Job summary
Dr K Guinan and Partners are seeking a GP to cover
Sickness Leave
Lache Health
Centre is based in Chester, south of the River Dee. We are a friendly, hard-working,
3 partner practice serving a registered population of 7500 patients. We are part
of Chester South Primary Care Network working collaboratively with 3 other Chester
City practices.
We are seeking
a GP to cover sickness leave for up to 5 months, 6 sessions per week
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Starting August 2025 and based at Lache Health Centre.
Main duties of the job
JOB SUMMARY
A GP team member
will:
- Provide
medical services for the practice population to a high standard, including
day to day activities such as surgery consultations, telephone advice,
telephone consultations and home visits and appropriate administration to
ensure accurate records, patient continuity and quality of care.
- Comply
with the requirements of the practices General Medical Services (GMS)
contract, Enhanced Services contracts, educational/training delivery
contracts and private contracts.
- Contribute
to decision-making and management in the practice in order to develop
services, ensure quality of care and maximise income.
- Adhere
to the principles of good medical practice.
About us
Lache Health
Centre is based in Chester, south of the River Dee. We are a friendly, hard-working,
3 partner practice serving a registered population of 7200 patients. We are part
of Chester South Primary Care Network working collaboratively with 3 other Chester
City practices.
Training practice
Routine surgeries 13 patients
Emis Web clinical system
Remuneration dependent on experience
Longstanding friendly, motivated and supportive
admin team
We are seeking a GP to cover sickness leave for up to 5 months, 6 sessions per week Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Starting August 2025 and based at Lache Health Centre
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lache Health Centre
GP (Sickness) Job Description
Job Title
GP
Responsible to
Partners of Lache Health Centre
Principal Relationships
Patients and carers
GPs
Doctors in training
Practice Nurse team
Attached Community Care team
Practice Manager
Office and Reception Staff
Pharmacist
ICB
Location
Lache Health Centre
JOB SUMMARY
A GP team member
will:
- Provide
medical services for the practice population to a high standard, including
day to day activities such as surgery consultations, telephone advice,
telephone consultations and home visits and appropriate administration to
ensure accurate records, patient continuity and quality of care.
- Comply
with the requirements of the practices General Medical Services (GMS)
contract, Enhanced Services contracts, educational/training delivery
contracts and private contracts.
- Contribute
to decision-making and management in the practice in order to develop
services, ensure quality of care and maximise income.
- Adhere
to the principles of good medical practice.
PRINCIPAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
A GP team member
will:
- Provide
high quality medical services to patients registered with the practice.
- Provide
a full range of services in line with the requirements of the GMS Contract
and Enhanced Services Contracts.
- Undertake
duties such as prescription signing, prescribing reviews, telephone
advice, triage, duty doctor (if this system is implemented), in accordance
with the rota.
- Manage
long-term conditions in accordance with practice and national clinical guidelines.
- Prescribe
generically where possible and in accordance with the practice formulary.
- Provide
appropriate health promotion advice to all patients
- Ensure
good clinical governance is part of patient care and other practice
activities.
- Contribute
to the development and implementation of practice guidelines, policies and
procedures.
- Practice
evidence-based medicine.
- Take
ongoing responsibility for patients with difficult and complex problems
including consistent follow-through.
Non clinical
A GP team member
will:
- Maintain
clinical records (manual/electronic) in line with good practice and in
accordance with practice procedures including appropriate coding as agreed
in the practice.
- Maintain
administrative records in relation to GMS contract, enhanced services
contracts and QOF including coding, data cleansing and maintenance of
registers.
- Work
in line with agreed practice procedures and protocols.
- Contribute
to all practice management, administrative, clinical, planning and
educational meetings.
- Be available
for informal contact with team members, especially other GPs.
MANAGEMENT AND
LEADERSHIP
A GP team member
will:
- Work
with the Partners to manage workload and availability while ensuring
quality care and supporting colleagues.
- Work
constructively and supportively with the practices management team
including adhering to partnership decisions/agreements and using
established decision making processes to raise issues.
- Identify
and utilise best practice through clinical guidelines and audit.
- Contribute
actively to change and development processes in the practice including
those processes which are in partnership with other organisations.
- Take
responsibility for clinical and management areas as agreed with the
Partnership including delegated responsibility for specific areas of the
QOF.
- Prepare
for, attend and contribute to practice decision-making processes such as
regular team and partnership meetings.
- Develop
and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with the whole
practice team including giving explicit praise where it is merited.
- Contribute
to developing and maintaining practice management systems including
clinical governance, staff development and training, performance
management, equality and diversity, complaints management, financial and
resource management
and IT.
- Support
the management team by referring issues to members for action as
necessary.
- Maintain
confidentiality as appropriate on partnership or other sensitive matters.
TRAINING AND
EDUCATION
A GP team member will:
- Prepare
for and complete the annual external appraisal system.
- Prepare
for and complete the revalidation process.
- Take
part in the practices in-house appraisal scheme.
- Undertake
training that meets personal, statutory and practice learning needs.
- Participate
in, and contribute to, learning activities such as significant event
reviews, clinical audit, protected learning time, video analysis of
consultations.
- Contribute
to delivering teaching for doctors in training in the practice and other
health professionals in training.
