General Practitioner (GP)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Conduct surgery consultations, telephone consultations, and home visits, addressing queries, paperwork, and repeat prescriptions efficiently.

Make professional, autonomous decisions on presenting issues, whether self-referred or referred by other healthcare workers.

Assess and address patients' health care needs, screening for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Provide counseling and health education to promote healthier lifestyles.

Manage admissions and discharges to/from caseloads and refer patients to other providers as necessary.

Record consultation notes clearly and to agreed standards, maintaining high standards of documentation.

Collect and analyze data for audit purposes and prescribe within the practice formulary.

Perform all standard duties associated with a GP role within primary care.

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation

Contribute to new services and innovative care models within primary care.

Maintain awareness and compliance with Practice policies, including those on prescribing, confidentiality, and health and safety.

Engage in lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence-based, best practices.

Participate in delivering Enhanced Services, Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)/Impact and Investment Fund (IIF) targets, and other performance initiatives.

Assist in the development of computer-based patient records and contribute to summarising and Read-Coding patient data.

Attend training sessions and events as organised by the Practice and partner agencies.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Qualifications and Training
• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) or equivalent.
• Evidence of commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Experience
• Proven experience working as a GP in a primary care setting.
• Experience in managing a range of undifferentiated and undiagnosed clinical conditions.
• Experience with Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other quality performance initiatives.
• Skills and Abilities
• Excellent diagnostic and clinical skills.
• Ability to work autonomously while making safe, evidence-based decisions.
• Competent in using electronic patient record systems and clinical coding.
• Strong communication skills to effectively counsel, educate, and build rapport with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to service improvement and development.
• Knowledge
• Sound understanding of current NHS policies and guidelines, including clinical governance.
• Awareness of safeguarding practices and policies.
• Knowledge of prescribing protocols and formulary adherence.
• Personal Attributes
• Committed to providing compassionate and high-quality care to all patients, including those from disadvantaged communities.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to contribute to new services and care models.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative approach to working with colleagues.
• Other Requirements
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion, aligned with the practices ethos.
• Ability to work between the practices three sites as required.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Experience
• Previous experience in delivering Enhanced Services or specialised clinics (e.g., hormone clinics, community outreach).
• Participation in audit and clinical standard-setting initiatives.
• Knowledge
• Familiarity with local health services and community resources.
• Skills
• Additional qualifications or special interests that complement the practice's 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).

Employer details

Employer name

Brighton Health and Wellbeing Centre

Address

18-19

Western Road

Hove

East Sussex

BN3 1AE

Employer's website

https://www.brightonhealthandwellbeingcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)