Job summary
Are you a passionate GP looking for an exciting
opportunity to make a difference in the healthcare community? Homewell Practice in Havant is seeking a
dedicated individual to join our dynamic team.
Why Choose Homewell
Practice?
Multi-disciplinary Partnership:
Join a collaborative team environment where
your expertise will be valued and respected. With a pathway to partnership for the right
candidate, we offer stability and growth opportunities.
Flexible Sessions:
Choose from a range of sessions between 2 to 6,
allowing for a balanced work-life schedule tailored to your needs.
Encouragement of
Specialist Interests:
Your unique skills and interests are welcomed
and supported, fostering professional development and innovation in patient
care.
Strong Clinical Support:
Benefit from the expertise of our skilled
nursing team, including 5 Nurse Practitioners, ensuring comprehensive patient
care.
Exceptional Quality
Standards:
With a track record of high QoF achievement and
a CQC rating of Good, you'll be part of a practice committed to excellence in
healthcare delivery.
Education and Training
Opportunities:
Join a long-established teaching, training, and
research practice, with support for GP Fellowship Training, enriching your
career journey.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
responsibilities:
ln
accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make
themselves 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
Developing
care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current
practice disease management protocols
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
handwritten prescriptions whenever possible)
Prescribing
in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever
this is clinically appropriate
ln
general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties
and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care
About us
The whole Practice team is committed to
providing quality patient care and received a GOOD rating from the CQC
Inspection in 2022.
Working within a friendly GP Practice.
Secure Employment:
Our practice operates under the BMA Contract, ensuring fair and competitive terms for all team members.
Competitive Salary:
Recognizing your expertise and dedication, we offer a competitive salary package.
Thriving Patient Population:
Homewell Practice serves over 15,500 patients, with additional opportunities through our PCN network, extending care to a total of 42,000 patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
responsibilities:
ln
accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make
themselves 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
Developing
care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current
practice disease management protocols
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
handwritten prescriptions whenever possible)
Prescribing
in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever
this is clinically appropriate
ln
general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties
and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
responsibilities:
ln
accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make
themselves 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
Developing
care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current
practice disease management protocols
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
handwritten prescriptions whenever possible)
Prescribing
in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever
this is clinically appropriate
ln
general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties
and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registered
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- MRCGP
- Inclusion on the Performers List
- MPS/MDUS/MDDUS membership
- DBS Enhanced Check
Experience
Essential
- Computer literate (Microsoft)
- Clinical systems
Desirable
- Worked within a UK GP Practice
- Worked in Primary Care in an area with significant health problems
- EPS prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Good communication on all levels
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Team Working
- Patient Sensitive
- Honest
- Ability to work in a highly confidential environment
- Ability to stay calm in a crisis
- Professional personal presentation
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Reliable and good time-keeping
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment
- Experience in working in a team-orientated environment
- Self-motivated and directed
- Willingness to undertake continuing professional development
- Full UK driving licence and use of a car
- Knowledge of current guidelines
Desirable
- Knowledge of General Practice environment
- Understanding of demographic characteristics that affect health in the local area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registered
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- MRCGP
- Inclusion on the Performers List
- MPS/MDUS/MDDUS membership
- DBS Enhanced Check
Experience
Essential
- Computer literate (Microsoft)
- Clinical systems
Desirable
- Worked within a UK GP Practice
- Worked in Primary Care in an area with significant health problems
- EPS prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Good communication on all levels
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Team Working
- Patient Sensitive
- Honest
- Ability to work in a highly confidential environment
- Ability to stay calm in a crisis
- Professional personal presentation
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Reliable and good time-keeping
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment
- Experience in working in a team-orientated environment
- Self-motivated and directed
- Willingness to undertake continuing professional development
- Full UK driving licence and use of a car
- Knowledge of current guidelines
Desirable
- Knowledge of General Practice environment
- Understanding of demographic characteristics that affect health in the local area.
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).
