Salaried GP

Job responsibilities

Purpose of the Role

As a Salaried GP at Sonning Common Health Centre, you will play a key role in providing high-quality, patient-centred care in line with the values of our practice. Youll have your own usual doctor list, proportionate to your sessions, ensuring continuity of care for patients. Alongside this, youll be an active member of our supportive team, contributing to the clinical, educational, and organisational life of the practice while being encouraged to grow and develop in your role

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical Care

Work in accordance with GMC Good Medical Practice and maintain the highest professional and ethical standards.

Consult with patients during normal surgery hours (8:30am6:30pm).

15 minutes appointments

Share in the duty doctor rota on a pro-rata basis.

Conduct home visits, shared out equally among doctors each morning.

Provide consultations that identify patients problems effectively, ensuring clear communication and continuity of care.

Provide proactive care by screening patients for risk factors and early signs of illness.

Order appropriate investigations, monitor treatment, and make timely referrals to secondary or community care.

Deliver holistic, patient-centred care promoting physical, psychological, and social wellbeing.

Cover designated clinics (e.g. diabetes, child health, antenatal, Well Woman) and local nursing/residential care homes as required.

Provide contraceptive services and minor surgery (optional, dependent on skills).

Complete medical examinations and medico-legal reports as required.

Ensure accurate and timely clinical record-keeping using EMIS.

Participate in clinical decision-making, case discussions, and debriefing sessions with partners or colleagues.

Support GP trainees and students by providing feedback, tutorials, and informal teaching.

Prescribing and Medicines Management

Prescribe safely, effectively, and cost-consciously, following the practice and CCG formulary.

Monitor and review patients on repeat medication.

Provide guidance and support for clinical pharmacists within the practice.

Administrative and Practice Duties

Manage EMIS tasks, Docman workflow, emails, Medicines Management, Lab results, and correspondence efficiently and promptly.

Contribute to the development and review of practice protocols and clinical audits.

Comply with practice and statutory policies, including health and safety.

Participate in a range of internal and external meetings, including clinical, practice, safeguarding, Gold Standards Framework (GSF), educational sessions, and multi-agency meetings.

Maintain a Personal Development Plan (PDP) and keep up to date with clinical knowledge and skills.

Support training and supervision of registrars, students, and healthcare team members.

Collaborate effectively with all members of the primary healthcare team.

Uphold and enhance the good reputation of the practice.

Personal and Professional Development

Engage with a designated mentor, attending annual meetings.

Maintain a current appraisal and revalidation portfolio in line with NHS requirements.

Take responsibility for ongoing professional education and skills development.

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical degree and foundation programme certificate of completion (or equivalent)
• Qualified GP with MRCGP

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Face to face & telephone consulting

Desirable

• General understanding of the primary care contract

Eligibility

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with no restrictions
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Personal qualities

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

Desirable

• EMIS Web, Docman & AccuRx clinical systems

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).