Salaried GP's - Fixed Term Contract to Mar 2028

The Methodist Church in Britain; Potters Bar; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Monthly clinical meetings for clinical

No extended hours

Training practice with registrars

Job summary

Parkfield Medical Centre in Potters Bar, England, is offering a salaried GP post for 11 sessions per week on a fixed-term basis for 18 months. The role covers a broad primary care caseload with surgeries, telephone, home visits and prescribing, within a no-extended-hours pattern.

The practice serves around 13,000 patients and is a training centre for registrars and medical students. GMC GP registration and NHS performers list eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• GMC registration as a GP.
• Inclusion on the NHS performers list before applying.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and deliver high-standard primary care for registered and temporary patients.
• Carry out surgery, telephone consultations, home visits and prescription checks as per timetable.
• Make autonomous clinical decisions on presenting problems.
• Assess and plan for disease risk, counselling and health education.
• Refer patients to other care providers as needed.
• Maintain clear consultation notes and code for QOF, ECF and IIF targets.
• Issue acute and repeat prescriptions as clinically appropriate.
• Coordinate QOF, ECF and IIF domains with GP partners.
• Apply infection control, PPE, and safety standards with training twice yearly.
• Participate in audits and clinical standard setting; summarise patient records.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold dignity and equality.
• Complete annual appraisal and mandatory training.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Humour and positivity

Job description

This salaried GP post at Parkfield Medical Centre covers 11 sessions a week on a fixed-term basis for 18 months. The work centres on a caseload spanning a wide range of primary care needs, through surgeries, telephone work, home visits and prescribing, plus dedicated QOF, ECF and IIF domains. The practice serves around 13,000 patients, is a training practice for registrars and medical students, and has no extended hours or weekend commitments. Applicants must be on the NHS performers list before they apply.

What the job involves

• Manage a caseload and meet a wide range of health needs in primary care, to a high standard for registered and temporary patients
• Carry out surgery and telephone consultations, home visits and repeat prescription checks in line with the practice timetable
• Make autonomous clinical decisions on self-referred and internally referred presenting problems
• Assess undifferentiated problems, screen for disease risk, develop care plans and provide counselling and health education
• Admit and discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer to other care providers
• Keep clear, timely consultation notes and code accurately for QOF, ECF and IIF targets
• Issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, prescribing from the formulary or generically where clinically appropriate
• Manage and co-ordinate the dedicated QOF, ECF and IIF domains, reviewed with the GP partners
• Apply infection control, PPE, sharps and health and safety standards, including periodic infection control training at least twice a year
• Contribute to audit, clinical standard setting, and the development and summarising of computer-based patient records
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold equality, diversity and patient dignity
• Complete annual appraisal, mandatory and statutory training, and communicate effectively with the team and patients

Registration & licences

• GMC registration as a GP
• Inclusion on the NHS performers list before applying

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High quality, patient-centred care
• Enthusiasm, positive energy and a good sense of humour

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK

What’s offered

• Onsite parking
• Monthly clinical meetings for all clinical staff
• No extended hours or weekend commitments
• Working in a training practice with registrars and medical students
• Support from a multidisciplinary team and strong management team