Job summary
A rare opportunity has arisen for a salaried GP to join our highly respected, friendly practice team.
We welcome applications from newly qualified GPs. Part time/full time, flexible working sessions considered.
Please note - applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore closing date is subject to change.
Main duties of the job
If you would like to be part of a forward thinking, supportive, teaching practice whilst balancing a great work/life balance - Gillingham Medical Practice can offer you the following benefits:
* 6 weeks annual leave, plus 1 week study leave (pro rata)
* Supportive duty team - never on your own!
* Mentor/buddy scheme
* Mix of telephone and face to face appointments
* Daily coffee meeting, with regular educational updates
* Protected admin/catch up slots
* Dedicated visiting ANP/Frailty Nurse
* Low number of slots per session with reduced admin burden
* Supportive career development with special interests and external roles
About us
We are a thriving practice, based over 2 sites - with a well established team including six GP
partners, salaried/retained GPs, ANPs,
Multiskilled Nursing Team, Pharmacy, Wellbeing Team and Mental Health Nurse.
All supported by a fantastic Care Navigation and Admin Team. Providing high
quality primary healthcare to a rural population of over 13,280 patients. We
are innovative and forward-thinking practice and like to work collaboratively
with our team and external partners to provide the best possible care to our patients.
Our practice is a friendly welcoming place to work,
where you will feel part of a strong and supportive workforce. We pride
ourselves on staff wellbeing. This being fundamental to the ethos of the
Practice.
We offer an attractive annual leave entitlement,
regular one to one meetings and yearly performance and development reviews.
Birthday leave, paid sick leave after probationary period, and paid dependency
leave (subject to management discussion). We also offer various social events
throughout the year.
The Practice is an equal opportunities employer,
and will not discriminate on the grounds of disability, sex, sexual
orientation, race, religion or similar belief, or age.
Applicants applying for this role currently
registered at Gillingham Medical Practice will be required to register with
neighbouring practice if successful.
If you have not heard back from the Practice within
2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been successful.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home on occasions, checking repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
- Providing counselling and health education
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Collecting data for audit purposes
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
- Undertake any medical reports for patients that are best known to yourself
- Maintain safeguarding standards and partake in CQC inspections
- In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home on occasions, checking repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
- Providing counselling and health education
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Collecting data for audit purposes
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
- Undertake any medical reports for patients that are best known to yourself
- Maintain safeguarding standards and partake in CQC inspections
- In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP, registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and on the GP register.
- Flexibility, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
- Proactive, organised, and able to manage their workload efficiently
- A positive attitude and a willingness to contribute to the overall development of the practice
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable
- Primary Care experience
- Postgraduate qualifications in relevant areas (e.g., Diploma in Family Planning, Dermatology, Diabetes, or Minor Surgery).
- Additional training or certification in mental health, chronic disease management, or women's health.
- Experience or certification in clinical leadership or practice development.
- Experience with SystmOne or other GP clinical software.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP, registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and on the GP register.
- Flexibility, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
- Proactive, organised, and able to manage their workload efficiently
- A positive attitude and a willingness to contribute to the overall development of the practice
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable
- Primary Care experience
- Postgraduate qualifications in relevant areas (e.g., Diploma in Family Planning, Dermatology, Diabetes, or Minor Surgery).
- Additional training or certification in mental health, chronic disease management, or women's health.
- Experience or certification in clinical leadership or practice development.
- Experience with SystmOne or other GP clinical software.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
