Salaried GP

We are seeking a Salaried GP with a view to partnership to cover up to 8 sessions per week and help us deliver the highest standards of care for our patients.

The successful candidate will be part of a supportive, enthusiastic, and proactive team in a large training practice in Tottenham, North London.

Main Duties of the Job

• Undertake a variety of duties, including telephone/video/virtual and face-to-face consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, and dealing with queries, paperwork, and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• Assess the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develop care plans for health in consultation with patients.
• Provide counselling and health education.
• Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer to other care providers as appropriate.
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes.
• Collect data for audit purposes.
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Prescribe in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary.

Other Responsibilities

• Be aware of and comply with all relevant practice policies and guidelines.
• Commit to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Contribute to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Contribute to the development of computer-based patient records.
• Attend training and events organised by the practice or other agencies.

Personal and Professional Development

• Participate in an annual individual performance review.
• Take responsibility for own development, learning, and performance.
• Demonstrate skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team.
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs.
• Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources.

Communication

• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

• Apply practice policies, standards, and guidance.
• Discuss with other members of the team how policies will affect own work.
• Participate in audit and practice meetings.

Person Specification

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High motivation and adaptability.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work in a changing environment.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• MRCGP Qualification.
• Full registration with the General Medical Council.
• Membership of a recognised medical defence organisation.
• Registration on the Primary Medical Service Performers List.