Salaried GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Victoria Road Surgery in Lowestoft is seeking a salaried GP to join a GP partner-led practice. The postholder will run their own patient list, conduct consultations, manage referrals, arrange tests and imaging, and provide home visits when needed.

You will engage in clinical governance, audits, and training of registrars and staff. CCT and MRCGP are required, GMC registration is essential, and a full UK driving licence is needed.

Qualifications

• MBBS or MD and GMC registration.
• CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) required.
• MRCGP membership required.

Responsibilities

• Manage own patient list and surgery timetable, including triage and emergencies.
• Conduct consultations and manage clinical cases with referrals to secondary care.
• Order and interpret pathology and imaging results.
• Prescribe for acute and long-term conditions and sign repeats.
• Visit housebound patients and conduct care home ward rounds as needed.
• Record accurate IT-based notes and contribute to patient records.
• Participate in clinical audit, governance, and significant event analysis.
• Support partners and contribute to practice policies and development.

Skills

Fluent English

Excellent communication

Strong IT skills

Time management

Problem solving

Education

MBBS or MD

CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training)

MRCGP membership

Job description

A salaried GP post at Victoria Road Surgery, a general practice of around 10,300 patients, added as a senior clinical role alongside the six GP partners. The post-holder runs their own patient list, carrying out consultations, referrals to secondary care, test and imaging review, prescribing, home visits and care home ward rounds. The role also takes part in clinical audit, governance and palliative care meetings, and the practice trains GP registrars and other staff. Fit depends on holding CCT and MRCGP membership, and the role needs a UK full driving licence.

What the job involves

• Managing own patient list and the practice timetable of surgery, telephone consultations, triage and emergencies
• Conducting consultations and managing clinical cases, including referrals to secondary care
• Ordering and interpreting pathology and imaging results
• Prescribing for acute and long-term conditions, including checking and signing repeat prescriptions
• Visiting housebound patients at home and conducting care home ward rounds as needed
• Acting on secondary care correspondence and dealing with patient test results
• Completing insurance reports, benefit applications and other patient medical reports
• Making autonomous clinical decisions on presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred by other staff
• Recording accurate IT-based consultation notes and contributing to computer-based patient records
• Taking part in clinical audit, QOF assessment and significant event analysis
• Taking part in or leading key disease areas, monitoring treatment trends, staff training and prescribing
• Supporting the six GP partners and contributing to practice policies, services and development

What’s required

Qualifications

• MBBS or MD
• CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training)
• MRCGP membership

Registration & licences

• GMC registration

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Experience of clinical risk management

Skills & knowledge

• Fluent written and spoken English
• Excellent written and oral communication, including understanding patients' needs
• Strong IT skills
• Effective time management and planning
• Problem solving and analytical skills