GP

Job summary

Lakenheath Surgery is a small, friendly, semi-rural, part dispensing, effective and well-organised GMS practice with currently 5500 registered patients. This partner owned GMS (General Medical Services) practice has a stable list size and works through partnership and collaboration to provide patients with joined-up solutions which meet the needs of its semi-rural demographics.

We are now looking to recruit a salaried GP for 4 to 6 sessions per week, with a view to offering a future partnership. We can discuss at interview our competitive salary and extremely flexible working pattern, to meet our needs and your requirements.

The successful candidate will be supported by a multidisciplinary team including paramedic, practice nurses, HCA, social prescribers, health and wellbeing coach, first contact MSK physiotherapist, virtual pharmacists and a clinical pharmacist as well as highly trained dispensing and administration staff.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking 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, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion;
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation;
• Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems;
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness;
• Developing care plans for health inconsultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols;
• Providing health education;
• Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards;
• Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements;
• Delivering enhanced services;
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.

About us

Lakenheath Surgery provides patient services from its current location in the High Street, Lakenheath. The premises, a former residential dwelling was re-designed purposefully into the well-equipped GP practice we see today and is partner owned. There is also ample on site, disabled and street parking. The practice has a clear vision to deliver high quality care, with core values which were developed by the whole health care team, each doctor being responsible for all aspects of general practice, ensuring good communication, compassion and continuity of care.