GP Salaried (ARRS)

Job summary

Thanks to ARRS funding, we are delighted to offer an opportunity for a recently qualified GP to join our supportive and welcoming practice team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and dedicated GP to work 3 sessions per week, to include 2 sessions on Thursdays.

This is a fantastic chance to develop your career in a nurturing environment with a strong focus on teamwork and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality patient care including prevention, screening, treatment, management of chronic conditions and health promotion
• Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current practice protocols as well as wider guidance e.g. NICE
• Carry out face to face, telephone and video consultations and undertake home visits
• Speak and see patients promptly and in a timely manner in order to minimise waiting times
• Ensure appropriate follow up of patients
• Generate, check and sign acute and repeat prescriptions in-line with practice policy
• Liaise with other team members and organisations involved in patient care and respond promptly to queries
• Investigate and refer patients as appropriate in line with current guidance
• Deal promptly with results and correspondence, clearly communicating any actions that are required
• Provide cover as needed, for all of the above, when other GPs are on leave
• When providing care ensure the judicious use of resources and NHS funds
• Keep clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes and patient records to agreed standards and in-line with practice policies
• Collect data for audit and QOF purposes
• Prescribe generically whenever appropriate and in accordance with the practice formulary, commissioning and national guidance
• Maintain high levels of communication with patients and carers to ensure effective delivery of care

Other day to day responsibilities within the organisation

• Demonstrate an awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant practice policies/guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF, prescribing targets and other agreed performance indicator targets
• Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to clinical governance processes including significant event review
• Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning, audit and evidence-based best practice
• Contribute to evaluation and audit within the practice
• Attend and demonstrate commitment to, clinical, clinical governance and educational meetings, ensure that accurate records and minutes are kept and circulated and that action points from previous meetings have been addressed
• Show responsiveness to other doctors and team members working with you at any given time with regard to sharing of workload
• Develop and promote positive collaborative working relationships with partners and all team members
• Complete patient reports within a timely manner
• Take responsibility for own personal development and participate fully in the GP appraisal scheme
• Raise with management if you identify concerns about the health or performance of a colleague or team member
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
• Review all practice-related e-mails and respond promptly to these
• Take responsibility for audits as required
• Take responsibility for targets and services allocated, such as a QOF, enhanced services, etc. This includes staying abreast of new guidelines and evidence, developing policies in-line with these and communicating these to the practice team
• Contribute in developing new areas of work, improving existing services and attending team meetings as required
• Attend required training events e.g. SHED and feedback key learning points to the team
• Reporting of significant incidents involving the practice
• Manage own health and stress and alert partners and practice manager promptly if any health issues arise that may impact on personal performance

Requirements

• Qualified GP and full registration
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)
• Currently on performers’ list
• Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
• Understanding of clinical Governance and quality issues, as well as health and social policy
• Competent in the use of GP clinical IT systems
• Ability to listen and empathise
• Good time management

About us

We are a well-established practice with a patient list of approximately 9,800. Our team includes 4 Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 2 Clinical Pharmacists, a Pharmacy Technician, a dedicated Nursing team, a supportive management team, and an excellent admin/reception team.

As a training practice, we host monthly in-house educational sessions and actively participate in the quarterly Surrey Heath Educational Day (SHED). Clinical staff are entitled to one week of study leave per year, pro-rata.

We hold daily referrals meetings as well as a mid-morning coffee and clinical discussions meeting.

Our practice works collaboratively with the Primary Care Network and neighbouring practices.

We value team wellbeing and regularly organise social and wellbeing events, such as our annual Summer BBQ and Christmas party. Free on-site parking is available, and we offer membership to the NHS pension scheme.

Benefits package

• Monthly in-house educational sessions and actively participate in the quarterly Surrey Heath Educational Day (SHED)
• Clinical staff are entitled to one week of study leave per year, pro-rata
• Daily referrals meetings as well as a mid-morning coffee and clinical discussions meeting
• Free on-site parking is available
• Membership to the NHS pension scheme