About this role
Job summary
Are you looking for an innovative forward-thinking practice and a friendly team? Join us in our aspiration for excellent care.
Location
Suburban practice in Maghull, Sefton.
Excellent access to M58/ M57/ Liverpool and Sefton Coast
Our Practice
10,200 patient GMS suburban practice HEE registered GP training practice with research links 89% GP patient survey satisfaction score 2025 Very high QOF & Local Quality Contract achievement 2024/25 CQC rated good across the board MDT including GP x8, ANP x1, Pharmacist x1, Practice nurse x3, and MSK practitioner on site Strong collaboration links within the ICB and South Sefton Primary Care network Regular clinical and management meetings EMIS operating system
Main duties of the job
Your roleYou will need to be:
Be a fully qualified GP registered with the GMC (UK)
Be a resilient and enthusiastic team player
Value high quality patient care and clinical excellence
Contribute to continuous improvement
Align to our values of training, innovation, collaboration and kindness (TICK)
ROLE
4 sessions a week on a Wednesday and Thursday
BMA modelled contract with 6 weeks annual leave, CPD allocation, NHS pension
About us
We have an excellent Primary Health Care Team consisting of Doctors, Practice Nurses, Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, District Nurses, Midwives, Health Visitors.
This Primary Health Care Team is supported by an Administrative Team consisting of a Practice Manager, Deputy Manager, Medical Secretaries and Receptionists.
Our aim is to provide a complete Primary Health Care service
Job description Job responsibilities
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health Providing counselling and health education Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Collecting data for audit purposes Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Chronic disease management Primary prevention & screening services Clinical Governance Delivery of QoF targets Self audit and reflection Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork Time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure Computer literacy Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements
Desirable
Evidence of continued professional development Palliative care Adaptability to change EMIS Web Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner
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 Westway Medical Centre
Address Westway
Maghull
Liverpool
L31 0DJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://westwaymcmaghull.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)