Locum GP

Job summary

Old Road Medical Practice are looking for a locum GP to join the team and cover any current gaps in our busy rota. This is an ongoing position, and in order to meet the needs of our patients, you must be a driver with access to a vehicle, for home visits and working at our branch surgery in St Osyth.

Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group.

Main duties of the job

• Undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation.
• Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Providing health education.
• Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements.
• Delivering enhanced services.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• All general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

About us

Old Road Medical Practice has been providing care and support to Clacton residents for over 40 years. Due to expansion, and new ways of working within modern general practice, we now have an opening for a Salaried GP to join the Practice. This is an exciting time to join the Practice, as we move towards providing more access to patients at times to suit them, whether its online, via phone or face to face.