Salaried GP

Salaried GP

Location: London

Salary: Starting at £11,000 per session (Salary/session rate negotiable, dependent on experience, on a standard BMA contract)

Vacancy Type: Permanent, 5 clinical sessions per week (Negotiable)

Our client is a dynamic, multi-award-winning teaching Partnership, serving patients in the community for more than 30 years, in the Woodberry Wetlands region looking after circa 12,000 patients.

The Role

The post holder will carry out all the duties reasonably expected of an NHS general practitioner using the standards expected by the GMC and RCGP in line with appropriate national and/or local guidelines.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice rota, the post holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery, telephone and electronic consultations and queries, visiting patients’ homes, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Responding to medical problems presented by temporary residents.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organization.
• 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 management.
• To assist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions e.g. asthma, diabetes.
• Providing counselling and health education.
• Making appropriate and timely referral of patients for further opinion and treatment. Following all Practice and City and Hackney guidelines as appropriate.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards including the recording of appropriate information for the Quality and Outcomes Framework and Enhanced Services.
• Prescribing in accordance with Practice policy and NHS England formulary as clinically appropriate.
• Collecting data for audit purposes.
• To participate in targeted health promotion activity to benefit patients.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Appropriate medicine prescribing for both acute and repeat requirement in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary and guidelines whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• Timely assessment of incoming electronic and paper correspondence relating to both patient and non-patient information as required. Using the appropriate electronic systems.
• Participate in training plans of GP registrar, medical and nursing students as required.
• To complete insurance, DSS, DVLA and other reports relating to patients under your care.
• In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care and any other duties reasonably required by the practice.
• This job description is not exhaustive. They anticipate the role will develop with the suitable candidate and they may amend it as appropriate.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential:

• Applicants must have current UK professional registration
• Be registered with the General Medical Council.
• Fully trained and accredited GP with JCTGP Vocational training certificate.
• Be subject to an enhanced CRB check, the outcome of which must be satisfactory to the practice.
• Good time management skills, punctual, able to manage and prioritise work load.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good knowledge of and interest in general practice and primary care
• Ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to draft cogent, error free letters and reports in a timely manner.
• Evidence of IT literacy and keyboard skills
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Have a willingness to be involved in QOF and Enhanced Services work.
• Take a consultative approach to their work, appropriately involving relevant people.
• Feels comfortable working in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Can work well as a member of team.
• Be well motivated.
• A willingness to learn new skills and be open to suggestions.

Desirable:

• Higher postgraduate membership
• A good understanding of GMS contract requirements and operation of QOF and Enhanced Services.
• Ability to effectively manage pressures of a busy and varied clinical workload.
• Familiarity with EMIS clinical system.
• Ability to contribute effectively to team meetings.
• Experience and interest in medical education within a primary care setting

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.