Job summary
We're looking for a GP to join our forward-looking and dynamic practice team. We pride ourselves on providing excellent care to one of the most socioeconomically deprived communities in the North East, and are committed to making general practice not only sustainable but rewarding and enjoyable for clinicians. We achieve this thanks to practice systems which enable the space and time to care for patients properly, and through a warm and supportive team ethos where discussion and collaboration is the norm.
Main duties of the job
We have worked to create an access system that is designed to maximise continuity and give GPs time with the patients who need us most. We prioritise relationship-based care and continuity in all our practice systems, recognising that it is more efficient, more popular with patients, and more rewarding for clinicians.
This post is to work Thursday and Friday, providing morning and afternoon sessions, a share of home visits, and an equal allocation of admin relating to a share of the patient list. You will also be required to take a share of late call duty.
We have lunch together and have daily clinical meetings when we discuss cases.
We use SystmOne clinical system.
Our list size is 6700, and our CQC rating is Good, last inspection February 2024
About us
We are active members of the Deep End NENC GP network (https://deependnenc.org), and are a key research site for Durham University's Platform for the Medical Humanities (https://medhumsplatform.org/sites/the-practice), which aims to achieve a deeper understanding of health inequalities through embedded researchers from sociology and other disciplines.
Our pilot of directly employing a clinical psychologist (https://bjgplife.com/clinical-psychologists-as-gps-for-mental-health) to work essentially as a GP has been adopted by the wider Deep End network, and rolled out to other practices as part of the MINDeD project (https://arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/projects/mental-health-in-the-deep-end-minded-pilot-evaluation).
As a training practice we are well equipped to support newly-qualified GPs with individual weekly supervision if required, and Partners are always on hand to discuss anything you are unsure about. Because we are a Deep End practice there may be access to a Deep End fellowship opportunities in future.
We have embraced skill mix over recent years and our team already includes a Nurse Practitioner, a Clinical Psychologist, a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, Pharmacy Team, and Social Prescribing Link Workers. We have an F2 and a GP Registrar with an option for the successful candidate to be involved in teaching/training.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Component
To contribute 4 sessions per week to the practice
and home visits as required.
In accordance with the practice timetable,
as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a
variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations
and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat
prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a
timely fashion.
Making professional, autonomous decisions
in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from
other health care workers within the organisation.
Assessing the health care needs of
patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Screening patients for disease risk
factors and early signs of illness.
In consultation with patients and in line
with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans
for health.Providing counselling and health education.
Admitting or discharging patients to and
from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
Recording clear and contemporaneous
consultation notes to agreed standards.
Collecting data for audit purposes.
Compiling and issuing computer-generated
acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions
whenever possible).
Prescribing in accordance with the
practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is
clinically appropriate.
In general the post-holder will be
expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities
associated with a GP working within primary care.
Other responsibilities within the organisation:
Awareness of and compliance with all
relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality,
data protection, health and safety.
A commitment to life-long learning and
audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
Contributing to evaluation/audit and
clinical standard setting within the organisation.
Contributing to the development of
computer-based patient records.
Attending training and events organised by
the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Component
To contribute 4 sessions per week to the practice
and home visits as required.
In accordance with the practice timetable,
as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a
variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations
and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat
prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a
timely fashion.
Making professional, autonomous decisions
in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from
other health care workers within the organisation.
Assessing the health care needs of
patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Screening patients for disease risk
factors and early signs of illness.
In consultation with patients and in line
with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans
for health.Providing counselling and health education.
Admitting or discharging patients to and
from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
Recording clear and contemporaneous
consultation notes to agreed standards.
Collecting data for audit purposes.
Compiling and issuing computer-generated
acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions
whenever possible).
Prescribing in accordance with the
practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is
clinically appropriate.
In general the post-holder will be
expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities
associated with a GP working within primary care.
Other responsibilities within the organisation:
Awareness of and compliance with all
relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality,
data protection, health and safety.
A commitment to life-long learning and
audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
Contributing to evaluation/audit and
clinical standard setting within the organisation.
Contributing to the development of
computer-based patient records.
Attending training and events organised by
the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Medicine
- CCT in General Practice on a GMC approved course
- GMC Registration.
- Registered on the National Medical performers List.
- Membership of a recognised Medical Defence organisation.
- An understanding of patient centred approaches to care
- Friendly and approachable manner/good people skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients as well as clinical colleagues and non-clinical staff
- Good organisational skills
- Competence in management of patient list
- Management of clinical paperwork for patients
- Ability to be a flexible and cooperative team member
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development, including recent GP appraisal
- Previous experience of working in a paper light and self-administering environment
- Understanding of current issues affecting primary care
- Access for personal transport for business use
Desirable
- MRCGP
- General Practitioner experience working in inner city area
- Working with Interpreters
- Previous experience of using TPP SystmOne (training will be provided if no experience)
- Specialist interest encouraged
- Enthusiasm for teaching medical students
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Medicine
- CCT in General Practice on a GMC approved course
- GMC Registration.
- Registered on the National Medical performers List.
- Membership of a recognised Medical Defence organisation.
- An understanding of patient centred approaches to care
- Friendly and approachable manner/good people skills
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients as well as clinical colleagues and non-clinical staff
- Good organisational skills
- Competence in management of patient list
- Management of clinical paperwork for patients
- Ability to be a flexible and cooperative team member
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development, including recent GP appraisal
- Previous experience of working in a paper light and self-administering environment
- Understanding of current issues affecting primary care
- Access for personal transport for business use
Desirable
- MRCGP
- General Practitioner experience working in inner city area
- Working with Interpreters
- Previous experience of using TPP SystmOne (training will be provided if no experience)
- Specialist interest encouraged
- Enthusiasm for teaching medical students
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).
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