Salaried GP Diss

Meeveem Limited; Diss; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Parish Fields Practice is a friendly, established GP surgery serving around 8,500 patients in rural Norfolk. We are seeking a Salaried GP to join our supportive and welcoming team, delivering high-quality patient care in a collaborative environment.

We value teamwork, professional development and staff wellbeing, with a focus on shared decision-making, clinical governance and continuous improvement across the practice and our Primary Care Network.

Qualifications

• Registered with the GMC.
• Included on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• UK GP qualification or equivalent with GP training evidence.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and revalidation.
• Experience in primary care.
• Ability to manage a broad range of clinical presentations.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, patient-centered GP services to registered patients.
• Collaborate with practice colleagues and Primary Care Network colleagues.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audits and quality improvement.
• Participate in clinical meetings and practice development activities.
• Support continuity of care and shared decision-making with patients.

Skills

GMC registered

Primary care experience

Team collaboration

CPD commitment

Education

UK GP qualification

GP training completed

Job description

Job summary

Parish Fields Practice is a friendly, established GMS practice serving around 8,500 patients in rural Norfolk. We are looking for a forward-thinking, friendly and team-focused Salaried GP to join our supportive and welcoming practice.

We are proud of the strong sense of teamwork across our practice. We believe that providing excellent patient care is a shared responsibility, and that staff should feel supported, valued and able to enjoy their working environment.

We are looking for a GP who shares this ethos and who will provide a high standard of clinical care while working collaboratively with colleagues across the practice and our wider Primary Care Network.

Whether you are an experienced GP or looking for a supportive environment in which to develop your career, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a GP who:

• Provides a consistently high standard of patient-centred clinical care.
• Works collaboratively and positively with colleagues across the whole practice team.
• Has a flexible and approachable attitude and enjoys being part of a close-knit team.
• Contributes to clinical discussions, practice development and quality improvement.
• Is keen to work collaboratively with our wider Primary Care Network and the additional roles within it.
• Supports a positive culture where colleagues look out for one another and share responsibility for delivering high-quality care.

About us

Parish Fields Practice has a diverse and experienced multidisciplinary team, including a Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Pharmacist, Social Prescriber, Mental Health Practitioner & First Contact Physiotherapists, alongside our GP team, nursing, HCA, administration, reception and dispensary colleagues.

Teamwork is one of the things we are most proud of. Our clinical and non-clinical teams work closely together, with an emphasis on communication, mutual support and treating colleagues with the same respect that we aim to provide to our patients.

We also place a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing. Our Practice Nurse leads a successful workplace wellbeing programme, which has included team days out, quiz nights, regular wellbeing lunches and other opportunities for colleagues to spend time together outside of the usual working environment.

Our GP Partners remain clinically involved and are approachable, supportive and valued members of the wider practice team. We believe that everyone has an important role to play, regardless of their position within the practice.

Our newly appointed Practice Manager is an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner, bringing a strong understanding of the clinical pressures faced by primary care professionals and the importance of creating a supportive environment in which clinicians can do their best work.

If you are looking for a practice where teamwork, mutual support and staff wellbeing genuinely matter, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of the practice clinical team to provide safe, effective and patient-centred general medical services to the practice population.

The role will involve working collaboratively with GP colleagues, nursing staff, the wider multidisciplinary team and administrative colleagues to ensure patients receive high-quality, coordinated care.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Provide comprehensive general medical services to registered patients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management and appropriate follow-up.
• Manage a varied clinical workload, including acute presentations, long-term conditions, preventative care and health promotion.
• Work within professional, ethical and legal standards and maintain accurate and appropriate clinical records.
• Prescribe safely and effectively in accordance with current guidance and practice policies.
• Make appropriate referrals and liaise with secondary care, community services and other healthcare professionals where required.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team and our Primary Care Network to support joined-up patient care.
• Participate in clinical meetings, significant event reviews, audits, quality improvement initiatives and other practice development activities.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of practice policies, protocols and clinical governance arrangements.
• Support continuity of care and promote shared decision-making with patients wherever appropriate.
• Communicate clearly, respectfully and compassionately with patients, carers and colleagues.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence through continuing professional development, appraisal and revalidation.
• Contribute positively to the practices supportive team culture, recognising the contribution of all members of the practice team.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to a positive and respectful working environment.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role and level of responsibility.

Working relationships

The post holder will be expected to develop and maintain positive working relationships with:

• GP Partners and GP colleagues
• Advanced Nurse Practitioner and nursing colleagues
• Healthcare Assistants
• Clinical Pharmacist
• Primary Care Network additional roles
• Practice Manager and administrative team
• Reception and dispensary teams
• Community and secondary care colleagues
• Patients and their carers

We believe that good patient care is built on good teamwork. The successful candidate will therefore be someone who values open communication, mutual support and collaborative working, and who is willing to contribute to the wider life of the practice.

Clinical governance and professional responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Maintain appropriate professional registration and fulfil all requirements relating to appraisal and revalidation.
• Maintain appropriate continuing professional development and keep clinical knowledge and skills up to date.
• Participate in practice clinical governance processes, including significant event reviews, clinical audits and quality improvement work.
• Comply with practice policies, procedures and protocols.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with information governance requirements.
• Work within relevant professional, statutory and regulatory frameworks.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of patient care and working relationships.
• Maintain a high standard of professional conduct at all times.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications and professional registration
• - Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• - Included on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• - Qualified as a General Practitioner with a recognised UK GP qualification or equivalent.
• - Evidence of satisfactory completion of GP training.
• - Commitment to maintaining professional development, appraisal and revalidation requirements.
• - Clinical experience and skills
• - Experience working as a GP in a primary care setting.
• - Able to assess, diagnose and manage a broad range of clinical presentations.
• - Able to manage patients with both acute and chronic conditions.
• - Demonstrates safe and effective clinical decision-making.
• - Able to recognise and appropriately manage clinical risk.
• - Good understanding of clinical governance, safeguarding and patient confidentiality.
• - Able to work within professional, ethical and legal frameworks.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.