Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, aspiring and caring GP to join us from March 2025.
We are a
committed and supportive practice and positively encourage development of
additional skills and personal development. We strive to maintain a good work
life balance, by offering a variety of work including teaching, training,
triage sessions and nursing home ward rounds. We have capped our 15minute appointments in line with
BMA recommendations. We have a daily team huddle over coffee and offer free
lunch daily.
3 sessions
a week (to include pro rata share of extended hours surgery) - opportunities to pick up additional ad hoc locum sessions if interested.
Annual
leave is 6 weeks plus pro rata share of bank holidays.
Traditional doctor patient relationship. Continuity of care is positively
encouraged with fair share of admin.
Well
organised multidisciplinary team with Early Home Visiting service, prescription
and medication team and workflow/admin support to help minimise workload.
Well-being
practice with full complement of allied health professionals to support
delivery of care to patients.
Mentorship
from senior GPs
Cross site
work between The Chocolate Quarter, Temple House site (St Clements road) and
Saltford
Opportunity to become involved in teaching and practice development.
Easy
commute from Bath, Bristol and surrounding areas
Informal
Visits welcome.
Do talk to our current salaried GPs about how they find working with
us.
Main duties of the job
To carry out the duties as
outlined and be proactive in continuously improving service delivery. To work
in a professional manner with a client focus, ensuring that respect and
courtesy is shown to patients, colleagues, other service providers and all
those in contact with the organisation. Our
staff are expected to be flexible to work at any of our sites and in
patients place of residence when clinically necessary.
About us
St
Augustines Surgery is a friendly, well organised, teaching practice with 20,000
patients. We have 5 partners, 13 salaried
GPs, 4 GP trainees, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, and an excellent nursing and
administrative team. We have
pharmacists, first contacts physios and paramedics within our PCN (Keynsham).
We are based in Block C of The Chocolate
Factory, Keynsham in a large, purpose-built surgery adjacent to a local cafe,
care home and sporting facilities. We
also have sites in Saltford and in St Clements road, Keynsham which are cross
covered by all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake duties governed by the contract and
Objectives of Direct and Local Enhanced
Services including:
Face to face and telephone
consultations
Patient Home visits and Nursing Home
visits
Checking and signing repeat
prescriptions
Administration -
dealing
with queries, patient test results, referral letters NHS and private, task, emails
and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake duties governed by the contract and
Objectives of Direct and Local Enhanced
Services including:
Face to face and telephone
consultations
Patient Home visits and Nursing Home
visits
Checking and signing repeat
prescriptions
Administration -
dealing
with queries, patient test results, referral letters NHS and private, task, emails
and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner
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
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral, including recording of accurate clinical notes.
- Strong IT skills and competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Effective time management, Planning, Organising and Prioritising, with excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to listen and empathise whilst being honest and caring
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure with and understanding of the audit process
Desirable
- Knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems eg. SystmOne
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in urgent care and, or a primary care environment
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
- Experience of providing home visits
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Evidence of working autonomously, with some support and supervision
Desirable
- Experience in Triage
- Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework.
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health-promotion strategies
Personal qualities, attributes and abilities
Essential
- Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker with ability to use own judgement and common sense
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure, in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Observance of strict confidentiality.
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered.
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- MRCGP
- Evidence of interest in relevant additional clinical skills.
- Enhanced DBS Clearance. Should you have this certificate as part of the DBS subscription service, we would be happy to accept this providing the original is shown. Otherwise, you will be expected to complete a new application.
Desirable
- Experience of S1 and understanding of working access multiple modules.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral, including recording of accurate clinical notes.
- Strong IT skills and competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Effective time management, Planning, Organising and Prioritising, with excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to listen and empathise whilst being honest and caring
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure with and understanding of the audit process
Desirable
- Knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems eg. SystmOne
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in urgent care and, or a primary care environment
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
- Experience of providing home visits
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Evidence of working autonomously, with some support and supervision
Desirable
- Experience in Triage
- Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework.
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health-promotion strategies
Personal qualities, attributes and abilities
Essential
- Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker with ability to use own judgement and common sense
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure, in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Observance of strict confidentiality.
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered.
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- MRCGP
- Evidence of interest in relevant additional clinical skills.
- Enhanced DBS Clearance. Should you have this certificate as part of the DBS subscription service, we would be happy to accept this providing the original is shown. Otherwise, you will be expected to complete a new application.
Desirable
- Experience of S1 and understanding of working access multiple modules.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).