Job summary
We are looking to recruit a newly qualified
GP finishing their CCT this year, for 6 sessions per week over 3 days. You
would be joining a supportive, high-performing, and friendly team who are
passionate about delivering modern, efficient primary care while maintaining
the traditional values of general practice.
Our newly refurbished surgery, including modernised consulting rooms, provides
an excellent working environment for both patients and staff. We serve a
practice population of over 11,520 patients and offer specialist services
including microsuction and a range of womens health services such as coil and
implant clinics.
We offer 15-minute consultations and have a
low home visit rate. We have 3 GP Trainers on site, and we regularly host F2
and ST trainees. We embrace new technologies and innovations to support
accessible, high-quality care.
Main duties of the job
Provide high-quality patient
care
Conduct surgery, telephone, and
video consultations, plus occasional home visits
Liaise with colleagues and
external providers to ensure seamless care
Investigate and refer patients
appropriately, in line with guidance
Review results and
correspondence promptly
Provide cover for colleagues
when required
Collect and review data for
audit and QOF purposes
Maintain excellent
communication with patients and carers
Attend clinical, governance,
and educational meetings
Work collaboratively and
effectively within the team
Manage your own workload and
resources effectively
Attend required training events
and feedback sessions
Report and follow up on
significant incidents
About us
We are a friendly, well-run, and supportive
GMS practice located in the beautiful West Sussex countryside, serving the
market town of Horsham. The town offers excellent transport links to London and
the South Coast, high-quality schools, and easy access to the South Downs
National Park.
Our newly refurbished premises feature bright, modern consulting rooms and
comfortable staff areas. We are a team of 24 dedicated staff, including 2 GP
Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, a Clinical Pharmacist, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners
and 2 Practice Nurses. We pride ourselves on being both high-achieving (QOF)
and supportive, working closely together while enjoying regular social events
such as curry nights, Christmas parties, and more.
We use Ardens templates, AccuRx, eConsults, and TPP SystmOne, and offer
services including microsuction and womens health services (coil and implant
clinics). Our facilities include a staff car park, and our benefits package offers
the NHS Pension Scheme, BMA salaried doctors contract, and a supportive
workplace that encourages work-life balance.
We are committed to creating a positive workplace that supports the right
work-life balance and encourages the development of clinical interests.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide high quality patient care including prevention, screening, treatment, management of chronic conditions and health promotion
Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice protocols as well as wider guidance e.g. NICE
Carry out surgery, telephone and video consultations and undertake home visits
Speak and see patients promptly and in a timely manner. In order to minimise waiting times.
Ensure appropriate follow up of patients
Generate, check and sign acute and repeat prescriptions in-line with practice policy
Transfer patients, where appropriate, to the repeat dispensing system
Liaise with other team members and organisations involved in patient care and respond promptly to queries
Investigate and refer patients as appropriate in line with current guidance
Deal promptly with results and correspondence, clearly communicating any actions that are required
Provide cover as needed, for all of the above, when other GPs are on leave
When providing care ensure the judicious use of resources and NHS funds
Keep clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes and patient records to agreed standards and in-line with practice policies
Collect data for audit and QoF purposes
Prescribe generically whenever appropriate and in accordance with the Practice formulary, commissioning and national guidance
Maintain high levels of communication with patients and carers to ensure effective delivery of care
Other day to day Responsibilities within the Organisation:
Demonstrate an awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant Practice policies/guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF, prescribing targets and other agreed performance Indicator targets
Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to clinical governance processes including significant event review
Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning, audit and evidence-based best practice
Contribute to evaluation and audit within the practice
Attend and demonstrate commitment to, clinical, clinical governance and educational meetings, ensure that accurate records and minutes are kept and circulated and that action points from previous meetings have been addressed
Show responsiveness to other doctors and team members working with you at any given time with regard to sharing of workload
Assist with the training of other staff members and also with the education of doctors and nurses in training as appropriate
Develop and promote positive collaborative working relationships with partners and all team members
Liaise with all relevant agencies and services to promote knowledge and awareness of services in the practice and local community
Complete patient reports within a timely manner
Take responsibility for own personal development and participate fully in the GP appraisal scheme
Raise with management if you identify concerns about the health or performance of a colleague or team member
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Review all practice-related e-mails and respond promptly to these
Take responsibility for audits as required
Take responsibility for targets and services allocated, such as a QOF, Enhanced Services, etc. This includes staying abreast of new guidelines and evidence, developing policies in-line with these and communicating these to the practice team.
