Salaried GP

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Purpose of the Post and General Responsibilities

To provide General Medical Services to residents in Presteigne, Mid Powys and to provide service, support and advice aimed at developing excellence in general medical services to the community.

This role will provide Salaried GP cover. This GP cover will consist of

GP/Clinical Practice & Operational Delivery

• Deliver a first-class clinical service, ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care.
• Provide direct clinical care through triage, face-to-face consultations, telephone/video consultations, and home visits.
• Promote evidence-based practice and clinical excellence.
• Contribute to innovative solutions for rural and urgent and emergency care within Powys.
• Embrace and promote the multidisciplinary team model, including remote consultation options.
• Take delegated responsibility for specific areas within the Quality Improvement Framework.
• Ensure compliance with National guidelines, National Planning Frameworks, and professional standards.
• Adhere to all Shropdoc and Practice policies and contractual requirements.

Prescribing

• Prescribe in line with local and national guidance, following Powys Teaching Health Board protocols.
• Promote generic prescribing wherever clinically appropriate.

Long-term Condition Management

• Provide effective management of long-term conditions (LTCs).
• Offer clinical supervision for other staff involved in LTC reviews and management.

Admin Tasks / Record keeping

• Complete administrative tasks promptly, including referrals, repeat prescriptions, and associated duties.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in line with best practice and regulatory guidance.

Governance and Risk Management

• Follow best practice through clinical guidelines and audit processes.
• Support continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice.
• Contribute to clinical governance, including audits, training, and policy development.
• Promote a culture of learning from complaints, incidents, and research.
• Assist the Lead GP and Head of Primary Care with:
• Monitoring quality and appropriateness of care.
• Peer support and review.
• Clinical protocol development.
• Incident and complaint investigations.

Leadership and Development

• Complete appraisal and revalidation processes accurately and on time.
• Provide clinical leadership during duty sessions, promoting high standards of care.
• Mentor and support Doctors in training, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals.
• Participate in CPD activities and encourage lifelong learning within the team.
• Support practice development and innovation, including new technologies and service models.
• Act as a role model for professionalism and patient-centred care.
• Assist with workforce planning and recruitment.

Engagement

• Work collaboratively as part of the Practice Team, supporting safe alternatives to hospital admission.
• Share the practice workload equitably.
• Attend and contribute to practice meetings.
• Commit to self-learning and professional development.
• Support the Practice Management Team in achieving strategic objectives.

Location & Flexibility

• Primary base: Presteigne Medical Centre.
• Occasional travel between sites and attendance at external meetings may be required.
• Flexibility is essential; job plans may be adjusted to meet service needs during periods of change or crisis.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of NHS General Practice.
• Experience in Primary Care.
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent).
• Knowledge and participation in CPD.
• Competence in General Medical Services and able to apply knowledge.
• Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice".
• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS.
• Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

• Experience of Out of Hours and local NHS Services
• Leadership and People management experience.
• Recent minor surgery experience.
• Knowledge of risk management.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of NHS General Practice.
• Experience in Primary Care.
• Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent).
• Knowledge and participation in CPD.
• Competence in General Medical Services and able to apply knowledge.
• Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice".
• Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS.
• Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

• Experience of Out of Hours and local NHS Services
• Leadership and People management experience.
• Recent minor surgery experience.
• Knowledge of risk management.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with License to Practice.
• Relevant higher degree ie: MRCGP or equivalent.
• On the GMC GP Register & Welsh Medical Performers List.

Desirable

• Evidence of management training.
• Training the Trainers qualification or experience as GP trainer.

Other

Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
• Must be able to commit to on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post.

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn. Ability to speak other languages.

General Attributes

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team.
• Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of unscheduled primary care.
• Good listening and motivational skills.
• Good IT skills, including the use of email effectively.
• Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills, including the use of telephone consultation.

Teaching

Essential

• Willingness to teach medical undergraduates and postgraduates.

Desirable

• Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and Junior Doctors.
• Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education.

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).