Job summary
Cornerstone Practice is seeking GPs who are
looking for 6-8 sessions per week to come and join our thriving team as we expand
our multi-disciplinary team to provide whole person care to our large patient
population.
Main duties of the job
To provide primary and continuing medical care for patients in the
community, taking account of physical, emotional, and social factors when
diagnosing illness and recommending the required treatment. To work within a team alongside other care
providers to discuss the best care options for patients and encourage patients
to take responsibility for their own health.
Patient contact will be made through either in person, telephone or online communication.
On call duties will be shared across GPs according on a pro rata basis.
About us
Cornerstone Practice is a
friendly team led by a strong GP Partnership,
supported by an excellent management team. Celebrating
35 years in 2023, we have four sites (3 in Blackburn,
1 in Oswaldtwistle). As well as our 7 Partners, we have a team of excellent
salaried GPs and healthcare professionals.
We are an accredited training practice, training
and supporting GP Registrars, AHPs,
Practice Nurses and Clinical Pharmacists. We serve 26,500 patients and we
particularly want to care for those living in deprived communities.
Blackburn is situated in a beautiful part of Lancashire, and our
surgeries are all easily accessible from the M65.
Our strengths include:
- Active involvement with Primary Care Networks and our local GP Federation provider.
- Fortnightly clinical peer group meetings
- Routine quality improvement work
- Excellent reputation amongst local GP networks
- Indemnity costs covered
- High quality and well-motivated nursing teams and support staff
on all sites
- Dedicated Quality TeamEMIS Web, Patchs online access, Surgery Connect integrated telephony
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main clinical responsibilities see full job description for full details
- Provide
General/Personal Medical Services to the patients of The Cornerstone
Practice.
- Work
supportively alongside clinical and administrative colleagues in ensuring
the highest standard of care for all Practice patients, including covering
for absent colleagues.
- Maintain
accurate, contemporaneous, and correctly coded records to relevant
professional and Practice standards and guidelines.
Undertake various duties including surgery consultations,
telephone consultations and queries, home visits, checking and signing repeat
and acute prescription requests as well as dealing with paperwork and
correspondence
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main clinical responsibilities see full job description for full details
- Provide
General/Personal Medical Services to the patients of The Cornerstone
Practice.
- Work
supportively alongside clinical and administrative colleagues in ensuring
the highest standard of care for all Practice patients, including covering
for absent colleagues.
- Maintain
accurate, contemporaneous, and correctly coded records to relevant
professional and Practice standards and guidelines.
Undertake various duties including surgery consultations,
telephone consultations and queries, home visits, checking and signing repeat
and acute prescription requests as well as dealing with paperwork and
correspondence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Membership (Registered Doctor)
Desirable
- Other appropriate Postgraduate qualifications
- Member of RCGP or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clinical computer system with patient data and templates
- Experience of team working and ability to build working relationships with colleagues and patients
Desirable
- Obstetrics, Child Health Surveillance
- Previous experience in a busy general practice environment
- Experience of working with Emis Web
Knowledge, skills, personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to providing a high quality, caring service to patients in deprived areas.
- Use of a motor vehicle
- Full driving licence
- Please see full Person Specification within the Job Description document for full criteria
Desirable
- Belief in partnership working
- Willingness to identify new ideas, improvements and embrace change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Membership (Registered Doctor)
Desirable
- Other appropriate Postgraduate qualifications
- Member of RCGP or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with clinical computer system with patient data and templates
- Experience of team working and ability to build working relationships with colleagues and patients
Desirable
- Obstetrics, Child Health Surveillance
- Previous experience in a busy general practice environment
- Experience of working with Emis Web
Knowledge, skills, personal qualities
Essential
- Commitment to providing a high quality, caring service to patients in deprived areas.
- Use of a motor vehicle
- Full driving licence
- Please see full Person Specification within the Job Description document for full criteria
Desirable
- Belief in partnership working
- Willingness to identify new ideas, improvements and embrace change
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).