Job summary
Please note: This is NOT a PCN position but the NHS jobs website is so difficult it is posted from the PCN account.
We are seeking a forward thinking, motivated GP to work between 4 - 8 sessions per week. We are a well run, welcoming, family orientated practice in the south of Telford close to Ironbridge and the Shropshire countryside. We are a steadily growing practice of 7300 patients which moved into a purpose built surgery in 2015.
Our belief is centred around continuity of care, good access and support for our employees. We are in the top two in Shropshire for good access and pride ourselves on doing what is best for patients.
https://www.courtstreetmedicalpractice.org.uk/
Main duties of the job
We are looking for someone for between four and eight sessions, Monday to Friday withflexibility offered around days and hours.
Usual duties of a GP including telephone, e-consults and surgery consultations, home visits, prescriptions, dealing with correspondence and queries in a timely manner.On-call shifts are on a rota basis and you will benefit froma highly supportive working environment.
About us
We are a friendly team consisting of 3 GP partners, 1 Salaried GP, a Business Development Partner and an excellent nursing and healthcare team.
We have two Practice nurses, two health care assistants and, through our PCN, a Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Assistant, onsite physio comprehensive social prescribing team. We have a well trained administrative team lead by our practice manager. Our Business Partner is also a director of our PCN ensuring the practices interests are well represented.
We have Telford Mind the local affiliate of the national charity Mind based in our practice enabling seamless care for patient with mental health issues. Our team of social prescribers no covers all ages from Children and Young People to frailty with our new bereavement support team about to launch offering support not just to those who have lost someone, but also to those who are living with the effects of losing someone to dementia or terminal illness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE: SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER
REPORTS TO: THE PRACTICE MANAGER
HOURS: 4-8 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 TITLE: SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER
REPORTS TO: THE PRACTICE MANAGER
HOURS: 4-8 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
Disposition
Essential
- Obviously, you will be a qualified GP.
- As important to our practice is a belief in continuity of care, a desire to support patients and ensure the best for them and a disposition which fits in with a friendly, welcoming team of colleagues.
Qualifications
Essential
Person Specification
Disposition
Essential
- Obviously, you will be a qualified GP.
- As important to our practice is a belief in continuity of care, a desire to support patients and ensure the best for them and a disposition which fits in with a friendly, welcoming team of colleagues.
Qualifications
Essential
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.
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.
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).