GENERAL
A GP team member
will:
- Take
a share of clinical and administrative workload when covering for any
absences (planned and unplanned).
- Take
on any role as required in a crisis, in a flexible manner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lache Health Centre
GP (Sickness) Job Description
Job Title
GP
Responsible to
Partners of Lache Health Centre
Principal Relationships
Patients and carers
GPs
Doctors in training
Practice Nurse team
Attached Community Care team
Practice Manager
Office and Reception Staff
Pharmacist
ICB
Location
Lache Health Centre
JOB SUMMARY
A GP team member
will:
- Provide
medical services for the practice population to a high standard, including
day to day activities such as surgery consultations, telephone advice,
telephone consultations and home visits and appropriate administration to
ensure accurate records, patient continuity and quality of care.
- Comply
with the requirements of the practices General Medical Services (GMS)
contract, Enhanced Services contracts, educational/training delivery
contracts and private contracts.
- Contribute
to decision-making and management in the practice in order to develop
services, ensure quality of care and maximise income.
- Adhere
to the principles of good medical practice.
PRINCIPAL
RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
A GP team member
will:
- Provide
high quality medical services to patients registered with the practice.
- Provide
a full range of services in line with the requirements of the GMS Contract
and Enhanced Services Contracts.
- Undertake
duties such as prescription signing, prescribing reviews, telephone
advice, triage, duty doctor (if this system is implemented), in accordance
with the rota.
- Manage
long-term conditions in accordance with practice and national clinical guidelines.
- Prescribe
generically where possible and in accordance with the practice formulary.
- Provide
appropriate health promotion advice to all patients
- Ensure
good clinical governance is part of patient care and other practice
activities.
- Contribute
to the development and implementation of practice guidelines, policies and
procedures.
- Practice
evidence-based medicine.
- Take
ongoing responsibility for patients with difficult and complex problems
including consistent follow-through.
Non clinical
A GP team member
will:
- Maintain
clinical records (manual/electronic) in line with good practice and in
accordance with practice procedures including appropriate coding as agreed
in the practice.
- Maintain
administrative records in relation to GMS contract, enhanced services
contracts and QOF including coding, data cleansing and maintenance of
registers.
- Work
in line with agreed practice procedures and protocols.
- Contribute
to all practice management, administrative, clinical, planning and
educational meetings.
- Be available
for informal contact with team members, especially other GPs.
MANAGEMENT AND
LEADERSHIP
A GP team member
will:
- Work
with the Partners to manage workload and availability while ensuring
quality care and supporting colleagues.
- Work
constructively and supportively with the practices management team
including adhering to partnership decisions/agreements and using
established decision making processes to raise issues.
- Identify
and utilise best practice through clinical guidelines and audit.
- Contribute
actively to change and development processes in the practice including
those processes which are in partnership with other organisations.
- Take
responsibility for clinical and management areas as agreed with the
Partnership including delegated responsibility for specific areas of the
QOF.
- Prepare
for, attend and contribute to practice decision-making processes such as
regular team and partnership meetings.
- Develop
and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with the whole
practice team including giving explicit praise where it is merited.
- Contribute
to developing and maintaining practice management systems including
clinical governance, staff development and training, performance
management, equality and diversity, complaints management, financial and
resource management
and IT.
- Support
the management team by referring issues to members for action as
necessary.
- Maintain
confidentiality as appropriate on partnership or other sensitive matters.
TRAINING AND
EDUCATION
A GP team member will:
- Prepare
for and complete the annual external appraisal system.
- Prepare
for and complete the revalidation process.
- Take
part in the practices in-house appraisal scheme.
- Undertake
training that meets personal, statutory and practice learning needs.
- Participate
in, and contribute to, learning activities such as significant event
reviews, clinical audit, protected learning time, video analysis of
consultations.
- Contribute
to delivering teaching for doctors in training in the practice and other
health professionals in training.
GENERAL
A GP team member
will:
- Take
a share of clinical and administrative workload when covering for any
absences (planned and unplanned).
- Take
on any role as required in a crisis, in a flexible manner.
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Provide medical services for the practice population to a high standard, including day to day activities such as surgery consultations, telephone advice, telephone consultations and home visits and appropriate administration to ensure accurate records, patient continuity and quality of care.
- Comply with the requirements of the practices General Medical Services (GMS) contract, Enhanced Services contracts, educational/training delivery contracts and private contracts.
- Contribute to decision-making and management in the practice in order to develop services, ensure quality of care and maximise income.
- Adhere to the principles of good medical practice.
Desirable
- Familiarisation with Emis Web , DOCMAN and ICE.
- Basic IT skills
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Provide medical services for the practice population to a high standard, including day to day activities such as surgery consultations, telephone advice, telephone consultations and home visits and appropriate administration to ensure accurate records, patient continuity and quality of care.
- Comply with the requirements of the practices General Medical Services (GMS) contract, Enhanced Services contracts, educational/training delivery contracts and private contracts.
- Contribute to decision-making and management in the practice in order to develop services, ensure quality of care and maximise income.
- Adhere to the principles of good medical practice.
Desirable
- Familiarisation with Emis Web , DOCMAN and ICE.
- Basic IT skills
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).