General Practitioner (GP)

Virtue Integrated Care; Balbriggan; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Flexible working arrangements

Funding towards further education and

Employee Wellbeing & Assistance

Great Place to Work Certified

Job summary

Virtue Integrated Care seeks an experienced and compassionate General Practitioner to provide medical care across three nursing homes in Drogheda, Ardee and Balbriggan.

As GP lead, you will work with nursing and care teams to deliver person-centred care, manage medical card and private patient needs, lead care planning, medication reviews and end-of-life care, and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Specialist Registration in General Practice with the Irish Medical Council
• Eligible for a GMS list
• Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience, including at least 1 year in Ireland
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Geriatric care interest and improving outcomes for older people

Responsibilities

• Providing care to medical card holders under the GMS contract
• Conducting medical assessments in line with HIQA standards
• Providing private care to non-medical card holders
• Supporting care planning, medication reviews and end-of-life care
• Contributing to service development, research and quality improvement initiatives

Job description

Nursing Home Care | Drogheda, Ardee & Balbriggan

Virtue Integrated Care is an Irish healthcare group providing nursing home, home care and disability services. We are seeking an experienced and compassionate General Practitioner to provide medical care across three of our nursing homes in Drogheda, Ardee and Balbriggan.

As the GP lead, you will work closely with our nursing and care teams to deliver high-quality, person-centred care to residents.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing care to medical card holders under the GMS contract (list available for transfer)


• Conducting medical assessments in line with HIQA standards


• Providing private care to non-medical card holders


• Supporting care planning, medication reviews and end-of-life care


• Contributing to service development, research and quality improvement initiatives

Essential Criteria

• Specialist Registration in General Practice with the Irish Medical Council


• Eligible for a GMS list


• Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience, including at least 1 year in Ireland


• Excellent communication and teamwork skills


• A genuine interest in geriatric care and improving outcomes for older people

Why Join Virtue Integrated Care?

At Virtue Integrated Care, we are committed to delivering exceptional care across our growing network of premium nursing homes.

Our CARA Values - Caring, Ambitious, Responsive and Accountable - guide everything we do. They shape how we support our residents and families, work together as a team, and create opportunities for professional growth.

• Competitive remuneration package


• Flexible working arrangements


• Funding towards further education and professional development


• Employee Wellbeing & Assistance Programme


• Great Place to Work Certified Organisation, two years in a row