Salaried General Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reporting to:

The Practice GP Partner (clinically)

The Practice Manager (managerially)

Hours of work:

6 sessions per week (mon-fri) Negotiable for the right candidate

Location:

Dr Vardhan's Surgery, 10 Higher Green Lane, Tyldesley, Manchester

Annual leave:

6 weeks annual leave plus public/bank holidays 

(WTE pro rata)

Salary:

Current going rate - Depend on experience

NHS Pension Scheme

Main purpose of the role:

The post-holder will support the partners in providing primary medical services, manage a caseload of patients and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all patients. This will include any administration associated with these patients, e.g. repeat prescribing, actioning results and Docman/Clinical letters. 

Clinical responsibilities:

• Recording clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to the agreed practice standards, including read coding
• Conducting and supporting the practice with audits
• In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care

Other responsibilities with the Practice:

· Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, Health and Safety, QOF, LCSs and other practice targets.

· Contributing to evaluation of clinical standard setting within the organisation

· Attendance at mandatory practice training, practice meetings and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBCHB or equivalent
• Current full GMC registration
• M.R.C.G.P

Experience

Essential

• Working in Primary Care
• Currently in employment
• Full employment history
• Understanding of the structure and role of primary care
• Understanding of clinical governance
• IT skills
• Facilitation skills
• Audit and evaluation skills
• Leadership skills
• Communication skills verbal and written
• Sound interpersonal skills tact and diplomacy
• Ability to plan, set objectives, priorities and review performance
• Aptitude to learn and develop new skills
• Flexibility to accept change and new approaches

Desirable

• Experience of using clinical system EMIS, AskMyGP, Docman

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Dr Vardhan’s Surgery

Address

10 Higher Green Lane

Tyldesley

Manchester

M29 7HG

Employer's website

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