General Practitioner

Job summary

Perhaps you want to broaden your clinical experience as part of a portfolio career. Perhaps you need the freedom of more flexible hours. Perhaps you just relish a new challenge. When you join the multidisciplinary team in our Clinical Assessment Service in North West London, youre back in control. We are looking for people that are able to commit to a variety of base working, home visits and triage sessions.   This is the perfect chance to use and develop all your skills and expertise as a General Practitioner, providing diagnosis, treatment, advice and referrals to other healthcare resources, via the phone and face to face. You will also use our electronic prescribing system to effectively manage the patient. Based in the dedicated Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) supporting our NHS 111 call centre, youll be working autonomously within your sphere of competency as a lead clinician in a multi-skilled team that includes advanced nurse practitioners, registered nurses, UCPs, mental health and dental nurses, prescribing pharmacists and pharmacy advisors.  We are proud of our strong, stable infrastructure that ensures clinical safety and provides senior-level clinical support, 24 hours a day. Youll be able to keep your skills up to date with a CPD programme and can expect education and training tailored to your needs and future plans. We work closely with the NHS to provide opportunities to learn, innovate and contribute new ideas.

Main duties of the job

What you will need: GMC registration certificate and inclusion on the GP Performers List with a valid CCT. Experience to confidently manage acute and chronic presentations for both adult and paediatric patients, with a proven ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care. Excellent listening and communication skills, with experience of telephone assessment and good IT/keyboard skills. What you will get: Competitive pay and indemnity reimbursement. A flexible choice of daytime, evening or overnight shifts (typically eight hours long). 25 days annual leave, increasing with service up to 28 days per year + bank holidays. Practice Plus Group benefits including online shopping discounts and vouchers, pension, free eye tests, cycle to work schemes and more.

About us

Practice Plus Group is passionate about great healthcare. We believe that anyone should be able to access excellent care, whether via the NHS or privately. Our breadth of expertise spans surgery, diagnostics, general practice, offender health and urgent care, with an unrivalled range of different services provided across the country. Were proud to be at the forefront of developing new and exciting ways to support the nations health too, helping patients to maximise their wellbeing and live life to the full.   When youre part of the Practice Plus Group team, you dont just have a job. You have a career. We work with you to help you grow in your role and take your career in the direction you want to go. Well help you be the best you can be.  We want our team members to feel motivated and rewarded. So we offer a competitive package of pay and benefits. We also recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance so we always try to be flexible, helping you fit your working life around your home life.

If you'd like to learn more, please contact Michael on Michael.Shepherd@practiceplusgroup.com.

Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check. Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Perhaps you want to broaden your clinical experience as part of a portfolio career. Perhaps you need the freedom of more flexible hours. Perhaps you just relish a new challenge. When you join the multidisciplinary team in our Clinical Assessment Service in North West London, youre back in control. We are looking for people that are able to commit to a variety of base working, home visits and triage sessions.   This is the perfect chance to use and develop all your skills and expertise as a General Practitioner, providing diagnosis, treatment, advice and referrals to other healthcare resources, via the phone and face to face. You will also use our electronic prescribing system to effectively manage the patient. Based in the dedicated Clinical Assessment Service (CAS) supporting our NHS 111 call centre, youll be working autonomously within your sphere of competency as a lead clinician in a multi-skilled team that includes advanced nurse practitioners, registered nurses, UCPs, mental health and dental nurses, prescribing pharmacists and pharmacy advisors.  We are proud of our strong, stable infrastructure that ensures clinical safety and provides senior-level clinical support, 24 hours a day. Youll be able to keep your skills up to date with a CPD programme and can expect education and training tailored to your needs and future plans. We work closely with the NHS to provide opportunities to learn, innovate and contribute new ideas.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Additional Criteria

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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).