Job summary
Parkway Medical Group are seeking a Locum GP for 2 sessions per week on a Thursday to cover maternity leave for 10 months.
A Morning session consists of 3 Telephone triage
appointments and 12 x 15 minute F2F appointments, an afternoon session consists
of 3 telephone triage appointments and 10 x 15 minute F2F appointments. Each session has admin time for tasks,
scripts and home visits
Cover is required from March 2026
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal
with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the
highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. 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, triage, 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. Completion of clinically related administrative and non clinical
duties need for the delivery of the service. Refer patients for further
opinions and interventions according to practice protocols. Recording clear and
contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Compiling and
issuing computer-generated acute and repeat
prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) using EPS
and ERD as first option. Prescribing in accordance within the prescribing
formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
About us
Our list size is just over 8350 patients and is
currently managed by 3 GP partners with 5 salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses, 2 HCA. We have an excellent administrative support team. We
are high QOF achievers and we are actively engaged in our local PCN.
Our practice has worked closely for some years with
5 other local practices as part of a Primary Care Network. This provides the
additional Services for a First Contact Physio, First Contact Mental Health Worker, Dietician
Services, Social Prescribers, Pharmacists and Pharmacy technicians
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal
with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the
highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal
with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the
highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- 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, triage, visiting
patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing
with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Respond to medical
problems presented by temporary residents as required
- 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
- To assist in the
establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical
conditions e.g. asthma, COPD
- Completion of
clinically related administrative and non clinical duties need for the
delivery of the service
- Providing counselling
and health education
- Refer patients for
further opinions and interventions according to practice protocols
- Recording clear and
contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Compiling and issuing
computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written
prescriptions whenever possible) using EPS and ERD as first option
- Prescribing in
accordance with the CCG 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.
Maintaining, Monitoring & Updating Computer
Database and Management of Medical Records & Practice Audits
- Ensure that practice
clinical database is updated promptly and accurately with information
relating to patient records, as required for clinical accuracy
- and for practice
recording requirements under IM&T protocols, QOF and enhanced services
- Respond to alerts on
records
- Appropriate use of
SNOMED codes
- Participating in the
collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation of practice
reports, performance monitoring and audits
- Participation in the
auditing of Practice activity
- Participation in
patient satisfaction audits
Standards
- Duties must be
completed within the following timescale:
Routine Reports 1 week
Repeat prescription same day
Routine Letters within 2 working days
Urgent Letters same day
Telephone consultations / Visits same day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal
with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the
highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal
with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the
highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- 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, triage, visiting
patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing
with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Respond to medical
problems presented by temporary residents as required
- 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
- To assist in the
establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical
conditions e.g. asthma, COPD
- Completion of
clinically related administrative and non clinical duties need for the
delivery of the service
- Providing counselling
and health education
- Refer patients for
further opinions and interventions according to practice protocols
- Recording clear and
contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Compiling and issuing
computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written
prescriptions whenever possible) using EPS and ERD as first option
- Prescribing in
accordance with the CCG 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.
Maintaining, Monitoring & Updating Computer
Database and Management of Medical Records & Practice Audits
- Ensure that practice
clinical database is updated promptly and accurately with information
relating to patient records, as required for clinical accuracy
- and for practice
recording requirements under IM&T protocols, QOF and enhanced services
- Respond to alerts on
records
- Appropriate use of
SNOMED codes
- Participating in the
collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation of practice
reports, performance monitoring and audits
- Participation in the
auditing of Practice activity
- Participation in
patient satisfaction audits
Standards
- Duties must be
completed within the following timescale:
Routine Reports 1 week
Repeat prescription same day
Routine Letters within 2 working days
Urgent Letters same day
Telephone consultations / Visits same day.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- Full GMC Registration
- National Performers List Registration
- Appropriate Defence Indemnity
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Knowledge of Quality Outcome Framework (QOF)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- Full GMC Registration
- National Performers List Registration
- Appropriate Defence Indemnity
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Knowledge of Quality Outcome Framework (QOF)
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).
