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Denton Park Medical Group

Salaried GP

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Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated salaried GP to work up to 7 sessions per week and can offer flexibility around this. We are a well-established and friendly practice located in the Outer West of Newcastle and an active member of Newcastle Outer West PCN. We care for approximately 7400 patients from our purpose built premises. Our ethos is to provide high quality holistic care to our population by professional development of team members and continuous evaluation of our care to meet the challenges of a changing environment. On our last CQC inspection we were proud to achieve an outstanding rating for providing responsive services in particular for our care of vulnerable patents and gained a good rating overall. We were also awarded a Healthwatch star award for keeping patients at the core of our practice during the pandemic.

Main duties of the job

We are a well-established and friendly practice located in the Outer West of Newcastle and an active member of Newcastle Outer West PCN. We care for approximately 7400 patients from our purpose built premises. Our ethos is to provide high quality holistic care to our population by professional development of team members and continuous evaluation of our care to meet the challenges of a changing environment. On our last CQC inspection we were proud to achieve an outstanding rating for providing responsive services in particular for our care of vulnerable patents and gained a good rating overall. We were also awarded a Healthwatch star award for keeping patients at the core of our practice during the pandemic.

Main duties of the job

To undertake all the usual duties of a GP including telephone, e-consults and surgery consultations, home visits, prescriptions, dealing with correspondence and queries in a timely fashion.

About us

Overview of your organisation

We are a friendly team consisting of 2 GP partners, 2 Salaried GP's, an excellent nursing team lead by our Advanced Nurse Practitioner including a second Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 2 Nurses and a Health Care Assistant, and we also employ a Clinical Pharmacist. We have a full and well trained administrative team lead by our practice manager Diane Vincent. We are fortunate to have access to an expanding team of additional role staff via our PCN including social prescriber's, care co-ordinators, pharmacists, pharmacy technician, mental health link workers, counsellor and soon a dietician and first contact physiotherapy will be joining the team.

Details

Date posted

22 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A4137-24-0000

Job locations

Denton Park Health Centre

West Denton Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE5 2QW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job description

JOB TITLE: SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER

REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)

THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)

HOURS: Ideally 8 Sessions per week, happy to consider part-time/ flexible.

Job summary:

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 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 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

Job description

JOB TITLE: SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER

REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)

THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)

HOURS: Ideally 8 Sessions per week, happy to consider part-time/ flexible.

Job summary:

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 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 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

  • Medical Degree
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical Degree

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Denton Park Medical Group

Address

Denton Park Health Centre

West Denton Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE5 2QW


Employer's website

https://www.dentonparkmedicalgroup.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Denton Park Medical Group

Address

Denton Park Health Centre

West Denton Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE5 2QW


Employer's website

https://www.dentonparkmedicalgroup.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Diane Vincent

diane.vincent1@nhs.net

07952792017

Details

Date posted

22 January 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

A4137-24-0000

Job locations

Denton Park Health Centre

West Denton Way

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE5 2QW


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