Salaried GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

The GP will be responsible for delivering the full range of primary care services as part of the Practice, ensuring the highest standards of care for the differing needs of our patient population.

The GP will work closely with the Practices multi-disciplinary team of other GPs, nurses and non-clinical staff to provide a high quality and accessible service to patients.

Will fully participate in the management, learning and development of staff including presentations on topics (both clinical and non-clinical) for discussion.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The post-holder will make him/her-self 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

In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health

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

Participate in audit work as required

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.

Report any significant events to the practice Manager

Embrace new ways of works as primary care develops

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully Qualified GP eligible to work in General Practice in the NHS
• Full GMC Registration
• On Performers List or eligible to apply
• Clear DBS report
• Knowledge of the NHS & commitment to continuing professional development
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written & verbal)
• Able to work effectively independently and as part of a team
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Flexible and trustworthy
• Willingness to participate in Practice meetings and
• development initiatives

Experience

Essential

• Fully Qualified GP eligible to work in General Practice in the NHS
• Full GMC Registration
• On Performers List or eligible to apply
• Clear DBS report
• Knowledge of the NHS & commitment to continuing professional development
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written & verbal)
• Able to work effectively independently and as part of a team
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Flexible and trustworthy
• Willingness to participate in Practice meetings and
• development initiatives

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

Dudley Wood Surgery

Address

10 Quarry Road

Dudley Wood

Dudley

West Midlands

DY2 0EF

Employer's website

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