Salaried GP

Greengate Medical Centre

The closing date is 29 April 2025

Job summary

Greengate are recruiting for a Salaried GP position. 6-8 sessions- NOT ARRS!

Greengate Medical Centre is situated in Birstall located on the outskirts of Leicester in a leafy suburb.

We are an established GMS practice and serve a registered population of approximately 11,600 patients in the surrounding area. The designated practice area covers Birstall and some of the surrounding villages.

The practice has a strong commitment to providing the best possible clinical service and overall experience to the patients. We welcome feedback and suggestions and the opportunity to reflect on these. The patient feedback left on the surgery surveys, together with the Friends and Family feedback, has been extremely positive with a consistent 95% or more patients rating our surgery as very good or good. We believe we have an effective, efficient, responsive and personable practice team providing a professional service to our population. We have a low turnover of staff and offer a flexible, supportive and accommodating working environment.

Our Care Quality Commission inspection in November 2018 gave us Good across all areas.

Main duties of the job

The Practice operates with GP Partners, salaried GPs as well as locum GPs being engaged as necessary. We operate a Usual GP policy, whereby each GP has their own patient list for continuity of care which benefits both us and our patients.On calls are scheduled for each GP on a daily rotation and fair share basis.

Clinical Services

The practice operates an appointment system for all consultations. GP appointments can be booked routinely or on the day. We have online booking options and utilise Accurx regularly. We offer a mix of face-to-face and telephone appointments depending on patient preference and clinical need. GP clinics when not on Duty currently consist of a morning session with 13 patient appointments and an afternoon session typically with 15 ten minute appointments.

Midwives run twice weekly clinics in-house.

PCN ARRS workforce have weekly clinics inhouse or remotely including Pharmacists and a First Contact Physiotherapist.

Clinical Targets

The practice consistently performs well against the targets set out in the Quality and Outcomes Framework, achieving 100% for 2023-2024 and are set to achieve 100% again for 2024-2025.

We actively participate in the Directed and Local Enhanced services including:

  • Anticoagulant monitoring
  • NHS Health Checks
  • Avoiding Unplanned Admissions
  • Minor Surgery
  • Learning Disability checks
  • Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP)
  • The Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) scheme
  • Spirometry/FeNo

About us

Staff Wellbeing

Every day the GPs meet in our meeting room after their morning clinic. Here they have access to a laptop to complete their admin work over a cup of tea or coffee. This dedicated time provides an opportunity for colleagues to catch up, engage in informal debriefs, seek advice on complex cases, or simply validate clinical decisions.This has proven beneficial for GP wellbeing, reducing stress levels and fostering a supportive working environment. Additionally, it enhances dynamic teamwork, as other staff members are aware that GPs are available for any queries during this time.

Regular team building events are arranged for all staff.

Education and Training

The practice participates in the local protected learning time sessions.

In addition, we hold regular meetings for including whole practice, individual teams, gold standards, safeguarding and MDT meetings.

We are a Training Practice and are well known for our invaluable support to registrars who train here.

The GPs all meet with the practice management every month.

GP Federation

The practice is a member of the South Charnwood GP Network.

Dr Sumit Gokani is an elected member of the board.

In addition, the practice is a member of the LLR ICB Group.

Further Information

Further information about the practice is also available on our website : www.greengatemedicalcentre.co.uk

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience From £10,000 a session

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5755-25-0001

Job locations

Greengate Medical Centre

1 Greengate Lane

Birstall

Leicester

LE4 3JF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Salaried GP job description document attached. You will be fully supported by our Partners and Management team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Salaried GP job description document attached. You will be fully supported by our Partners and Management team.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of microsoft office
  • applications
  • Experience of GP clinical IT
  • systems
  • Knowledge/
  • Skills/
  • Competencies
  • Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills
  • Ability to listen and empathise
  • Good time management
  • Excellent keyboard and computer skills
  • Problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
  • Understanding of clinical
  • governance and quality issues as well as health and social policy
  • Sound clinical skillsAbility and success in the implementation of change and/or service development within an organisation
  • Qualities/
  • Attributes
  • Ability to relate to the interviewing team
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary
  • team
  • Initiative and drive
  • Pleasant and articulate
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Self motivated and positive
  • Empathetic, honest, caring
  • Adaptable and forward looking
  • Enthusiastic and energetic
  • Diplomatic and considered
  • Hard working, willing and flexible
  • Observance of strict confidentiality
  • Ability to use own judgement,
  • resourcefulness and common
  • sense.
  • OtherFlexibility of working hours to meet the needs of the practices clinical commitment
  • Good sickness record
  • Car driver

