Job summary
Job Title: Salaried General Practitioner / GP Partner
Employer: The Lansdowne Surgery
Location: The Lansdowne Surgery, Waiblingen Way, Devizes, SN10 2BU
Reports to: GP Partners (Clinical / Professional) + Practice Manager (Operational / HR)
Contract type / Hours
- Salaried GP Permanent
- Full Time / Part Time available. 4 8 sessions weekly.
- Core hours typically 08:00 18:30 Monday to Friday (extended hours participation by agreement)
Salary: £11,000 £13,000 (dependent on experience) per session per annum.
Job Purpose
To provide high-quality, safe and effective general medical services to the practice population, working as part of a multidisciplinary team. The post-holder will contribute to the delivery of primary medical services, clinical governance, and service development. There is a clear intention to support the successful candidate towards afuture partnership opportunity, subject to mutual agreement, business need and performance.
Future Option of Partnership
The practice is open to exploring partnership with the successful candidate, subject to:
- Mutual agreement and a suitable vacancy/business need
- Demonstrated clinical performance, professionalism and team fit
- Engagement with practice development and governance
- Agreement of partnership terms (including capital contribution, profit share, responsibilities and liabilities) set out in a written partnership agreement
Main duties of the job
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1)
Clinical responsibilities
2)
Administrative and professional
responsibilities
3)
Quality, safety and governance
4)
Teamworking and communication
See attached Job spec for further information.
About us
The Lansdowne Surgery is a small, friendly and high performing
rural practice serving a list of 6,600 patients in the heart of Wiltshire.
Despite our size, we
are a busy and forward thinking organisation with an active role in our
successful Primary Care Network. Our team contributes to a wide range of shared
initiatives, including the Leg Club, Older Persons Team, Physician Associate
Programme and First Contact Physiotherapy service. We also deliver all same-day
care through a PCN managed, purpose built Urgent Care Centre, widely regarded
as the flagship model for urgent primary care in the region.
We are a dynamic, multidisciplinary team who communicate
well, support one another and adapt quickly to change. Our clinical workforce
includes 4 GPs, 1 ACP, 4 RGNs, 1 Pharmacist, 3 HCAs/Phlebotomists and 2
Physician Associates employed through the PCN AARS scheme following extensive
training, mentoring and support through our PCN training program, praised as
gold standard by the RCN.
The Lansdowne Surgery is a progressive organisation with a
positive, proactive culture. We place great importance on supporting our
colleagues both operationally and in their ongoing development and we welcome
applicants who will thrive in a team that values initiative, communication and
continuous improvement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1)
Clinical responsibilities
-Provide
comprehensive primary medical care to registered patients, including
assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and referral as appropriate.
- Undertake
a mix of face-to-face, telephone and online consultations in line with the
agreed job plan.
- Provide
home visits when clinically appropriate and in line with our duty/visiting
model. Sameday home visits are carried out by our urgent care team at the
care centre, using our registrars and physician assistants (PA). Routine
home visits are also managed by our PA team. GP home visits, while never
completely avoidable, are rare. Applicants can expect around 34 visits
per year, although there is no formal upper limit.
- Manage
acute presentations and contribute to same-day demand management according
to practice and Urgent Treatment Centre (UCT) protocols.
- Provide
ongoing care for patients with long-term conditions, including medication
reviews and evidence-based management.
- Maintain
accurate, contemporaneous clinical records and correspondence in line with
NHS and GMC requirements.
2)
Administrative and professional
responsibilities
-Complete
clinical administration arising from consultations in a timely manner
(e.g. results, referrals, letters, tasks), in line with the agreed job
plan.
- Participate
in practice meetings, clinical meetings and multidisciplinary discussions
as required.
- Contribute
to the practices clinical governance activity, including audits,
significant event reviews and learning from incidents/complaints.
- Support
the training and development of the wider team where appropriate (e.g.
medical students, GP trainees, ARRS staff), subject to experience and job
plan.
3)
Quality, safety and governance
-Work
within practice policies and procedures, including safeguarding, infection
prevention and control, information governance and prescribing policies.
- Contribute
to maintaining standards required by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
4)
Teamworking and communication
-Work
collaboratively with GP colleagues, nursing team, practice management and
the wider PCN multidisciplinary team.
