Job summary
No matter where you work these days, General Practice is a demanding job, but we are trying our best to enable a sustainable career through:
- Having a dedicated team responsible for Wellbeing within the BrisDoc family
- Meeting daily as a GP Team for coffee and lunch
- Administrative staff to process letters and discharge summaries, dealing with clinical coding, reducing the paperwork burden on GPs.
- Innovative GP access model led by GPs ensuring continuity of care and appropriate signposting
- Regular GP strategic meetings where all voices contribute to how we plan GP workload and access.
- Paid overtime for completing mandatory and statutory training.
We welcome GPs with special interests who may want to Lead on a particular area.
Outside the practice, Charlotte Keel GPs have roles in Education, Mentoring, the LMC/GPC, Sustainability and Urgent Care. There is extensive experience to support a portfolio career and facilitate these networks
Main duties of the job
Who We're Looking For
- GMC-registered GP with a recognised medical degree and fully trained with JCTGP Vocational Training Certificate
- Strong clinical and diagnostic skills across a broad range of patient presentations
- Team-oriented with the ability to build positive relationships and promote a collaborative working culture
- Passion for reducing health inequalities and working in underserved communities
- Able to support and mentor colleagues and contribute to practice meetings and quality initiatives
- Newly qualified GPs (less than 2 years from GMC certificate or training completion) warmly welcomed
About us
Why Join Our Team?
Make a Lasting Impact
- Work with diverse populations, including young professionals, students, refugees, asylum seekers and those facing complex health challenges
- Deliver care in a practice noted as Outstanding by CQC for the care of vulnerable people
Supportive, Collaborative Culture
- Join our multidisciplinary team including experienced GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists, MDT, Social Prescribers
- Benefit from daily protected 'time together' & regular GP meetings
Flexible, Balanced Working Life
- Choose up to 8 sessions per week, designed around you
- Manageable workload (11 appointments per session) and a very low home visit rate
Professional Development and Portfolio Opportunities
- Develop specialist interests & build a rewarding portfolio career with opportunities in mental health, substance misuse, minor surgery, and women's health
- Dedicated study leave, mentoring, and pathways for clinical leadership & quality improvement projects
Recognising Your Value
- Salary hourly rate of £44.76 - £45.60. Based on the hourly rate, the equivalent value of a 5 hour clinical session is approximately £11,600-£11,800 per year. The sessional figure shown is provided solely to help candidates compare, based on a 5 hour clinical session. All pay is made according to the contracted hourly rate, in line with our employment contract
- NHS pension, enhanced pay rates, and medical indemnity cover
- 30 days Annual leave + BH
- 3 Annual discretionary bonuses
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, you will be available to undertake a proportionate share of a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, triage, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
- In general, you will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care
Other responsibilities within the organisation
- Specific responsibility for agreed clinical areas; Lead GP will discuss and allocate
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
- A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate
- Be a member of the clinical team, attend clinical, education or business meetings and other meetings as appropriate and maintain close personal working relationships
- Seeks ways to reduce waste, water and energy usage within the office
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, you will be available to undertake a proportionate share of a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, triage, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
- In general, you will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care
Other responsibilities within the organisation
- Specific responsibility for agreed clinical areas; Lead GP will discuss and allocate
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
- A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate
- Be a member of the clinical team, attend clinical, education or business meetings and other meetings as appropriate and maintain close personal working relationships
- Seeks ways to reduce waste, water and energy usage within the office
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Fully trained GP with JCTGP Vocational Training Certificate
- Medical Degree (MBBS, MBChB or equivalent)
Desirable
- Higher post graduate membership, for example, MRCGP/nMRCGP, MRCP, DRCOG, DCH
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivery QOF
- Fully trained GP with JCTGP Vocational Training Certificate
- Knowledge of national and local agenda in respect of primary care commissioning
Desirable
- Family planning certificate
- Alcohol and substance abuse training
- Familiarity with EMIS
Attributes
Essential
- Motivated by the provision of high-quality workforce and patient care
- Good time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
Desirable
- Good team player who is able to support, value and respect the contribution of all members
- Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) and lifelong learning. Adaptable and able to respond to a changing situation
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Full GMC registration
- Fully trained GP with JCTGP Vocational Training Certificate
- Medical Degree (MBBS, MBChB or equivalent)
Desirable
- Higher post graduate membership, for example, MRCGP/nMRCGP, MRCP, DRCOG, DCH
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivery QOF
- Fully trained GP with JCTGP Vocational Training Certificate
- Knowledge of national and local agenda in respect of primary care commissioning
Desirable
- Family planning certificate
- Alcohol and substance abuse training
- Familiarity with EMIS
Attributes
Essential
- Motivated by the provision of high-quality workforce and patient care
- Good time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
Desirable
- Good team player who is able to support, value and respect the contribution of all members
- Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) and lifelong learning. Adaptable and able to respond to a changing situation
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).
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).
