessing undifferentiated problems, making autonomous decisions on referrals and prescribing to the practice formulary. The surgery is a GP training practice within South Sefton PCN and Federation, and each post holder manages a personal list and takes part in a duty rota running from 10.30am to 6.30pm. Fit depends on being on the GP Register and the National Performers List.

What the job involves

• Make autonomous clinical decisions on presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred by colleagues within the practice
• Assess patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Keep clear, contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Prescribe from the practice formulary or generically where clinically appropriate
• Complete checks and record data to support QOF and GMS quality points
• Manage a personal list of 1,500 patients based on six sessions
• Take part in the duty doctor rota, currently 1 in 6, between 10.30am and 6.30pm
• Deliver 12 face-to-face appointments per session, plus agreed tasks, documents and scripts
• Be normally available between 8.00am and 6.00pm each working day, with flexible start times
• Attend weekly lunchtime clinical and training meetings for MDT discussion and peer support
• Identify opportunities for service improvement and clinical innovation
• Develop special interests that align with practice and community needs

What’s required

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP eligible to work in NHS general practice
• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development

Registration & licences

• Registered on the GMC GP Register under Article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003
• Registered on the National Performers List
• Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983

Experience

• Experience working in general practice or primary care
• Experience with clinical IT systems such as EMIS

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Active and empathetic listening
• Strong attention to detail and time management
• Ability to work under pressure and take criticism constructively
• Accurate and thorough record keeping
• Openness to new models of care and digital health technologies

Checks & eligibility

• Clear DBS report

Nice to have

• Postgraduate qualification in dermatology, minor surgery, diabetes care, women's health, mental health or palliative care
• Teaching or mentoring qualification for supervising registrars or medical students
• Understanding of the needs of vulnerable patient groups
• Experience working to Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) standards

What’s offered

• Protected learning time under the BMA model contract for salaried GPs
• Access to professional development through the training practice, PCN and Federation
• Collaborative working environment with practice support
• Support for role development and training
• Opportunities to develop special interests and contribute to service improvement
• Flexible surgery start times