Job summary
Salaried GP -
Stowhealth, Stowmarket, Suffolk
Ideally
4 - 6 sessions per week
Are you a mid-career GP
seeking a forward, looking innovative practice?
Are you a retired GP
looking to get back into general practice?
Are you a newly
qualified GP looking to a well-supported first substantive role?
If the answer to any of
these is 'yes', we could be just the practice you are looking for.
We
are a friendly, innovative and exciting GP practice which prides itself on
outstanding patient care, excellent patient access and good systems to support
our clinicians.
We
have an open-door ethos, a relaxed working environment and endeavour to support
our team to work in a fulfilling, flexible manner.
We
care for over 22,000 patients in the beautiful mid-Suffolk area, with good
access to the Suffolk coast, historic Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge & London
(1 hour by train).
We
have a fantastically diverse clinical team withnurses, physician
associates, ACPs, ANPs,paramedics, HCAsandpharmacists.
Together,
we deliver same day access care, award-winning long term condition care and
health promotion activities. Our approach was included as a case study in the
recent GP Access Recovery plan.
We
were recently rated Good overall by the CQC with Outstandingfor the
Well-Led domain. We achieve maximum QOF points and are a training practice
for GP Registrars, FY2 Doctors and PA students.
The interviews panel will consist of a minimum of 2 people.
Main duties of the job
- As agreed in co-operative practice with colleagues, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, On Call, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. To include the designated share of workflow and pathology reports.
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- Engaging with activities such as the QOF, LES/DES and other additional work essential for providing a full service for patients
About us
SPC is an innovative partnership of Suffolk GP
surgeries.
Doctors and practice staff share
resources and work together to ensure patients continue to receive high quality
healthcare.
Suffolk Primary Care is committed to undertaking high quality clinical researchwithall our practicesbeingresearch active. Whilst SPC has a small dedicated research team we encourage GPs to undertake Good ClinicalPracticeTraining andwelcome participation in research studies.
Benefits of working for SPC
include:
NHS Pension Scheme
The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefits scheme
Life insurance
Family benefits including an adult dependents pension and childrens pension
Ill health benefits
20% employer contribution
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Scheme
No deposit
No credit check
Fully comprehensive insurance
Servicing and tyres
Breakdown cover
Up to £2,000 contribution from SPC subject to conditions
Proper Pay & Cost of Living
Benefits
Living Wage Foundation Accredited
GP Remote Working
Eye Care Vouchers Health Service
Discounts
Annual Leave - Minimum 33 days including bank holidays FTE with enhancements
for long service
Enhanced Maternity & Paternity terms
High street discounts through our own online portal
Technology and Homewares Salary Sacrifice schemes with Currys and John Lewis
Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Gym Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- As agreed in co-operative practice with colleagues, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, On Call, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. To include the designated share of workflow and pathology reports.
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- Engaging with activities such as the QOF, LES/DES and other additional work essential for providing a full service for patients
- In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
- Providing counselling and health education
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Collecting data for audit purposes
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) and the CCG whenever this is clinically appropriate
- 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 within the organisation:
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, CQC
- A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
- Contributing to the housekeeping and updating of computer-based patient records.
- To comply with the Practice IT policy
- Contributing to read-coding patient data
Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Clinical Responsibilities:
- As agreed in co-operative practice with colleagues, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, On Call, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. To include the designated share of workflow and pathology reports.
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- Engaging with activities such as the QOF, LES/DES and other additional work essential for providing a full service for patients
- In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
- Providing counselling and health education
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Collecting data for audit purposes
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) and the CCG whenever this is clinically appropriate
- 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 within the organisation:
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, CQC
- A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
- Contributing to the housekeeping and updating of computer-based patient records.
- To comply with the Practice IT policy
- Contributing to read-coding patient data
Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A GMC-registered General Practitioner. Have experience or be comfortable working in a digital environment, and be open to learning new computer systems
Experience
Essential
- Adaptable, competent and motivated about caring for patients An excellent communicator with a positive attitude
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A GMC-registered General Practitioner. Have experience or be comfortable working in a digital environment, and be open to learning new computer systems
Experience
Essential
- Adaptable, competent and motivated about caring for patients An excellent communicator with a positive attitude
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
