Locum GP

Wrexham, Clwyd

NHS
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About us

We are a high earning, GMS, training practice based in Wrexham, North Wales. Wrexham is a lovely town situated between Cheshire and the Welsh hills, surrounded by beautiful countryside. We are within easy access of Chester and the North West of England.

We are a large, friendly, dedicated practice committed to providing high-quality clinical care for our patients, while also caring for our doctors. Due to a rapidly expanding patient population, we are seeking forward-thinking, team-oriented doctors to join us.

  • List size: 14,200+
  • Excellent team including 5 GP partners, 2-3 registrars, 2 Nurse Practitioners, 4 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs, 4 letter readers, and 2 read coders
  • Admin staff and nurses trained to perform specific tasks to reduce doctors' workload, such as prescribing, read coding, and documentation
  • Signposting service for on-the-day appointment requests managed by our medical reception team and ANPs
  • In-house facilities including minor surgery, joint injections, contraception (coils/implants), anticoagulation services, and DVLA medicals
  • Use of Emis Web, Docman, and Accurx
  • Training practice for GPs, currently with 2 GP registrars, and training pharmacists and nurses as independent prescribers
Job responsibilities
  • Registration with GMC and inclusion on the GP register or imminent inclusion
  • Registration with the Welsh Performers list
  • Fulfillment of usual revalidation and license to practice requirements
  • Employment based on the modified BMA contract
  • Availability for a variety of duties including surgery, face-to-face and telephone consultations, home visits, prescription management, and administrative tasks, as per the practice timetable
  • Making autonomous, professional decisions regarding patient care
  • Assessing undifferentiated and undiagnosed health problems
  • Screening for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
  • Recording clear, contemporaneous consultation notes
  • Data collection for audits and compliance with QUAIF requirements
  • Delivering enhanced services
  • Issuing computer-generated prescriptions, avoiding handwritten ones when possible
  • Prescribing according to practice formulary or generically when appropriate
  • Adhering to practice policies on prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, and safety
  • Engaging in lifelong learning and audit for evidence-based practice
  • Participating in evaluation, audit, and standard setting within the organization
  • Contributing to the development of electronic patient records and Read-Coding
Person Specification Qualifications
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCGP or on the GP register
  • Membership of the Welsh Performers list or willingness to join
  • Up-to-date appraisal and revalidation
  • Access to a car and a valid driving license for home visits and travel
  • Special interests are welcome
  • Enthusiasm and a hardworking attitude to contribute to the practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required to verify any previous convictions.

Date Posted: 17 May 2025
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