This salaried GP post sits within Pimlico Health @ The Marven, a large practice and founding member of the Westminster Living Well primary care network. The work centres on consultations in person, by phone and online, managing acute and chronic conditions, home visits and prescribing. The practice is a Health Education England-approved training site, so the GP would also support registrars, foundation doctors and medical students, and sessions run between four and seven a week by preference. Applicants need a GP training certificate or equivalent, full GMC registration and independent prescriber status.
What the job involves
- Deliver evidence-based consultations face to face, by phone and online
- Manage acute and chronic conditions in line with national and local guidelines
- Undertake home visits
- Plan care and promote health for patients with long-term conditions
- Prescribe appropriately, including generic prescribing, in line with NHS and practice policy
- Review test results, hospital letters and correspondence promptly, and process referrals and repeat prescriptions
- Keep accurate, timely clinical records in SystmOne
- Contribute to QoF, enhanced services and clinical targets, including any delegated area
- Take part in clinical audit, significant event analysis, learning reviews and continuous improvement
- Support teaching, mentoring and supervision of medical students
- Maintain safeguarding awareness for adults and children, and follow policies on infection control, confidentiality and information governance
- Complete appraisal, revalidation, CPD and mandatory training
Qualifications
- Qualified GP with MRCGP VTC or equivalent, or JCPTGP CCT
Registration & licences
- Full GMC registration, National Performers List entry (England) and independent prescriber status
- Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
- Current validation and evidence of last appraisal
Experience
- Experience in a primary care environment, with a general understanding of the primary care contact
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit, including leading audit programmes
- Experience of medicines management and ICB initiatives
- Experience of clinical risk management
- Clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with an experienced GP
Skills & knowledge
- Interpersonal, customer service and clear, polite telephone manner
- Good written presentation and communication with a wide range of stakeholders
- Strong IT skills, including SystmOne, Office and Outlook
- Time management, planning and organising, and working as a team member and autonomously
- Problem solving, analytical skills and following clinical policy and procedure
Checks & eligibility
- Eligibility to practise independently in the UK
What’s offered
- Support to develop specialist interests and grow within the role
- Learning and development culture with a clear focus on community-based training