General Practitioner

Job summary

Do you need the freedom of more flexible hours? Perhaps you just relish a new challenge? This is the perfect opportunity to use and develop all your skills and expertise as a General Practitioner, providing diagnosis, treatment, advice and referrals to other healthcare resources, via primary care centres. You will also use our electronic prescribing system to effectively manage the patient. Based in our South West London Out Of Hours (OOH) services, youll be working autonomously within your sphere of competency in a multi-skilled team that includes advanced nurse practitioners, registered nurses, UCPs, mental health and dental nurses, prescribing pharmacists and pharmacy advisors.   This role is for face to face sessions in our Kingston PCC. Sessions are available midweek evenings, overnights and weekends.  The PPC opening times are: Monday Friday - 20:00-00:00 Saturday and Sunday - 10:00-14:00, 14:00-19:00, 19:00-00:00 We are proud of our strong, stable infrastructure that ensures clinical safety and provides senior-level clinical support throughout evenings, overnights and weekends. 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

• To represent Practice Plus Group in a professional manner when in contact with the general public and other professionals.
• To work as a Primary Care Centre GP as required by service demands during a session, or to cover as a Practice Plus Group Doctor on the GP rota.
• To be responsible for prioritisation and timeliness of all consultations.
• To work with the management team, together with other members of staff, to maximise effective and efficient delivery of care to patients.
• To promote close teamwork between colleagues and to continually strive to improve the service.
• To be available for meetings and appraisals from time to time as required.
• To regularly update personal clinical skills and knowledge.
• To work within the prescribing formulary taking account of the minimum recommended length of prescribed treatment.

About us

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 urgent care assessment and good IT/keyboard skills. Up to date with all your compliancy documentations including mandatory training. Benefits: Competitive hourly pay rates Free training and development opportunities Regular shifts  Flexibility with shifts.