- Communicate
effectively with patients, carers and colleagues, including shared
decision-making and safety-netting.
- Support
a culture of mutual respect, continuous improvement and safe workload
management.
5)
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
and appraisal
-Maintain
GMC registration, revalidation and annual appraisal requirements.
- Engage
in CPD and reflective practice, with protected CPD time as set out in the
job plan.
Future Option of Partnership
The practice is open to exploring partnership with the
successful candidate, subject to:
- Mutual
agreement and a suitable vacancy/business need
- Demonstrated
clinical performance, professionalism and team fit
- Engagement
with practice development and governance
- Agreement
of partnership terms (including capital contribution, profit share,
responsibilities and liabilities) set out in a written partnership
agreement
This statement is not a contractual guarantee of
partnership, but an expression of intent to support progression where
appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
1)
Clinical responsibilities
-Provide
comprehensive primary medical care to registered patients, including
assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and referral as appropriate.
- Undertake
a mix of face-to-face, telephone and online consultations in line with the
agreed job plan.
- Provide
home visits when clinically appropriate and in line with our duty/visiting
model. Sameday home visits are carried out by our urgent care team at the
care centre, using our registrars and physician assistants (PA). Routine
home visits are also managed by our PA team. GP home visits, while never
completely avoidable, are rare. Applicants can expect around 34 visits
per year, although there is no formal upper limit.
- Manage
acute presentations and contribute to same-day demand management according
to practice and Urgent Treatment Centre (UCT) protocols.
- Provide
ongoing care for patients with long-term conditions, including medication
reviews and evidence-based management.
- Maintain
accurate, contemporaneous clinical records and correspondence in line with
NHS and GMC requirements.
2)
Administrative and professional
responsibilities
-Complete
clinical administration arising from consultations in a timely manner
(e.g. results, referrals, letters, tasks), in line with the agreed job
plan.
- Participate
in practice meetings, clinical meetings and multidisciplinary discussions
as required.
- Contribute
to the practices clinical governance activity, including audits,
significant event reviews and learning from incidents/complaints.
- Support
the training and development of the wider team where appropriate (e.g.
medical students, GP trainees, ARRS staff), subject to experience and job
plan.
3)
Quality, safety and governance
-Work
within practice policies and procedures, including safeguarding, infection
prevention and control, information governance and prescribing policies.
- Contribute
to maintaining standards required by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
4)
Teamworking and communication
-Work
collaboratively with GP colleagues, nursing team, practice management and
the wider PCN multidisciplinary team.
- Communicate
effectively with patients, carers and colleagues, including shared
decision-making and safety-netting.
- Support
a culture of mutual respect, continuous improvement and safe workload
management.
5)
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
and appraisal
-Maintain
GMC registration, revalidation and annual appraisal requirements.
- Engage
in CPD and reflective practice, with protected CPD time as set out in the
job plan.
Future Option of Partnership
The practice is open to exploring partnership with the
successful candidate, subject to:
- Mutual
agreement and a suitable vacancy/business need
- Demonstrated
clinical performance, professionalism and team fit
- Engagement
with practice development and governance
- Agreement
of partnership terms (including capital contribution, profit share,
responsibilities and liabilities) set out in a written partnership
agreement
This statement is not a contractual guarantee of
partnership, but an expression of intent to support progression where
appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and inclusion on the NHS England Performers List.
- - Evidence of up-to-date clinical practice and commitment to high standards of patient care.
- - Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- - Good communication skills and commitment to patient-centred care.
- - Commitment to clinical governance, appraisal and CPD.
Desirable
- - Special interest that complements practice/PCN priorities (e.g. dermatology, MSK, womens health, frailty).
- - Experience in quality improvement, teaching/training or leadership roles.
- - Interest in practice development and longer-term commitment (including potential partnership).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and inclusion on the NHS England Performers List.
- - Evidence of up-to-date clinical practice and commitment to high standards of patient care.
- - Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- - Good communication skills and commitment to patient-centred care.
- - Commitment to clinical governance, appraisal and CPD.
Desirable
- - Special interest that complements practice/PCN priorities (e.g. dermatology, MSK, womens health, frailty).
- - Experience in quality improvement, teaching/training or leadership roles.
- - Interest in practice development and longer-term commitment (including potential partnership).
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).
