Salaried GP (Newly Qualified) ARRS

Bolton GP Federation; Bolton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in primary care is seeking a newly qualified GP to join their dedicated team. This role involves a variety of responsibilities including patient consultations, clinical management, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will be committed to delivering high-quality care and improving health outcomes in the community. With a focus on professional development and continuous improvement, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while working within a supportive and innovative environment. If you are passionate about primary care and ready to take the next step in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified GP within 2 years of qualification.
• Proven ability to observe strict confidentiality and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-person and telephone consultations with patients.
• Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Problem Solving

Confidentiality

Empathy

Teamwork

Computer Literacy

Education

Qualified GP with full GMC registration

Active on performers list

UK driver's licence

Tools

EMIS

Job description

As a newly qualified GP within 2 years of qualification, you will undertake a variety of duties governed by the GMS contract to include:

• In person consultations
• Telephone consultations
• Visiting patients at home and in nursing homes
• Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
• Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
• All aspects of clinical administration

Main duties of the job

Take accountability for the highest standards and professional decision making in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers across the practice / PCN.

Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate.

Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from NICE.

Ensure appropriate follow up of patients.

Record clear and immediate consultation notes to agreed standards within clinical systems.

Actively participate in clinical audits, learning events and practice meetings, within a culture of continuous improvement.

Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions avoiding hand-written prescriptions.

Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance).

Work with and provide support for other members of the primary health care team & Federation.

Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreed and other key performance indicator targets as shaped by the Clinical Director and Federation team.

About us

Bolton GP Federation is a collective vehicle where Boltons GP practices come together, to deliver primary care; providing a place for collaboration, knowledge-sharing and coordination. The Federation is a voice of the priorities, needs and local intelligence of primary care into the wider healthcare system.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we are proud of the services that we run, which include Primary Care Networks, Extended Primary Care, and Experienced Nurse Network and the Covid Vaccination Programme.

Our mission is to improve health and care. We meet everyday health and care needs for people by connecting primary care systems and using creative thinking to develop, improve and support great local services.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

• Proven ability to observe strict confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to actively listen and empathise.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Competent time management and self-organisational skills.
• Adaptable and forward looking with a 'solutions focused' approach to problem solving.
• A proven commitment to professional development.
• Computer literate.

Experience

Essential

• Newly qualified GP within 2 years of qualification.
• Experience in the following:
• In person consultations.
• Telephone consultations.
• Visiting patients at home and in nursing homes.
• Checking and signing repeat prescriptions.
• Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required.
• All aspects of clinical administration.

Qualifications

Essential

• The applicant must be a qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice.
• The applicant must be active on a performers list and have a UK drivers licence.

Desirable

• Experience of working within a GP practice using EMIS specifically.

Employer details

Employer name

Bolton GP Federation

Address

Bolton G P Partnership Ltd

Bold Street

Bolton

BL1 1LS