GP – Salaried

Job summary

• Responsible for providing primary medical services to the registered patients of the practice, ensuring the highest standards of care for all, undertaken in line with the relevant national primary care contractual regulations and guidelines
• Provide care for both on-the day care for patients and pre-booked patients with long term conditions
• Responsible for maintaining the smooth running of the practice

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities

All normal duties and responsibilities associated with a Salaried GP working within primary care as set by the regulatory and standard setting organisations, including but not limited to the points below. In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, will undertake a variety of duties including:

• Surgery consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations on behalf of the Practice as well as referral letters and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner
• Provide health promotion and advice, signposting patients to appropriate services to maximise their health and social functioning and their ability to self-manage their care
• Be constantly mindful of the need for the provision of personalised care and population health, including reducing health inequalities and ensure that these are reflected in daily practice
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting patients, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation or external organisations
• Assess the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems taking appropriate action as necessary
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness taking appropriate action as necessary
• Consult with patients and in line with current disease management protocols and care pathways, develop care plans for health related illnesses and share these in line with patient need and good information governance
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards using IT systems
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) including EPS
• Prescribe in accordance with locally agreed or nationally agreed prescribing formulary
• Work in accordance with all relevant clinical guidelines, pathways and protocols
• Responsible for tasks delegated to them, appropriate to their level of competence and expected to delegate tasks or responsibilities to other staff, as appropriate
• In-hours duty doctor sessions; to be agreed
• All General Practitioners are expected to participate in continuing professional development, annual GP appraisal, revalidation and appropriate peer supervision and to remain up to date on professional developments as required by their professional body. GPs are actively encouraged to take their study leave entitlement in order to support the development needs identified in their PDP and appraisal. Undertake all requirements to remain on the Medical Performers list
• Ensure that he/she remains up to date with and implements all relevant good clinical practice guidance (e.g. NICE guidance)
• Work in accordance with all relevant clinical pathways and protocols
• Active engagement with professional development lead, to promote patient safety and quality of service
• Participation in a range of clinical governance activities, including clinical audit and such quality improvement activities deemed necessary by either Sussex Primary Care or external accrediting bodies
• Ensure that the requirements of the Care Quality Commission are reflected in his/her day to day practice and will maintain and develop the practice’s active management of CQC requirements

Requirements

We are looking for GP’s who

• Are MRCGP qualified
• Are registered on the GMC GP Register with licence to practice
• Are on an NHS National performers list (England, Wales or Northern Ireland)
• Are UK based (necessity)
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Have excellent clinical decisionmaking skills
• Have a passion for healthcare
• Are motivated and committed to developing the knowledge and skills required for the role and for ongoing professional development

About us

Wadhurst Medical Group – Sussex Primary Care (SPC) is a friendly, growing GP practice looking to welcome a new GP to the team.

We pride ourselves on creating a supportive, collaborative environment where clinicians can thrive. Our practice has consistently achieved excellent QOF results and is supported by an experienced, established nursing team. We have streamlined administrative workflows to reduce GP workload, enabling our GPs to focus on delivering high-quality patient care. We also offer 15-minute appointments and a manageable home visiting commitment of just one home visit per day.

We are committed to supporting both your professional and personal development, providing the opportunities and encouragement needed to build a rewarding career. Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced GP looking for your next challenge, we actively support the development of specialist interests through additional training and opportunities to expand your expertise.

Benefits package

You will benefit from

• A supportive working environment
• Flexible Hours to fit around your work / life commitments
• An induction and training programme
• Annual leave and generous sick pay
• Five study leave days
• A contract based on the BMA model contract
• A full NHS pension
• Medical indemnity
• Peer and operational support with dedicated mentorship and access to SPC’s education lead
• Access to the new to practice scheme, where appropriate
• An Employee Assistance programme
• Numerous other benefits, such as a car lease scheme and childcare vouchers
• A supportive, approachable management team

In addition, as part of SPC, an at scale primary care provider made up of six GP practices with 50,000+ patients across 5 Primary Care Networks (PCNs), you will have the chance to work alongside a diverse and experienced team of healthcare professionals to provide a truly integrated approach to patient care. To find out more about SPC, please visit: www.sussexprimarycare.co.uk.