General Practitioner - Presteigne Medical Practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Shropdoc is a trusted, not-for-profit healthcare provider dedicated to delivering exceptional primary care services across England and Wales. Our mission is simple: to ensure every patient receives safe, responsive, and compassionate care when they need it most.

We provide a wide range of services, including Out of Hours GP care, urgent care triage, home visits, and face-to-face clinical support. Beyond urgent care, we proudly operate medical practices in Powys, strengthening access to high-quality healthcare for rural communities. Working in close partnership with the NHS and other health organisations, we are committed to innovation and collaboration that truly makes a difference.

As a GP in Presteigne, you will deliver patient-centred General Medical Services and help shape new models of rural primary care. This is more than a clinical role - its an opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team enhancing primary, urgent care in rural settings. Youll play a vital role in supporting practice resilience, continuity of care, and improving health outcomes for local communities.

As we aspire to become a GMC teaching practice, this role offers an exciting opportunity for a GP who is keen to develop their career, contribute to clinical education, and help shape a supportive learning environment for future doctors.

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity, if desired, to become a GP Member at Shropdoc, supporting career development through the delivery of Out-of-Hours GP care across our wider service.

The responsibilities outlined below are intended to provide an overview of the role and are not an exhaustive list. The post holder may be required to undertake other reasonable duties and responsibilities in line with the nature of the role, as requested by their line manager or senior leadership. This flexibility is essential to meet the changing needs of the organisation and to support the effective delivery of services.

1. KEY TASKS AND 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 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.

Review

This job description will be regularly reviewed. It is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time, and this will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• > Full GMC Registration with License to Practice-
• - On the GMC GP Register*
• - On the Welsh Medical Performers List* (WPL)
• *or must be approved for both within 3 months of the interview date
• > Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MRCGP or Equivalent

Desirable

• > ''Training the Trainers'' qualification or experience as GP trainer would be an advantage

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.

Teaching

Essential

• > Willingness to teach medical undergraduates and postgraduates.

Desirable

• > Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and Junior Doctors would be an advantage.

Experience

Essential

• > Experience of NHS General Practice, UK hospital systems and be competent in, and able to apply, GMS knowledge confidently in accordance with the GMCs Good Medical Practice.
• > Experience in Primary Care.
• > Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice. Knowledge or risk management
• > Comprehension of core philosophy and building blocks of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

• > Experience of Out of Hours and local NHS Services, not essential but good to have.
• > Leadership and People management experience.
• > Recent minor surgery experience would be an advantage.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• > Ability to cope with stressful situations calmly.
• > Excellent Communication, interpersonal, team-working and listening skills.
• > Good listening and motivational skills.
• > Good IT skills, including the use of email effectively.
• > Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills, including the experience of telephone consultation.

Desirable

• > Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of unscheduled primary care.

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

Shropshire Doctors Co-operative Limited ‘Shropdoc’

Address

Presteigne Medical Centre

Lugg View

Presteigne

Powys

LD8 2RJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://shropdoc.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)