About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a Salaried GP to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Chapelthorpe Medical Centre. The postholder will deliver high-quality, patient-centred primary care services within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.
The role comprises a 4-session working week delivered across Monday and Wednesday, with two morning sessions (08:0013:00) and two afternoon sessions (13:0018:00). Morning clinics typically involve approximately 14 patient contacts per session (or around 12 for half-day sessions), with afternoon sessions involving around 11 patient contacts per session, combining face-to-face and telephone consultations. The postholder will also participate in daily clinical administration and results management, and will usually undertake up to two home visit requests per day depending on demand, alongside participation in the duty doctor rota and wider practice workload.
This includes providing routine and urgent GP care, managing acute and chronic conditions, undertaking clinical triage, reviewing results, and completing referrals and clinical administration. You will work as part of a collaborative team committed to delivering safe, effective and accessible care to our patient population of approximately 13,800 patients.
Main duties of the job
Deliver routine, urgent and emergency GP consultations via face-to-face, telephone and online consultations
Diagnose, manage and treat acute and chronic conditions
Undertake approximately 25 patient contacts per day
Participate in duty doctor sessions on a rota basis
Manage triage requests and undertake home visits when required
Review, action and follow up pathology and investigation results daily
Process referrals, prescriptions, reports and clinical correspondence in a timely manner
Maintain accurate, high-quality patient records in line with clinical governance standards
Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team
About us
Chapelthorpe Medical Centre is an innovative, forward-thinking training practice serving approximately 13,800 patients. The practice has 4 GP partners, 5 salaried GPs, an ACP and a skilled multidisciplinary team supported by PCN staff. The practice uses SystmOne, Ardens, askmyGP and Welby clinical systems.
Benefits of joining us include:
Supportive, friendly and sociable team culture.Low administrative workload with dedicated administrative support.Reduced home visit burden through ACP, trainees and care-home arrangements.NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility).Six weeks annual leave and one week study leave pro rata.Protected CPD time and support for appraisal and revalidation.Modern purpose-built training practice.Opportunities to support GP trainees, FY2 doctors, medical students and nurses.Convenient location close to M1 Junction 39.
Job description Job responsibilities
For the full Job Description and Person Specification for this position please see the supporting documents attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and licence to practise
Experience Essential
Included on the NHS England Performers List. Excellent communication and team-working skills. Commitment to high-quality patient-centred care.
Desirable
Experience of NHS General Practice and SystmOne.
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).
Employer details Employer name Conexus Healthcare CIC
Address Chapelthorpe Medical Centre
Standbridge Lane
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 7GP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://conexus-healthcare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)