Desirable

  • Experience
  • Experience of microsoft office
  • applications
  • Experience of GP clinical IT
  • systems
  • SystmOne experience
  • Knowledge/
  • Skills/
  • Competencies
  • Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills
  • Ability to listen and empathise
  • Good time management
  • Excellent keyboard and computer skills
  • Problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
  • Understanding of clinical
  • governance and quality issues as well as health and social policy
  • Sound clinical skillsAbility and success in the implementation of change and/or service development within an organisation

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified GP
  • GMC full registration
  • Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)
  • Membership of recognised defence union (MPS/MDU)
  • Currently on a performers list
  • Never been removed from a
  • performers list for a detrimental reason
  • A demonstrable commitment to professional development
  • Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
  • Knowledge of the current issues facing primary care and the wider NHS

Desirable

  • Desirable
  • Evidence of recent self-directed
  • learning or development
  • DRCOG
  • DFP
  • DCH
  • IUD fitting
  • Qualification in minor surgery
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of microsoft office
  • applications
  • Experience of GP clinical IT
  • systems
  • Knowledge/
  • Skills/
  • Competencies
  • Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills
  • Ability to listen and empathise
  • Good time management
  • Excellent keyboard and computer skills
  • Problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
  • Understanding of clinical
  • governance and quality issues as well as health and social policy
  • Sound clinical skillsAbility and success in the implementation of change and/or service development within an organisation
  • Qualities/
  • Attributes
  • Ability to relate to the interviewing team
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary
  • team
  • Initiative and drive
  • Pleasant and articulate
  • Able to work under pressure
  • Self motivated and positive
  • Empathetic, honest, caring
  • Adaptable and forward looking
  • Enthusiastic and energetic
  • Diplomatic and considered
  • Hard working, willing and flexible
  • Observance of strict confidentiality
  • Ability to use own judgement,
  • resourcefulness and common
  • sense.
  • OtherFlexibility of working hours to meet the needs of the practices clinical commitment
  • Good sickness record
  • Car driver

Desirable

  • Experience
  • Experience of microsoft office
  • applications
  • Experience of GP clinical IT
  • systems
  • SystmOne experience
  • Knowledge/
  • Skills/
  • Competencies
  • Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills
  • Ability to listen and empathise
  • Good time management
  • Excellent keyboard and computer skills
  • Problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
  • Understanding of clinical
  • governance and quality issues as well as health and social policy
  • Sound clinical skillsAbility and success in the implementation of change and/or service development within an organisation

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified GP
  • GMC full registration
  • Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)
  • Membership of recognised defence union (MPS/MDU)
  • Currently on a performers list
  • Never been removed from a
  • performers list for a detrimental reason
  • A demonstrable commitment to professional development
  • Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
  • Knowledge of the current issues facing primary care and the wider NHS

Desirable

  • Desirable
  • Evidence of recent self-directed
  • learning or development
  • DRCOG
  • DFP
  • DCH
  • IUD fitting
  • Qualification in minor surgery

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Greengate Medical Centre

Address

Greengate Medical Centre

1 Greengate Lane

Birstall

Leicester

LE4 3JF


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greengate Medical Centre

Address

Greengate Medical Centre

1 Greengate Lane

Birstall

Leicester

LE4 3JF


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Practice Manager

Sara Mitchell

sara.mitchell12@nhs.net

01162670823

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience From £10,000 a session

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5755-25-0001

Job locations

Greengate Medical Centre

1 Greengate Lane

Birstall

Leicester

LE4 3JF


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