GP

Job summary

Grove Surgery is looking for a salaried GP to join our busy practice, covering 4 sessions a week. We're part of a collaborative, forward-thinking community of local practices. Our primary care network, Breckland Alliance is very active bringing advances in technology and innovation to our practice.

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 or in a care 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.
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols.
• 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

Join us in Thetford, a uniquely historic and beautiful market town nestled in forest and countryside. Once the 6th largest settlement in England (Domesday Book), Thetford is the birthplace of Thomas Paine, a key figure in the American Revolution and modern human rights. We're also home to Britain's first black mayor, a Bahamian GP, and legend has it Queen Boudicca held court on the very site of our current surgery. Some say this is where modern civilisation began and we wont argue.

Today, Thetford faces greater deprivation than some neighbouring areas, but we believe this creates richer, more meaningful clinical work, where GPs can truly make a difference.

Why join us?

• Friendly, stable, and supportive clinical team
• Purpose-built premises
• High level of patient engagement and continuity of care
• Protected time for clinical meetings
• Mentoring and support for newly qualified GPs
• Supported by an experienced team of clinicians including paramedic, physician assistants, nurses, nursing associate, HCAs, clinical pharmacist, pharmacy technician, care co-ordinator and social prescriber.

Some of the benefits for working with us include :

• NHS pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Health service discounts
• Health cash plan - which includes cash towards dental care, optical care, gym memberships and additional reward schemes.
• Annual leave: minimum 30 days FTE, with additional bank holidays (pro rata).