Salaried GP

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cornerstone Practice in March (Fenland) seeks a salaried GP to join a busy team providing general medical services to registered and temporary patients. You will balance face-to-face and remote consultations, review results, prescribe, and refer as needed, while maintaining thorough records and contributing to audits.

You will work 4–8 sessions per week with Friday mandatory. The practice uses SystmOne and serves about 9,500 patients, supported by a diverse clinical team and allied services.

Qualifications

• Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Entry on the GMC GP Register.
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• Eligible to work as a GP in the UK.
• Appropriate medical indemnity arrangements.
• Able to assess and manage patients independently.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with new, ongoing and undiagnosed conditions.
• Make independent clinical decisions within their competence.
• Agree treatment and care plans with patients.
• Prescribe safely and in line with local and national guidance.
• Provide health advice and support patients to manage their conditions.
• Refer patients to other services when appropriate.
• Review results, letters, reports and prescription requests.
• Undertake home visits when clinically necessary.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date clinical records.
• Complete clinical administration within an agreed timescale.
• Support prevention, screening and long-term condition management.
• Contribute to safeguarding and patient safety.
• Take part in clinical meetings, audit and learning.
• Provide cover for colleagues during planned or unexpected absence.
• Carry out duties of a salaried GP in general practice.

Skills

Clear written and spoken communication

Teamwork and collaboration

Time management

Clinical decision-making

Prescribing safely

Record-keeping

CPD and meetings participation

NHS general practice experience

Education

GMC recognised primary medical qualification

Full GMC registration with license to practice

Entry on the GMC GP Register

Inclusion on NHS England Medical Performers List

Eligible to work as a GP in the UK

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

4 to 8 sessions per week, New Post, Friday working essential, You will provide general medical services to registered and temporary patients as part of the practice clinical team. Your working week will include a mixture of: Face-to-face and telephone consultations Assessing new, ongoing and undiagnosed health problems Reviewing test results and clinical correspondence Prescribing and medication reviews Referring patients to other services when needed Home visits where clinically appropriate Maintaining clear and timely patient records Taking part in clinical meetings and practice learning Sharing duty and clinical cover fairly with GP colleagues Contributing to audit, service improvement and patient safety work There may be scope to develop a particular clinical interest, depending on the needs of the practice and your experience., Clinical responsibilities Assess patients with new, ongoing and undiagnosed conditions Make independent clinical decisions within their competence Agree treatment and care plans with patients Prescribe safely and in line with local and national guidance Provide health advice and support patients to manage their conditions Refer patients to other services when appropriate Review results, letters, reports and prescription requests Undertake home visits when clinically necessary Keep accurate and up-to-date clinical records Complete clinical administration within an agreed timescale Support prevention, screening and long-term condition management Contribute to safeguarding and patient safety Take part in clinical meetings, audit and learning Provide reasonable cover for colleagues during planned or unexpected absence Carry out the usual duties of a salaried GP working in general practice Other responsibilities Follow practice policies on confidentiality, prescribing, safeguarding, data protection and health and safety Maintain GMC registration, appraisal and revalidation requirements Take responsibility for continuing professional development Work respectfully with clinical, reception and administration colleagues Raise concerns promptly when patient or staff safety may be affected Contribute ideas for improving patient care and the way the practice works

• Primary medical qualification recognised by the GMC
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Entry on the GMC GP Register
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
• Eligible to work as a GP in the UK
• Appropriate medical indemnity arrangements
• Able to assess and manage patients independently
• Safe and considered approach to prescribing
• Clear written and spoken communication
• Able to work well with clinical and non-clinical colleagues
• Good time management and clinical record-keeping
• Willing to contribute to practice meetings, learning and improvement
• Reliable and willing to ask for help when needed, Previous experience of NHS general practice
• Experience of using SystmOne
• Experience or interest in audit, teaching or service improvement
• A clinical interest that would add to the skills already available within the practice The Cornerstone Practice is based in the centre of March and looks after approximately 9,500 patients. We use SystmOne.

Our team includes GP partners, salaried GPs, advanced practitioners, treatment room nurses, healthcare assistants, a mental health practitioner and an experienced reception and administration team. We also work with pharmacy, physiotherapy and social prescribing colleagues. We want this to be a practice where people can ask for help, speak honestly and have a life outside work. We cannot promise quiet days in general practice, but we can promise colleagues who understand the pressures and support one another through them.

We cannot promise quiet days in general practice. We can promise that you will not face the busy ones alone. If you would like to work in a friendly rural practice where colleagues know one another, share the workload and step in when someone needs a hand, we would like to hear from you. The Cornerstone Practice is looking for a salaried GP to work between 4 and 8 sessions per week. Friday working is essential, but we are open to discussing how the remaining sessions are arranged. The salary is £12,000 per session per annum, based on the number of contracted sessions worked each week: We look after approximately 9,500 patients and use SystmOne. Our clinical team includes GP partners, salaried GPs, advanced practitioners, treatment room nurses, healthcare assistants and a mental health practitioner. We also work with pharmacy, physiotherapy and social prescribing colleagues, supported by an experienced reception and administration team. We are based in March, a Fenland market town with direct rail services to Ely, Cambridge and Peterborough. An immediate start is available, but we are happy to wait for the right person.