Job summary
Our Branston & Heighington family Practice is a well-established practice with around 5,500 patients located in Lincolnshire. We have a fantastic opportunity for a General Practitioner
to join our close knit team.
You will work autonomously alongside our welcoming
and supportive Nursing and Administration team.
This an an excellent opportunity to
develop your skills and broaden your GP experience.
Main duties of the job
The following are the core responsibilities of the General Practitioner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
- Perform clinical examinations of patients to assess, diagnose and monitor conditions
- Carry out patient consultations at home and within the surgery
- Monitor patients' conditions and wellbeing
- Carry out clinical examinations
- Diagnose and treat various illnesses/ailments
- Carry out minor surgery where required
- Take part in practice management and administration
- Liaise with other healthcare professionals (e.g., midwives, pharmacists, health visitors and psychiatrists) as part of multidisciplinary teams
About us
Welcome to Branston & Heighington Family Practice. We are a friendly family practice serving the healthcare needs of our 5,5000 patients from the surrounding villages.
Branston & Heighington is under new management. However, the same exceptional services are still being offered to our patients.
We are also members of NHS Lincolnshire CCG, Lincoln South Federation and the Lincoln South Primary Care Networks.
The Practice has been established in the village for over 30 years in our purpose built surgery. The surgery unfortunately does not have its own car park but the Co-op next door allow patients to park there.
We have disabled access to the surgery and a disabled patient toilet.
Our team of Clinicians and Administration have a philosophy of ensuring that our Patients receive the best healthcare we can provide with the resources available to us.
We arecontinually expanding ourpractice and strive to provide excellent healthcare, whilst meeting the needs of eachindividual patient.
We are committed to innovating and developing our service to meet these specific goals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the General Practitioner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
- Perform clinical examinations of patients to assess, diagnose and monitor conditions
- Carry out patient consultations at home and within the surgery
- Monitor patients' conditions and wellbeing
- Carry out clinical examinations
- Diagnose and treat various illnesses/ailments
- Carry out minor surgery where required
- Take part in practice management and administration
- Liaise with other healthcare professionals (e.g., midwives, pharmacists, health visitors and psychiatrists) as part of multidisciplinary teams
What we are looking for in a General Practitioner;
- Member of the GMC Register
- Experience of working in a primary care and urgent care environment is essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills written, verbal & particularly listening
- Clear understanding of professional responsibility and accountability
- Good clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of acute Primary care presentations
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the General Practitioner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
- Perform clinical examinations of patients to assess, diagnose and monitor conditions
- Carry out patient consultations at home and within the surgery
- Monitor patients' conditions and wellbeing
- Carry out clinical examinations
- Diagnose and treat various illnesses/ailments
- Carry out minor surgery where required
- Take part in practice management and administration
- Liaise with other healthcare professionals (e.g., midwives, pharmacists, health visitors and psychiatrists) as part of multidisciplinary teams
What we are looking for in a General Practitioner;
- Member of the GMC Register
- Experience of working in a primary care and urgent care environment is essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills written, verbal & particularly listening
- Clear understanding of professional responsibility and accountability
- Good clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of acute Primary care presentations
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a GP setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of the GMC Register
- Experience of working in a primary care and urgent care environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills written, verbal & particularly listening
- Clear understanding of professional responsibility and accountability
- Good clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of acute Primary care presentations
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in a GP setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Member of the GMC Register
- Experience of working in a primary care and urgent care environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills written, verbal & particularly listening
- Clear understanding of professional responsibility and accountability
- Good clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of acute Primary care presentations
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).