Provide support to the practice manager as required e.g. complaints or governance issues, CCG/NHSE related issues.
Contribute in developing new areas of work, improving existing services and attending team meetings as required.
Attend required training events e.g. PLT and feedback key learning points to the team
Reporting of Significant Incidents involving the practice
Manage own health and stress and alert partners and practice manager promptly if any health issues arise that may impact on personal performance
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. As a GP you will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers. You may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health,
safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice
guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities
in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Reporting potential risks identified.
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and
colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide high quality patient care including prevention, screening, treatment, management of chronic conditions and health promotion
Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice protocols as well as wider guidance e.g. NICE
Carry out surgery, telephone and video consultations and undertake home visits
Speak and see patients promptly and in a timely manner. In order to minimise waiting times.
Ensure appropriate follow up of patients
Generate, check and sign acute and repeat prescriptions in-line with practice policy
Transfer patients, where appropriate, to the repeat dispensing system
Liaise with other team members and organisations involved in patient care and respond promptly to queries
Investigate and refer patients as appropriate in line with current guidance
Deal promptly with results and correspondence, clearly communicating any actions that are required
Provide cover as needed, for all of the above, when other GPs are on leave
When providing care ensure the judicious use of resources and NHS funds
Keep clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes and patient records to agreed standards and in-line with practice policies
Collect data for audit and QoF purposes
Prescribe generically whenever appropriate and in accordance with the Practice formulary, commissioning and national guidance
Maintain high levels of communication with patients and carers to ensure effective delivery of care
Other day to day Responsibilities within the Organisation:
Demonstrate an awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant Practice policies/guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF, prescribing targets and other agreed performance Indicator targets
Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to clinical governance processes including significant event review
Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning, audit and evidence-based best practice
Contribute to evaluation and audit within the practice
Attend and demonstrate commitment to, clinical, clinical governance and educational meetings, ensure that accurate records and minutes are kept and circulated and that action points from previous meetings have been addressed
Show responsiveness to other doctors and team members working with you at any given time with regard to sharing of workload
Assist with the training of other staff members and also with the education of doctors and nurses in training as appropriate
Develop and promote positive collaborative working relationships with partners and all team members
Liaise with all relevant agencies and services to promote knowledge and awareness of services in the practice and local community
Complete patient reports within a timely manner
Take responsibility for own personal development and participate fully in the GP appraisal scheme
Raise with management if you identify concerns about the health or performance of a colleague or team member
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Review all practice-related e-mails and respond promptly to these
Take responsibility for audits as required
Take responsibility for targets and services allocated, such as a QOF, Enhanced Services, etc. This includes staying abreast of new guidelines and evidence, developing policies in-line with these and communicating these to the practice team.
Provide support to the practice manager as required e.g. complaints or governance issues, CCG/NHSE related issues.
Contribute in developing new areas of work, improving existing services and attending team meetings as required.
Attend required training events e.g. PLT and feedback key learning points to the team
Reporting of Significant Incidents involving the practice
Manage own health and stress and alert partners and practice manager promptly if any health issues arise that may impact on personal performance
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. As a GP you will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers. You may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health,
safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice
guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities
in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Reporting potential risks identified.
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and
colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A vocational trained and accredited GP, preferably MRCGP Current registration with the GMC Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to work with limited supervision. IT proficiency and familiarity with primary care clinical systems (the practice use TPP SystmOne). Excellent time keeping Exceptional team player Good understanding of GMS contracting requirements and QoF
Desirable
- Good understanding of GMS contracting requirements and QoF Experience and an interest in a specific disease area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A vocational trained and accredited GP, preferably MRCGP Current registration with the GMC Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Ability to work with limited supervision. IT proficiency and familiarity with primary care clinical systems (the practice use TPP SystmOne). Excellent time keeping Exceptional team player Good understanding of GMS contracting requirements and QoF
Desirable
- Good understanding of GMS contracting requirements and QoF Experience and an interest in a specific disease area
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).