Salaried GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Southminster; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

William Fisher Medical Centre in the United Kingdom is seeking a salaried GP to provide comprehensive primary care for a patient list of just over 6,000. The role covers face-to-face, telephone and Accurx consultations, with scope for home visits when clinically needed.

The multidisciplinary team includes an advanced nurse practitioner, nurses, and health care assistants. Applicants must have GMC registration, a CCT/MRCGP and Performers List entry, with opportunities to develop special interests.

Qualifications

• Qualified GP with MRCGP and CCT.
• Full GMC registration and Performers List entry.
• Experience in primary care settings.
• Ability to provide home visits when clinically needed.
• Commitment to patient safety and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions with care plans.
• Carry out face-to-face, telephone and Accurx consultations.
• Prescribe safely in line with guidelines.
• Undertake home visits when clinically appropriate.
• Review tests, results and follow-up investigations.
• Coordinate referrals and investigations as required.
• Promote health and preventive care.
• Maintain confidential records and governance.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Clinical judgement

Education

MRCGP

CCT

Full GMC registration

Performers List entry

Job description

Salaried GP post at William Fisher Medical Centre, a dispensing practice serving just over 6,000 patients. The GP provides broad primary care for acute and chronic conditions, combining face-to-face, telephone and Accurx consultations with home visits when clinically needed. The practice has a multidisciplinary team including an advanced nurse practitioner, nurses and health care assistants, and offers scope to develop special interests. Candidates need full GMC registration, a CCT and a Performers List entry.

What the job involves

• Assess, diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, with treatment plans and continuity of care
• Carry out face-to-face, telephone and Accurx consultations
• Prescribe safely in line with current guidelines
• Undertake home visits when clinically appropriate
• Review test results, correspondence and investigation reports requiring GP action
• Arrange investigations, referrals and follow-up where clinically indicated
• Provide health promotion, disease prevention and lifestyle advice
• Recognise and manage safeguarding concerns for children and adults
• Work with GPs, ANPs, nurses, health care assistants, admin staff and the wider team
• Keep accurate clinical records, maintaining confidentiality and information governance
• Support the supervision of medical students and advise colleagues
• Take part in clinical audit and quality improvement

What’s required

Qualifications

• Qualified GP with MRCGP and CCT

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration and Performers List entry
• Appropriate defence indemnity
• Evidence of current validation

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of providing home visits
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice

Skills & knowledge

• General understanding of the primary care contract
• Understanding of evidence-based practice
• Time management, problem solving and analytical skills
• Clear communication, good interpersonal and organisational skills, and understanding of patient needs

Other

• Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Personal accountability and working well under pressure
• High levels of loyalty and integrity
• Polite, confident and motivated
• Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality

Nice to have

• Understanding of the NHS landscape, including PCNs, commissioners and neighbourhood teams
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Understanding of QOF and Enhanced Services
• Ability to process information accurately and interpret data
• Effective use of resources