Salaried GP

The Middlewood Partnership; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Middlewood Partnership operates a four-practice Primary Care Network, delivering continuity with a named GP where possible and a robust triage and urgent care system. We offer a modern GP organisation with opportunities to work across prescribing, urgent care, triage, care homes and specialist clinics, including leadership roles where appropriate.

As part of our clinical team you will deliver a range of GP duties across primary care, with involvement in MDT collaboration and a focus on

Qualifications

• Face to face consultations, telephone and online consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions.
• Support the Middlewood Prescribing Team with medication queries.
• Support the Middlewood Urgent Care Team and participate in rota for triage function.
• Make professional autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develop care plans for health and social well-being in consultation with patients.
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collect data for audit purposes.
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• The Middlewood Partnership is a group of four practices within a Primary Care Network footprint established after a merger in 2019.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a variety of duties including face-to-face, telephone and online consultations and queries; visit patients at home; check and sign repeat prescriptions.
• Assist with medication queries as part of the Middlewood Prescribing Team.
• Be part of the Middlewood Urgent Care Team rota to support clinical reception triage.
• Make autonomous clinical decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• Assess health care needs of patients with undifferentiated problems and plan appropriate care.
• Screen for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develop care plans for health and social well-being with patients.
• Record clear notes to agreed standards and contribute to audits.
• Prepare and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Describe the practice network, its modern GP organisation, and opportunities to work across scale services.

Job description

Middlewood operates a personalised list model of care, providing continuity with a named GP when available and appropriate. However, with a service model that includes a robust triage and urgent care system, LTC clinics, specialist clinics, prescribing and recall services, and the skills of a wider MDT including PAs, ANPS, pharmacists, MH practitioners and physios, we focus on the wellbeing on our clinicians as much as that of our patients., In general the post-holders will be expected to undertake all the normal duties / responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. For full details, please see attached Job Description

Clinical Responsibilities

• Undertake a variety of duties including face to face consultations, telephone and online consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence
• If required, support the Middlewood Prescribing Team with medication queries
• When required support the Middlewood Urgent Care Team and be part of our rota to support our clinical reception triage function.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems
• Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, develop care plans for health and social well-being
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collect data for audit purposes
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

The Middlewood Partnership is a group of four practices across a Primary Care Network footprint which was established following a merger in 2019. We have created a modern GP organisation that retains the benefits of family medicine, including continuity, teamwork and support, but with the benefits of working at scale. This includes the ability for GPs to work a one session, one job rota, opportunities to work sessions in at scale services such as prescribing, urgent care, triage, care homes and specialist clinics, and leadership roles where appropriate