Salaried GP 4 - 6 sessions with a view to Partnership

Axbridge & Wedmore Medical Practice; Wedmore; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated GP practice in the UK is seeking a Salaried GP for 4-6 sessions with a view to partnership. The role involves routine consultations and developing care plans with a focus on high-quality patient care. This position offers a supportive team environment with a strong emphasis on work-life balance and opportunities for professional development. The ideal candidate should have full registration with the GMC and effective communication skills. Possible relocation funding is available.

Benefits

Possible relocation funding

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Must be on a GP performers list and not suspended.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Committed to working in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct surgery consultations and telephone queries.
• Make professional autonomous decisions regarding patient care.
• Develop care plans in consultation with patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

IT skills

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical degree

Full registration with GMC

Job description

Salaried GP 4 - 6 sessions with a view to Partnership

We are looking for a 4 - 6 session salaried GP to join our friendly, welcoming GP Practice. We passionately believe in the importance of strong primary care for our community.We focus heavily on resilience and encourage portfolio working.

Main duties of the job

One duty day supported by 2 Paramedics

Routine appointments and protected time for GP administration, CPD, MDTs and team interactions.

About us

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated andelite team. We are based near the MendipHills, an area that offers an unrivalled quality of life while being an easycommute from Bristol and having great road links to Exeter, Taunton, Bath andLondon with Bristol international airport 9 miles away. There are excellent local schools in ourarea.

A high standard of patient care, with good patient accessand continuity is our utmost priority, together with the work-life balance ofour GPs and staff. We are a supportiveteam that looks constantly to how we can improve, develop and grow. We are early/lead adopters of new projectsand frequently take part in pre-run activities/trial projects. We were one of the first Practices to helpdevelop BRAVE (AI technology) to aid the identification of individuals who areat risk of going to hospital to enable us to develop a personalised care andsupport plan.

We offer continuity of care for our patients whilst ensuringprotected time for GP administration, CPD, MDTs and team interactions.

This is a chance for a like-minded individual to join us inmaking our excellent service available to the wider community in Axbridge andWedmore and t he surrounding rural area, while only being 15 miles from thevibrant city of Bristol.

You will become an integral part of our whole team and ouraim is to support you to continue to be the GP that you wish to be.

Possible relocation funding available

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Salaried GP Personal specification
• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Full registration with GMC
• Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
• Currently on a GP performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and verbally.
• Commited to working as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-agency primary care team
• Openness to explore alternative working practices
• Good organisational skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Working on own initiative
• IT skills (including word processing and database work) as relevant to General Practice
• Committed to quality and patient satisfaction
• Committed to equal opportunities

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.