Self Employed General Practitioner - Practice Assist

Job summary

What is Practice Assist?   Practice Assist is an innovative service which supports GP practices across the country by providing access to telephone appointments for patients. This will free up GP time within the practices to support those patients that really need to be seen and this is all done virtually. About The Role Run by Practice Plus Group, the UK's largest independent provider of NHS services, we are seeking experienced GPs to join our hard working Practice Assist team on a self-employed basis. This is a fully remote role and can be based anywhere in the UK. The role involves carrying out telephone consultations for patients across the country, with read / write access to their medical records so a full consultation can be carried out and documented. This work is to be carried out virtually form the comfort of your own home.  You will be part of a close working team of GPs, working on a self-employed or bank basis with the service. We are looking for GPs who are confident on the phone, as well as having evident experience with EMIS as well as SystemOne.

Main duties of the job

What you will need: - GMC registration certificate and inclusion on the GP Performers List with a valid CCT. - Experience to confidently manage acute and chronic presentations for both adult and paediatric patients, with a proven ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care. - Excellent listening and communication skills, with experience of telephone assessment and good IT/keyboard skills.   What you will get:

• 70 per hour
• Flexibility to work as and when you are available.
• Quarterly annual leave entitlement pay (if working on a bank contract).
• Practice Plus Group benefits including online shopping discounts and vouchers, pension, free eye tests, cycle to work schemes and more.
• Discounted national update/clinical topic refreshers, plus a host of regional and national career development opportunities.

About us

About us   Practice Plus Group is passionate about great healthcare. We believe that anyone should be able to access excellent care, whether via the NHS or privately. Our breadth of expertise spans surgery, diagnostics, general practice, offender health and urgent care, with an unrivalled range of different services provided across the country. Were proud to be at the forefront of developing new and exciting ways to support the nations health too, helping patients to maximise their wellbeing and live life to the full.     As an organisation Practice Plus Group is at the cutting edge of service development underpinned by a commitment to developing strong and effective leaders and embedding quality improvement methodologies. There is a strong track record of career progression within the organisation. Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check. Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you'd like to learn more, arrange an informal visit to the service or have any questions please contact Becca on Becca.Harrington@practiceplusgroup.com