Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic forward-thinking GP to join our practice as a Salaried GP working 6 sessions per week over 3 days Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
The ideal candidate will be passionate about the future of general practice and providing good quality care to our patient population.
Brookvale Practice looks after a population of 9000 patients, we are situated in Runcorn which has close motorway links to Manchester, Liverpool, and North Wales.
Our excellent clinical team consists of 11 GPs , 1 Clinical Pharmacist, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 Trainee Nurse Associate , extended clinical ARRS roles including , Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician alongside 2 GPAs with 11 supportive reception and administration staff.
The successful candidate will join our friendly, supportive, innovative team and share our ethos and approach of putting patients first. We are a highly regarded training practice rated as Good by CQC following our inspection visit in November 2023. We use EMIS Web, GPs have 15 min appointments with at least 2 clinicians working on call. We support GPs to develop clinical interests and develop extended roles and we would welcome interest from newly qualified GPs.
Informal visits to the practice encouraged contact Dawn Jackson our practice manager to arrange. Please forward your CV and covering letter by e-mail to Dawn Jackson practice manager at dawn.jackson2@haltongp.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join our friendly, supportive, innovative team and share our ethos and approach of putting patients first. We are a highly regarded training practice rated as Good by CQC following our inspection visit in November 2023. We use EMIS Web, GPs have 15 min appointments with at least 2 clinicians working on call. We support GPs to develop clinical interests and develop extended roles and we would welcome interest from newly qualified GPs.
About us
Brookvale Practice looks after a population of 9000 patients, we are situated in Runcorn which has close motorway links to Manchester, Liverpool, and North Wales.
Our excellent clinical team consists of 11 GPs , 1 Clinical Pharmacist, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 Trainee Nurse Associate , extended clinical ARRS roles including , Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician alongside 2 GPAs with 11 supportive reception and administration staff.
Job description
Job 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, video consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, ward rounds, 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 advice 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.
Job description
Job 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, video consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, ward rounds, 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 advice 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- -Evidence of annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- -On/eligible to be on a medical performers list
- -Enhanced DBS check
- -UK driving licence
- -Current CPR certificate
- -UK work permit (if required)
Desirable
- -Evidence of continued professional development
- -Other Post Graduate Diplomas
Other
Essential
- - Understands the principles of equality and diversity
- - Commitment to primary prevention and health improvement
- - Commitment to addressing health inequalities and patient empowerment
Desirable
- - Interest in Primary Care Network Development
Motivation and Skills
Essential
- - Evidence of self-directed learning
- - Excellent communication skills
- - Ability to articulate the core values of general practice
- - Knowledge of current issues affecting general practice
- - Counselling and Feedback skills
- - Team working and interdisciplinary collaboration
- - Ability to maintain trust and confidence of patients;
- - Leadership skills
- - Willingness to share knowledge and collaborate across entire primary health team
- - Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
- - Ability to work flexibly
- - Ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately
- - Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis
- - An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
Desirable
- - Knowledge of service provision requirements in all clinical disciplines
- - Ability to adapt to differing workplaces
- - Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner
Experience
Essential
- - Successfully Completed General Practice Specialist Training
- -Appropriate range of previous experience in hospital posts
- -Clinical and Information Governance
- -Self audit and reflection
- -Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
- -Time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
- -Computer literacy
Desirable
- -Completed GP specialist training within last 2 years
- -Experience of working a variety of clinical software systems
- -Interest in GP training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- -Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- -Evidence of annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- -On/eligible to be on a medical performers list
- -Enhanced DBS check
- -UK driving licence
- -Current CPR certificate
- -UK work permit (if required)
Desirable
- -Evidence of continued professional development
- -Other Post Graduate Diplomas
Other
Essential
- - Understands the principles of equality and diversity
- - Commitment to primary prevention and health improvement
- - Commitment to addressing health inequalities and patient empowerment
Desirable
- - Interest in Primary Care Network Development
Motivation and Skills
Essential
- - Evidence of self-directed learning
- - Excellent communication skills
- - Ability to articulate the core values of general practice
- - Knowledge of current issues affecting general practice
- - Counselling and Feedback skills
- - Team working and interdisciplinary collaboration
- - Ability to maintain trust and confidence of patients;
- - Leadership skills
- - Willingness to share knowledge and collaborate across entire primary health team
- - Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
- - Ability to work flexibly
- - Ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately
- - Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis
- - An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
Desirable
- - Knowledge of service provision requirements in all clinical disciplines
- - Ability to adapt to differing workplaces
- - Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner
Experience
Essential
- - Successfully Completed General Practice Specialist Training
- -Appropriate range of previous experience in hospital posts
- -Clinical and Information Governance
- -Self audit and reflection
- -Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
- -Time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
- -Computer literacy
Desirable
- -Completed GP specialist training within last 2 years
- -Experience of working a variety of clinical software systems
- -Interest in GP training
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).