Salaried GP post at Bharani Medical Centre, a GP-led NHS practice across three Slough sites. The work centres on mainly telephone-first consultations, around 15 per clinical session, covering acute, chronic and complex presentations. The digital-first model uses EMIS Web, Anima and Accurx, with dedicated admin time, no duty doctor rota and infrequent home visits. Full GMC registration and MRCGP or equivalent are needed.
What the job involves
- Carrying out around 15 consultations per clinical session, mainly telephone-first, with face-to-face assessment when clinically appropriate
- Assessing and managing acute presentations, chronic conditions and complex clinical problems
- Prescribing safely and cost-effectively in line with national and local guidance
- Requesting, reviewing and acting on investigations and results
- Making referrals to secondary and community care
- Managing clinical correspondence through Anima Documents in dedicated admin slots
- Handling occasional additional urgent and childhood emergency appointments according to clinical need
- Undertaking home visits where clinically indicated, which are infrequent
- Maintaining accurate clinical records in EMIS Web, Anima and Accurx
- Providing preventative care, health promotion and patient education
- Taking part in clinical governance, quality improvement, significant event reviews and safeguarding
- Supporting QOF and other contractual requirements
What’s required
Qualifications
- MRCGP or equivalent recognised qualification permitting independent GP practice
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise
- Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
- Appropriate professional indemnity arrangements
Experience
- Ability to practise independently and safely as a GP
- Confidence assessing and managing a broad range of acute and chronic conditions and common NHS general practice presentations
- Ability to manage clinical uncertainty and decide on investigation, treatment, referral and escalation
- Ability to manage clinical administrative responsibilities safely
Skills & knowledge
- Competence in electronic clinical record systems
- Ability to manage electronic correspondence, results, referrals and prescribing tasks
- Confidence with digital communication and consultation tools
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise clinical work and manage competing demands
Other
- Understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding and patient safety, and willingness to take part in quality improvement
- Commitment to evidence-based practice and GMC professional standards
- Engagement with appraisal, revalidation and CPD
Nice to have
- Previous post-CCT experience as a salaried GP or in another independent general practice role
- Experience working within an established NHS general practice
- Experience in telephone-first consultations and digital triage
- Experience managing complex patients with multiple long-term conditions
- Experience using EMIS Web
- Familiarity with Anima, Accurx or comparable digital consultation systems
- Experience contributing to clinical audit, QOF or practice improvement
- Involvement in teaching, training or wider primary care development
What’s offered
- Dedicated administrative time within the working schedule
- No traditional duty doctor rota
- Fixed working days agreed in advance where possible
- Infrequent home visits
- Support for continuing professional development and clinical meetings
- Clinical independence and a healthy work-life balance
- Working arrangements informed by BMA salaried GP guidance and recognised contractual standards
- Support from an experienced multidisciplinary team