Salaried GP

NHS Jobs; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Salaried GP to deliver comprehensive medical care within a primary care setting in the United Kingdom. The role emphasizes clinical assessment, safe prescribing, and effective patient management within local and national guidelines.

The post requires collaboration with the practice team, adherence to safeguarding and revalidation processes, and participation in continuous improvement and quality initiatives across the network.

Responsibilities

• Deliver highly effective medical care to the entitled population.
• Provide services in line with the primary care contract.
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs and plan care, referring as needed to other services.
• Prescribe generically following local and national guidance.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiating emergency care.
• Manage long-term conditions effectively.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies and self-care.
• Process administration promptly, including referrals and repeat prescriptions.
• Review medications per policies and local guidelines.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with practice policies.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, sharing the workload.
• Adhere to best practices and participate in audits.
• Support anticipatory care plans and quality initiatives.
• Accept delegated responsibilities for QOF areas and attend practice meetings.
• Contribute to practice development including governance and training.
• Be aware of safeguarding duties and practice safeguarding policies.
• Ensure compliance with appraisal and revalidation processes.
• Commit to ongoing professional development across the team.
• Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies.
• Encourage collaborative working with staff and network teams.

Job description

The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP in delivering health services.

• a. The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
• b. The provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract
• c. To clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly referring patients to other services/agencies in a timely manner, utilising Practice and any other local guidelines
• d. Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
• e. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
• f. Effective management of long-term conditions
• g. To support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care
• h. Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
• i. Review medications following the appropriate policies, NICE/local clinical guidelines and local care pathways
• j. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
• k. Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
• l. Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
• m. Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans
• n. Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
• o. Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF
• p. Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
• q. Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinical governance and training
• r. Be aware of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
• s. Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
• t. Prepare and complete the revalidation process to remain fit to practice
• u. Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
• v. Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies
• w. Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement
• x. To be an integral part of the general practice team as well as supporting the wider network and multi-disciplinary team
• y. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels