Salaried GP

Job summary

Due to a GP reducing time to become our Clinical Supervisor and an ACP leaving for a hospital post, we are looking for a GP to join our friendly clinical team.

We are a forward thinking, well organised and supportive country town practice located in the historic town of Berwick-upon-Tweed with a branch surgery in the nearby village of Norham. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality care to our 7,500 patients. We use SystmOne and are looking to update our current triage system to utilise more IT technology.

We are a teaching and dispensing practice involved in the training of GP Registrars, supporting a Paramedic through their ACP Masters for General Practice and an HCA through their nursing training.

Our clinical team currently consists of 3 GP partners, 1 salaried GP, 1 locum GP, 1 Clinical supervisor, 1 Trainee ACP, 1 ANP, Practice Nurses and HCAs.

We are part of the Well Up North PCN group and work with a range of PCN ARRS health professionals; First Contact Physiotherapist, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technicians, Health & Well Being Coaches and Mental Health Practitioners.

We are focused on a team approach to help our team reach their potential and career goals. We have weekly clinical meetings and daily MDT meetings with community nursing teams and informal daily patient discussions.

We have an excellent nursing, management and admin team who have taken over much of the traditional GP admin and we would like to develop this further.

Main duties of the job

We are offering 6 sessions per week and are keen to get the right person for the role who will enhance and complement our current team. Competitive salary per session with medical indemnity fees included.

About us

We are very focused on a team approach and assist all members of our team to reach their full potential and career goals. We have daily MDT meetings with our community nursing team and also hold daily patient discussions informally within the practice.

We work closely together with other community teams including the primary mental health team, health visitors, school nurses, Macmillan and hospice care.

We have weekly clinical meetings, staff meetings and also enjoy regular social events.

We actively manage the workload to maintain the wellbeing of all clinical and non-clinical staff..

We have an excellent nursing, management and admin team who have taken over some of the traditional GP admin duties and we would like to develop this further.

The practice provides access to a staff benefit car lease scheme through NHS Fleet Solutions.

All applications should be sent to Anne Kossmann, Practice Manager by email on anne.kossmann1@nhs.net

Further information on Union Brae & Norham Practice can be found on the practice website:https://wellupnorth.co.uk/union-brae-and-norham-practice