Salaried GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Bromley; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Staff wellbeing support

Work-life balance support

Job summary

St James's Practice in London is seeking a salaried GP to join a training practice serving over 7,000 patients. The post covers routine and urgent consultations in person and by phone, with safe prescribing and referrals, and offers a personal patient list option.

Applicants must have full GMC registration, be on the NHS Performers List, and hold appropriate medical indemnity. UK general practice experience and EMIS Web familiarity are preferred.

Qualifications

• CPD ongoing
• Experience in UK general practice
• Experience managing acute and chronic conditions
• Understanding of NHS general practice, clinical governance and patient safety

Responsibilities

• Hold an agreed patient list with partners
• Provide routine and urgent consultations face-to-face and by telephone
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions
• Prescribe generically and safely; arrange investigations and referrals
• Keep accurate, contemporaneous clinical records
• Take duty doctor shifts
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and the MDT
• Take delegated responsibility for a QOF area
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement and meetings
• Support training of medical students and revalidation

Skills

NHS general practice knowledge

Clinical governance

Patient safety

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Duty doctor experience

EMIS Web familiarity

Education

Full GMC registration

NHS Performers List inclusion

Medical indemnity appropriate for GP practice

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

This salaried GP post sits within St James's Practice, an NHS general practice serving over 7,000 patients, with the option of holding a personal patient list. The work centres on routine and urgent consultations in person and by phone, managing acute and long-term conditions, safe prescribing and referrals. It is a training practice with a GP registrar and works alongside PCN-based pharmacists, a dietitian, a physiotherapist and a mental health practitioner. Applicants need full GMC registration and a place on the NHS Performers List.

What the job involves

• Hold an agreed patient list alongside the partners
• Provide routine and urgent consultations, face-to-face and by telephone where clinically appropriate
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including long-term conditions
• Prescribe generically and safely, arrange investigations and make referrals
• Keep accurate, contemporaneous clinical records
• Make clinical decisions with appropriate safety-netting and follow-up
• Handle administration promptly, including referrals and repeat prescriptions
• Take a rotating turn as duty doctor
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Take on delegated responsibility for a QOF area or areas
• Take part in clinical audit, quality improvement and clinical meetings
• Support the training of medical students and complete appraisal and revalidation

What’s required

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• Full registration with the General Medical Council
• Inclusion on the NHS Performers List
• Valid medical indemnity appropriate for general practice

Experience

• Experience working within UK general practice
• Experience managing a broad range of acute and chronic conditions

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of NHS general practice, clinical governance and patient safety
• Knowledge of multidisciplinary team working and integrated care

Nice to have

• Experience working in duty doctor or urgent care clinics
• Previous experience as a salaried GP in UK general practice
• Familiarity with EMIS Web
• Interest in service development, quality improvement or developing specialist clinical areas

What’s offered

• Professional development and continuous learning
• Support for staff health and wellbeing
• Support for a healthy work-life balance