Job summary
We are looking a GP to join our team but why should you join us?
We are lucky to have two of the newest buildings in the area to work in, thus making our working environment a very modern one. Our second building was opened in January just this year.
We are proud to be one of the largest practices with over 24,000 patients and growing.
We are aware that being a larger organisation can present teamwork challenges and are therefore focused on staff wellbeing to ensure we operate as one team. We take time out for coffee breaks every day and hold two clinical meetings per week, to encourage our clinicians to collaborate and support each other. We have a social committee, with funds allocated and we have a wellbeing committee, also with dedicated funds to make improvements to our working environment.
With this population size we are able to offer GPs choice of specialist interests and we allocate a personal assistant to each GP to minimise the administrative work and focus on looking after the patients.
The clinical team currently consists of; GPs, ANPs, Nurse Prescribers, Practice Nurses, Mental Health Nurse, Mental Health Support Workers, HCAs, Pharmacists and Physiotherapists.
We are also very keen on teaching: We have a couple of GP Fellows, a GP trainer, GP Teachers looking after 3rd, 4th and 5th Medical Students from the local University, 5th year student placements from UCL in London and we also train nurses at different levels.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a champion of continuity and for someone that treats patients both as people and as a population.
About us
Our core values are centred around Continuity
as we believe that to be the cornerstone of Primary Care. We support Continuity everyday withour values: Respect, Teamwork and Confidentiality.
We were recently voted in the top three of best practices, by patients, in BNSSG.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will manage a patient caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered patients. Responsibilities will reflect requirements of the NHS GP Contracts, and as such may be subject to change as services adapt.
You will be required to work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the diverse practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the GMS contract and GMC standards for good medical practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will manage a patient caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered patients. Responsibilities will reflect requirements of the NHS GP Contracts, and as such may be subject to change as services adapt.
You will be required to work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the diverse practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the GMS contract and GMC standards for good medical practice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Using applications; DOCMAN, Accurx and askmyGP
Qualifications
Essential
- As a fully qualified GP we expect to have the following skills:
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to work as part of a large team
- The willingness and ability to handle uncertainty and conflicting demands
- The ability to stay calm while working under pressure
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Using applications; DOCMAN, Accurx and askmyGP
Qualifications
Essential
- As a fully qualified GP we expect to have the following skills:
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to work as part of a large team
- The willingness and ability to handle uncertainty and conflicting demands
- The ability to stay calm while working under pressure
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
Desirable
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.
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).
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.
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).
