Job summary
Are you looking for a salaried position in a supportive, patient focused
practice? We are increasing our clinical capacity and looking
for a 4-6 session GP to join us.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for another GP to share our routine and urgent work alongside the 6 GP partners, salaried GPs and exceptional team of AHPs. We are supported by a team of practitioners who manage our visits, exceptional nursing and admin teams who share our commitment to patient care, and a growing team of ARRS Clinical Pharmacists, a Livingwell social prescribing and FCPs.
We are fortunate to have our Community team on site which includes District Nurses, Community Physio, Community Midwives, Occupational Therapists, a Speech Therapist and some outpatient clinics from the Royal United Hospital
Our current GPs value our inclusive team environment and the daily lunchtime clinician catch ups. We are a training practice, committed to Quality Improvement and we try our hardest to balance workload with a commitment to providing the highest possible levels patient care, and are keen to show flexibility in terms of days/ sessions wherever we can.
About us
We are:
- A young, open, democratic and supportive training practice, with a focus on quality improvement, where the GPs meet every day at lunchtime and we have regular MDT meetings.
- Proud to have maintained our CQC Outstanding rating & 5-star rating on NHS Choices with outstanding reviews from patients.
- A high performing surgery, with approaching 17,000 registered patients, we are active within the North Wilts Borders PCN, close to the M4 and easily commutable from Bristol, Bath, Wiltshire and, of course, the Cotswolds
Please get in touch informally and find out why we love working at Malmesbury, by contacting our Practice Manager, Charlotte Gorman at charlotte.gorman@nhs.net.
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, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries,
paperwork, referrals and correspondence in a timely manner.
- In accordance with the practice timetable, the post-holder will be asked to cover some 'duty' sessions on a pro rata basis, which would BE discussed and agreed in advanced
- 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.
In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols,
developing care plans for health.
- 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
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is
clinically appropriate.]
- In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities
associated with a GP working within primary care.
- Complete care plans required for local enhanced services.
- Participate in Enhanced Services work required within the practice, and there may be a requirement to complete extended hours in line with our contractual obligations in the future.
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, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries,
paperwork, referrals and correspondence in a timely manner.
- In accordance with the practice timetable, the post-holder will be asked to cover some 'duty' sessions on a pro rata basis, which would BE discussed and agreed in advanced
- 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.
In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols,
developing care plans for health.
- 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
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is
clinically appropriate.]
- In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities
associated with a GP working within primary care.
- Complete care plans required for local enhanced services.
- Participate in Enhanced Services work required within the practice, and there may be a requirement to complete extended hours in line with our contractual obligations in the future.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003.
- Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the
- Medical Act 1983
- Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- Currently on performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register
- DBS clearance
- Have had an annual NHS appraisal
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK
- Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary and skill mixed team environment
- Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality
- and Outcome Framework (QOF)
Knowledge and Skillls
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS
- Have an understanding of the needs of the vulnerable groups of
- patients that are registered
- Understand the health and social needs of a local practice
- patient population
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Commitment to education and training
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent record keeping skills
- Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing
- primary care
- Confident in using Word/excel
- Confident in using Email
- Excellent time management
- Fully conversant with clinical IT systems
- Good analytical skills
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical
- care of patients
- Excellent patient manner
- Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of
- services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003.
- Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the
- Medical Act 1983
- Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- Currently on performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register
- DBS clearance
- Have had an annual NHS appraisal
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK
- Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary and skill mixed team environment
- Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality
- and Outcome Framework (QOF)
Knowledge and Skillls
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS
- Have an understanding of the needs of the vulnerable groups of
- patients that are registered
- Understand the health and social needs of a local practice
- patient population
- Commitment to personal and professional development
- Commitment to education and training
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent record keeping skills
- Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing
- primary care
- Confident in using Word/excel
- Confident in using Email
- Excellent time management
- Fully conversant with clinical IT systems
- Good analytical skills
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical
- care of patients
- Excellent patient manner
- Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of
- services
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).
