Job summary
We are looking for energetic GPs who value a work-life balance to join our happy team at Culverhay
Surgery in Wotton under Edge and Berkeley. We are flexible on sessions (ideally
between 4 - 8) and start date anytime from now to spring 2022.
We are based over two sites on the edge of the beautiful Cotswolds
in Gloucestershire, easily accessible from Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and
Cheltenham.
The practice ethos is very much based around continuity of care and good team working to provide excellent, responsive patient care for our 12000 patients. Daily, informal chats are encouraged at our morning coffee break and we have regular clinical meetings. Work life balance is very important to us all.
Main duties of the job
The role and responsibilities are quite typical of a GP, including:
- Surgery consultations - face to face, telephone and remote as necessary
- Home visits
- Prescriptions and medicines management
- A share of the admin workload including documents, reports and other queries
- Participation in practice meetings, audit and training.
- Involvement in progressing clinical areas in line with QoF requirements
We would be excited to offer support to applicants who wish to develop their own areas of expertise, and we actively encourage personal development.
About us
Our team consists of 3 partners (1 practice manager partner), 7 salaried GPs, a full skill mix of nurses, including 2 nurse prescribers, a senior clinical pharmacist, pharmacy technician, care coordinators, social prescriber and practice counsellors. Not forgetting our fantastic reception and admin team who work very hard to minimise administrative burden for the clinical team.
Staff turnover is very low and the practice encourages feedback, to help us create a happy supportive practice environment.
We fair very well in patient surveys, see our latest here:
https://gp-patient.co.uk/report?practicecode=L84027
We are a GP training practice (Severn Deanery) with 2 trainers, soon to be 3. We regularly have ST2s and ST3s. In addition, we are a teaching practice (University of Bristol medical students and UWE/University of Gloucestershire nursing students)
For an informal chat please contact Caroline Pearmain, Managing Partner or tweet Dr Mark Porter @drmarkporter
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the salaried GP. There
may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- The
delivery of highly effective medical care to the registered population
- The
provision of services commensurate with the PMS contract
- Prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
- Effective
management of long-term conditions
- Processing
of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat
prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
- On a
rotational basis, undertake a share of the on call rota.
- Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and
guidance
- Working
collaboratively, accepting a pro rata share of the practice workload
- Adhere
to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit
process
- Contribute
to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality
initiatives within the practice
- Accept
delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of the QOF
- Attend
and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
- Contribute
effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice e.g.
clinical governance, training and service improvement opportunities
- Involvement
in applicable complaints and learning events
- Ensure
compliance with the appraisal process
- Prepare
and complete the re-validation process
- Commit
to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional
development across the practice team
- Support
the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines
- Support
the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice
- Review
and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times
- Encourage collaborative working, liaising with
all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all
times
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the salaried GP may be
requested to:
- Participate
in practice audits as requested by the audit lead
- Participate
in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
- Participate in the review of significant and
near-miss events
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the salaried GP. There
may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be
dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- The
delivery of highly effective medical care to the registered population
- The
provision of services commensurate with the PMS contract
- Prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
- Effective
management of long-term conditions
- Processing
of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat
prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
- On a
rotational basis, undertake a share of the on call rota.
- Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and
guidance
- Working
collaboratively, accepting a pro rata share of the practice workload
- Adhere
to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit
process
- Contribute
to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality
initiatives within the practice
- Accept
delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of the QOF
- Attend
and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
- Contribute
effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice e.g.
clinical governance, training and service improvement opportunities
- Involvement
in applicable complaints and learning events
- Ensure
compliance with the appraisal process
- Prepare
and complete the re-validation process
- Commit
to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional
development across the practice team
- Support
the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines
- Support
the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice
- Review
and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times
- Encourage collaborative working, liaising with
all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all
times
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the salaried GP may be
requested to:
- Participate
in practice audits as requested by the audit lead
- Participate
in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
- Participate in the review of significant and
near-miss events
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- Experience of medicines management
Desirable
- General understanding of Primary Care Networks
- General understanding of the PMS contract
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- Experience of medicines management
Desirable
- General understanding of Primary Care Networks
- General understanding of the PMS contract
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
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).