Salaried GP

The Nile Practice; Walsall; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

The Nile Practice in the United Kingdom is seeking a salaried GP to join our friendly team. You will provide high-quality primary care, conduct face-to-face, telephone and online consultations, and work with a multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless patient care.

This role offers flexible working arrangements to support personal and professional commitments, with a focus on continuous improvement, quality care, and adherence to GP guidelines.

Qualifications

• Qualified GP with GMC registration and CPD requirements.
• GP with Royal College or equivalent GP training recognized in the UK.
• Evidence of registration and eligibility to practice in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical care to patients in accordance with the latest guidance and best practice standards.
• Undertake a range of consultations including face-to-face, telephone and online appointments.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless patient care.
• Contribute to clinical meetings, case discussions, and quality improvements initiatives.
• Participate in management of patients with chronic disease and complex needs.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records using our clinical system.
• Support the practice in achieving QOF, enhanced services, and other performance targets.

Skills

Clinical GP skills

Education

Qualified GP

MRCGP

Vocational Training Certificate (JCPTGP)

Full GMC Registration

UK independent practice eligibility

National Performers List

MPS/ MDU indemnity

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring, and compassionate salaried GP to join our team for 5-6 sessions per week. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to support your personal and professional commitments.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical care to patients in accordance with the latest guidance and best practice standards.
• Undertake a range of consultations including face-to-face, telephone and online appointments.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless patient care.
• Contribute to clinical meetings, case discussions, and quality improvements initiatives.
• Participate in management of patients with chronic disease and complex needs.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date medical records using our clinical system.
• Support the practice in achieving QOF, enhanced services, and other performance targets.

About us

The Nile Practice is a friendly, well-established practice providing high-quality care to our local community. We have a list size of around 10,000 patients across 3 sites, Cheslyn Hay, Cannock and Hednesford. Our current team includes 2 Partners, 4 ANP's, a multidisciplinary team including Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistant, Clinical Pharmacist, Mental Health Counsellor, Physiotherapist and Social Prescriber.

Job responsibilities

Job title: Salaried GP

Line manager: Practice Manager

Accountable to: The Partners - Clinically, Practice Manager Administratively

Job summary. To work as an autonomous practitioner,responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population,delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the GMScontract. Furthermore, the post-holder will adhere to the GMC standards forgood medical practice, contributing to the effective management of thepractice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative workingrelationship with the multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

1 Primary Responsibilities

Thefollowing are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be onoccasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent uponfactors such as workload and staffing levels:

Thedelivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population

Theprovision of services commensurate with the GMS contract

Genericprescribing adhering to local and national guidance

Effectivemanagement of long-term conditions

Processingof administration in a timely manner, including referrals, lab reports,Workflow documents, repeat prescription requests and other associatedadministrative tasks

Anyprivate work done during the working day i.e. PMAs, medical reports, will becarried as part of normal duties and all fees received for such remain theproperty of the Practice

Inaccordance with the practice timetable, the post-holder will make themselvesavailable to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations,video consultations, telephone consultations and queries, covering urgent careduties and visiting patients at home

Maintainaccurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy andguidance

Workingcollaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload

Adhereto best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process

Contributeto the successful implementation of continuous improvement and qualityinitiatives within the practice

Acceptdelegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of the QOF

Attendand contribute effectively to practice meetings as required

Contributeeffectively to the development and maintenance of the practice including;clinical governance, training, financial management and HR

Ensurecompliance with the appraisal process

Prepareand complete the revalidation process

Committo self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional developmentacross the practice team

Supportthe training of medical students from all clinical disciplines

Supportthe partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, makingrecommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure

Reviewand adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times

Encouragecollaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a cultureof continuous improvement at all times

Ingeneral, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal dutiesand responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care

2 Secondary Responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the salaried GPmay be requested to:

Participatein practice audits as requested by the audit lead

Participatein local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care

Participatein the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structuredapproach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)

3 Review of this Job Description

This document may be amended following consultation with thepost holder, to facilitate the development of the role, the practice and theindividual. All personnel should be prepared to accept additional, or surrenderexisting duties, to enable the efficient running of the practice.

General Information

All staff at The Nile Practice have a duty to conform to thefollowing:

4 Confidentiality

The post holder will maintain appropriate confidentiality ofinformation relating to the Practice, individuals and patient information. Thepost holder will be expected to comply with all aspects of the GDPR and othercurrent legislation.

5 Equality & Diversity

The Nile Practice is committed to achieving equality ofopportunity for all staff and for those who access our services. You must workin accordance with equal opportunities policies/procedures and promote theequality and diversity agenda of the Practice.

6 Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infection

The post holder is expected to comply with PracticeInfection Control Policies and conduct themselves at all times in such a manneras to minimise the risk of healthcare associated infection.

7 Quality & Continuous Improvement (CI)

To preserve and improve the quality of our output, allpersonnel are required to think not only of what they do, but how they achieveit. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop andimprove the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The responsibility forthis rests with everyone working within the practice to look for opportunitiesto improve quality and share good practice.

This practice continually strives to improve work processeswhich deliver health care with improved results across all areas of our serviceprovision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement, where everyonecounts and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improveour service delivery and enhance patient care.

8 Records Management

The post holder has responsibility for the timely andaccurate creation, maintenance and storage of records in accordance withPractice policy, including email documents and with regard to the GDPR, TheFreedom of Information Act and any other relevant statutory requirements.

The Nile Practice committed to supporting and promotingopportunities to for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety. Youhave a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for you, yourteam and others, and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance withhealth and safety requirements. All personnel are to comply with the Health andSafety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act1995, Fire Precautions (workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutorylegislation.

10 Safeguarding

The practice is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share its commitment.

11 Security

The security of the practice is the responsibility of allpersonnel. Staff must ensure they remain vigilant at all times and report anysuspicious activity immediately to their line manager. Under no circumstancesare staff to share the codes for the door locks to anyone and are to ensurethat restricted areas remain effectively secured.

12 Service Implementation/Improvement

Assistwith safeguarding for both children and vulnerable adults using local guidanceand referral criteria

Understandbasic legal and communication issues regarding child abuse, family violence,vulnerable adults, substance misuse and addictive behaviour

Contributenew ideas to improve patient care

Workwith the practice to ensure targets are met

Smoking- the Practice operates a non-smoking policy. Employees are not permitted tosmoke or use e-cigarettes anywhere within the premises of the Practice or whenoutside on official business.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualifications
• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Full GMC Registration
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)

Experience

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of CCG initiatives
• General understanding of the GMS contract
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check
• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
• UK Registration
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.