An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, enthusiastic, and progressive training practice in Prudhoe within the Tyne Valley as a fixed-term salaried GP.
Main duties of the job
The role involves all the reasonable duties of a GP in our surgery - surgeries, home visits, duty doctor, and other typical day-to-day GP tasks.
We run a standard appointment system with a mixture of pre-bookable and on-the-day appointments in each surgery.
Patients can choose appointment types, and we offer a full range of remote and online consultation methods.
On-call duty involves triaging visit requests and any remaining on-the-day requests without an appointment. The on-call is split into either a morning or afternoon session.
We run a flexible usual GP system. Patients can choose who they see, but continuity is valued and encouraged.
We encourage participation in the practice time-out sessions and ICB PLT sessions. We offer paid CPD in addition to your annual leave entitlement, and it is expected that CPD is done during this time.
About us
GPs are supported by:
- Experienced nursing team including 2 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs, and 1 Phlebotomist.
- Reception and administrative team.
- Community Paramedic for home visits.
- Primary Care Mental Health worker supporting patients with more complex difficulties.
- Physiotherapist.
- Social Prescribing Team.
- Midwives on site and Health Visitors in another practice in Prudhoe.
We are a training and teaching accredited practice for GP Registrars and 4th and 5th final year students - for Newcastle University.
Part of the West Northumberland PCN and GP Federation - HPCA.
Providers of Enhanced Services under PMS contract.
High QoF achievement and outstanding CQC result.
List size of 6,800 patients.
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be occasional requirements to carry out other tasks, depending on workload and staffing levels:
- The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population.
- The provision of services in accordance with the primary care contract.
- Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance.
- Effective management of long-term conditions.
- Processing administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests, and other administrative tasks.
- On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles.
- Maintain accurate clinical records in line with good practice, policies, and guidance.
- Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload.
- Adhere to best practice guidelines and participate in audits.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice.
- Accept delegated responsibility for specific areas or the QOF.
- Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings.
- Support the development and maintenance of the practice, including clinical governance and training.
- Ensure compliance with the appraisal process.
- Prepare and complete the revalidation process.
- Commit to self-learning and promote continuing professional development.
- Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines.
- Assist partners in achieving strategic aims, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure.
Person Specification Qualifications
- Outstanding clinical knowledge and skills appropriate for an experienced GP.
- Evidence of current validation.
- Evidence of last appraisal.
- Experience working in a primary care environment.
- Experience of continued professional development.
- Experience with QOF and clinical audits.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required to screen for any previous criminal convictions.
Depending on experience, salary will be in line with the BMA recommended pay range.