Job summary
Park Edge Practice is looking for an enthusiastic, caring and committed Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive team. We are seeking a GP with excellent clinical skills and a warm, patient-centred approach who is committed to providing high-quality care to our diverse community. You will provide care throughout the patient journey, from initial history-taking and clinical assessment through to diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. You will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and strong assessment and diagnostic skills, with a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. The role is offered at 4 - 6 sessions per week. Required working days are Wednesdays and Fridays, with a third working day flexible.
Main duties of the job
- Provide high-quality, patient-centred clinical care.
- Undertake appropriate history-taking, clinical assessment and diagnosis.
- Develop and implement appropriate treatment and management plans.
- Evaluate patient care and outcomes.
- Demonstrate safe and effective clinical decision-making.
- Provide high-quality assessment and diagnostic care within the community.
- Contribute positively to the delivery of high-quality patient-centred services.
- Participate in clinical team meetings and informal clinical discussions.
- Contribute to practice development and improvement initiatives.
About us
Why join Park Edge Practice? We are a long-established Training Practice, supporting 1st, 2nd and 3rd year medical students as well as Doctors in Training. You will join a supportive and friendly practice team with:
- Daily informal clinical support.
- Weekly clinical discussions.
- Weekly protected administrative time.
- Portfolio GP opportunities.
- Opportunities to develop clinical interests.
- Opportunities to contribute to practice improvement initiatives.
- Supportive and experienced management and administrative teams.
Job responsibilities
Main Duties
The post holder will:
- Provide comprehensive, patient-centred general medical care.
- Undertake consultations including history-taking, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
- Make safe and effective clinical decisions and manage clinical uncertainty appropriately.
- Manage a broad range of acute and chronic conditions.
- Prescribe safely and appropriately and arrange appropriate investigations and referrals.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and respond appropriately to results and correspondence.
- Work collaboratively with the practice team and wider multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in clinical meetings, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.
- Contribute to safeguarding and the care of vulnerable patients.
- Maintain professional standards, confidentiality and continuing professional development.
- Contribute to teaching and supporting medical students and doctors in training where appropriate.
Working at Park Edge Practice
We offer a supportive working environment with:
- Daily informal clinical support.
- Weekly clinical discussions and protected administrative time.
- Weekly clinical team meetings.
- Well-established Total Triage and Care Navigation.
- Capped clinics of 12 patients per session with 15-minute appointments.
- Document management to minimise GP administrative workload.
- Low home visiting demand.
- Strong links with Seacroft PCN and its wider multidisciplinary team.
- Extended access services including Saturday Hub clinics, First Contact Physiotherapy and Healthy Minds.
- Supportive and experienced management and administrative teams.
Practice Information
Park Edge Practice is a GMS practice, rated Good by the CQC, with approximately 5,700 patients across Seacroft and Roundhay. Our clinical team comprises 2 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses and 1 HCA. We use SystmOne supported by Ardens and have a strong record of QoF performance. We are a longstanding training practice supporting medical students and doctors in training and are committed to professional development and practice improvement.
Terms and Benefits
- £10,500 - £11,500 per session per annum, dependent on experience.
- 4 - 6 sessions per week.
- Flexible start and finish times.
- 6 weeks annual leave plus 1 week study leave, pro rata.
- NHS Pension.
- Indemnity included.
- CPD and professional development opportunities.
- Support for GPs with special interests.
- Free on-site parking.
- Potential partnership opportunity for the right candidate.
Experience of teaching, audit/quality improvement, SystmOne, Ardens or a clinical special interest would be desirable.
Person Specification
Teaching, Training and Development
Essential
- Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
- Willingness to participate in clinical discussions and shared learning
Desirable
- Interest in supporting the development of colleagues and learners
- Experience of teaching medical students or doctors in training
- Interest in developing a clinical special interest
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
- Ability to take a comprehensive and relevant clinical history
- Ability to formulate appropriate differential diagnoses and management plans
- Ability to provide safe, effective and evidence-based patient care
- Ability to manage clinical uncertainty and recognise when further investigation, referral or escalation is required
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
- Understanding of appropriate prescribing and medicines management
- Ability to provide holistic, patient-centred care
- Awareness of current developments and best practice in primary care
Desirable
- Interest or experience in a clinical area that could contribute to practice development
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a GP in primary care
- Experience of managing a broad range of clinical presentations in general practice
- Experience of safe clinical decision-making and risk management
- Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing chronic disease and acute presentations
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement or service development
- Experience of teaching or supporting medical students/doctors in training
- Experience of working within a training practice
- Experience of working with or developing a clinical special interest
IT and Clinical Systems
Essential
- Competent use of electronic clinical systems
- Able to use IT effectively for clinical documentation, communication and information management
- Able to use electronic prescribing and investigation/referral systems
Desirable
- Experience of SystmOne
- Familiarity with Ardens or similar primary care clinical tools
- Experience of online consultation systems
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Inclusion on the GMC GP Register
- MRCGP or equivalent
- CCT in General Practice, or equivalent
- Eligible for inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Additional qualification or special interest relevant to primary care
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.