Job summary
Come and join
our warm and patient-centred practice in the heart of our semi-rural community of
Kendal on the edge of the Lake District. Enjoy a fulfilling role with 6 clinical
sessions, where youll be welcomed by a friendly team dedicated to providing
exceptional care.
Kendal is a
great place to live and work, while making a meaningful impact on the health
and well-being of our community. Competitive remuneration and a supportive work
environment await you. This position is available from 1st October 2025, but we'd still encourage you to apply if you can't start until a
little later.
We
can offer you an invigorating and supportive working environment with excellent
opportunities for career development, working alongside compassionate
colleagues. We are part of an excellent Primary Care Network and are supported
with clinical services from a wide range of disciplines.
Main duties of the job
The GP Partner will undertake a variety of duties governed by the GMS contract and objectives of Enhanced services.
You will consult with patients and complete clinical administration over six sessions per week.
One session per week will protected for partnership work.
About us
We are a 2-site, part-dispensing practice in Kendal with around 17,500 patients, keen to attract caring, motivated, and passionate colleagues.We are a training practice with an active frailty and care home support team. We offer a wide range of enhanced services including minor surgery, womens health and menopause, coil/implant fitting, as well asDermatology and ENT GPwER clinics.
We strive for a good work / life balance while achieving
high-quality patient care and offer a fair allocation of work across all the GP
team. We have a Quality Improvement culture, and continually develop our
systems to respond to the changing environment of primary care, aiming to
minimise administration workload and maximise job satisfaction to the benefit
of our patients and our team. We can offer:
Well maintained partner-owned buildings
High
QOF/QIS achievement
Weekly clinical MDT meetings
Protected daily coffee time with colleagues
Opportunity to develop clinical and non-clinical special interests well-functioning Kendal PCN
We are a GP registrar and medical student training practice,an accredited Veteran Friendly practice, and a parkrun practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Play a lead role in the practice
Work with and provide support for other members of the primary health care team
Make
professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting clinical problems, whether
self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the
organisation
Screen
patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
Cover
all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including
initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary
care or to other providers as appropriate
Develop
care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current
Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from
NICE
Ensure
appropriate follow up of patients
Record
clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards
Participate
in clinical audits, and learning event analyses and practice meetings
Compile
and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions avoiding
hand-written prescriptions.
Prescribe
generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the Practice
prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined
by British National Formulary guidance)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Play a lead role in the practice
Work with and provide support for other members of the primary health care team
Make
professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting clinical problems, whether
self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the
organisation
Screen
patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
Cover
all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including
initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary
care or to other providers as appropriate
Develop
care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current
Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from
NICE
Ensure
appropriate follow up of patients
Record
clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards
Participate
in clinical audits, and learning event analyses and practice meetings
Compile
and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions avoiding
hand-written prescriptions.
Prescribe
generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the Practice
prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined
by British National Formulary guidance)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The applicant must be a qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice, on a performers list and have a UK drivers licence
Experience
Desirable
- *Experience of working in a GP practice using EMIS
- *Trained as Educational Supervisor
Personal Qualities
Essential
- *Adaptable and forward looking with problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
- *A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- *Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- *Ability to listen and empathise
- *Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- *Competent time management and organisational skills
- *Observance of strict confidentiality
- *Computer literate
Desirable
- *Enjoys a semi-rural lifestyle
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The applicant must be a qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice, on a performers list and have a UK drivers licence
Experience
Desirable
- *Experience of working in a GP practice using EMIS
- *Trained as Educational Supervisor
Personal Qualities
Essential
- *Adaptable and forward looking with problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
- *A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- *Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- *Ability to listen and empathise
- *Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- *Competent time management and organisational skills
- *Observance of strict confidentiality
- *Computer literate
Desirable
- *Enjoys a semi-rural lifestyle
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).
