Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed GP to join our supportive and collaborative team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to a diverse and vibrant population.
The salary will depend on experience.
Main duties of the job
- The delivery of appropriate medical care to patients
- Prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
- Maintaining accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
- Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the workload
- Adhering to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
- Contribution to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives
- Attending and contributing effectively to service/practice meetings as required
- Ensuring personal compliance with the appraisal process
- Preparing for and completing the revalidation process
- Commitment to self-learning and contributing to an ethos of continuing professional development across the service/practice team
Job responsibilities
- The post-holder will manage a clinical caseload and address a wide range of health needs within a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered patients.
- No duty doctor system dedicated clinical sessions are allocated to support Accurx appointment triage.
- Participation in monthly clinical and educational meetings (lunch provided).
- In accordance with the practice rota, undertake a variety of duties including face-to-face surgery consultations, telephone consultations, and responding to clinical queries.
- Process repeat prescriptions, review results, and manage clinical correspondence in a timely manner.
- Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred by other healthcare professionals.
- Assess and manage patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
- Develop and implement patient-centred care plans in line with practice disease management protocols.
- Provide health education and counselling to support patient self-management.
- Refer patients appropriately to secondary or community care services and manage admissions or discharges from the caseload as required.
- Maintain clear, accurate, and contemporaneous clinical records in accordance with agreed standards.
- Contribute to clinical audit and quality improvement activity.
- Engage with QOF and enhanced service requirements during consultations.
- Generate acute and repeat prescriptions electronically in line with best practice.
- Prescribe in accordance with local and national prescribing guidance.
Benefits
- Capped workload to help ensure a sustainable work-life balance
- Positive working culture with staff wellbeing at its core
- Diverse patient demographic, including university students
- Progressive practice focused on innovation and high-quality care
- Forward-thinking, dynamic, fast-paced and supportive management team