Job summary
GPs - are you looking for a new salaried position? To work in a beautiful location, with excellent commuter links, and a great relocation package to bring you here?
We have GP Vacancies our Health Board Practice, West End Medical Centre, in Conwy County;
Westend Medical Centre is situated in Colwyn Bay, with a list size of 18,400 patients. Newly merged from to Practices within the same building, West End Medical Centre is focused on delivering a social model of care and has a multi-Disciplinary team including GPs, Nurses, Physiotherapists and Pharmacists. The practice is also moving towards recruitment of other health care professionals such as Advanced Practice Paramedics and Physicians Associates.
Main duties of the job
In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
In accordance with an agreed practice timetable, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone, video, and email consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, providing advice to other colleagues, and dealing with queries, paperwork, referrals and correspondence in a timely manner.
Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, including undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation, with due reference to best practice and evidence based guidelines.
Screen patients for disease risk factors, early signs of illness and promote public health interventions.
Admit or discharging patients to and from the active caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
Collect data for audit purposes.
About us
The Location:
Conwy County and Colwyn Bay both have a variety of independent coffee shops and bars and is close to the town of Llandudno with a good range of retail stores and a theatre and conference centre. Its coastal location also means that within minutes you can be in the countryside and heading to the Snowdonia National Park. There are also good road and rail links to Chester, Manchester and Liverpool. This family friendly town is close to a number of great state and independent schools, and the University Health Board has links with the two local Universities in Bangor and Wrexham (Glyndwr University).
Why Should You Apply?
- Opportunity to be involved in developing the practice's services.
- Flexible working hours, with full, part time and portfolio applications welcomed.
- Opportunities to develop professionally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find a full job description and person specification within the additional documents section of the advert. You can also find a full GP Information pack.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find a full job description and person specification within the additional documents section of the advert. You can also find a full GP Information pack.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible approach
- Motivated and efficient
- Commitment to learn and best practice
General
Essential
- Satisfactory Immigration Status
- Satisfactory Health Clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure Check
- Valid Driving License
- Car owner
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent
- Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- MRCGP
- Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in general practice and working in multi-disciplinary team
- Vocational GP training
Desirable
- Eligibility for minor surgery, obstetrics, family planning accreditation
Skills and Knowledge Ability
Essential
- Proven ability to handle a busy and varied primary care caseload and respond flexibly to workload fluctuations
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Effective counselling and communication skills
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
- Good IT proficiency
- Ability to develop and sustain relationships with a wide range of individuals and within groups
- Ability to work across organisations to deliver a common objective
- Ability to draft letters, reports and protocols in a timely manner
Desirable
- Audit
- Research interests relevant to post
- Teaching / Training experience
- Ability to speak Welsh
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible approach
- Motivated and efficient
- Commitment to learn and best practice
General
Essential
- Satisfactory Immigration Status
- Satisfactory Health Clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure Check
- Valid Driving License
- Car owner
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent
- Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- MRCGP
- Academic excellence (prizes, merits, distinctions etc.)
Experience
Essential
- Experience in general practice and working in multi-disciplinary team
- Vocational GP training
Desirable
- Eligibility for minor surgery, obstetrics, family planning accreditation
Skills and Knowledge Ability
Essential
- Proven ability to handle a busy and varied primary care caseload and respond flexibly to workload fluctuations
- Ability to take independent clinical decisions when necessary and to seek advice from senior doctors as appropriate
- Commitment to team approach and multi-disciplinary working
- Effective counselling and communication skills
- Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
- Commitment to participating in and understanding of the management process
- Good IT proficiency
- Ability to develop and sustain relationships with a wide range of individuals and within groups
- Ability to work across organisations to deliver a common objective
- Ability to draft letters, reports and protocols in a timely manner
Desirable
- Audit
- Research interests relevant to post
- Teaching / Training experience
- Ability to speak Welsh
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
