GP

Job summary

Chester Central Primary Care Network (PCN) is looking for a salaried GP to join their PCN working across the practices - we are looking for a permanent or fixed term contract basis up to 9 sessions per week, but would be open to 4-6 sessions. The post would be inline with the BMA contract.

Our clinical system for all practices is EMIS Web and we have a structured administrative team to help with letters, results, medication management, etc.

Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion;
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation;
• Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems;
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness;
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with practice disease management protocols;
• Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards;
• Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements;
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions;
• All general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

About us

Chester Central PCN is a well established PCN, delivering excellent care to over 40,000 patients across the city of Chester. We have six practices, four of which are in one building, The Elms Medical Practice, Fountains Medical Practice, Northgate Medical Centre and Northgate Village Surgery, with Garden Lane Medical Centre and St. Werburghs practice for the homeless within a short walking distance.

We have a number of excellent additional roles (ARRS) within our PCN including social prescriber link workers, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, paramedics, counsellors, health and wellbeing coaches, dieticians, care co-ordinator, occupational therapist and physiotherapist which offer additional patient care and allow the Doctors to focus on patient care and signpost to the most relevant colleague or team.

We have two clinical directors who work closely together and a PCN Manager, who manages the day to day needs of the PCN and together offer a strong leadership team.

The practices within the PCN have all secured a rating of GOOD by the Care Quality Commission. The PCN is an established limited company having moved to this model in 2023.

We offer:

• NHS pension scheme.
• Six weeks annual leave
• Full compliance with the BMA contract
• Excellent training opportunities and progression provided