About this role
Job summary
Crowhall Medical Group are thrilled to recruit a Salaried GP for 2 sessions per week. The role will be offered as a salaried fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027. Funding for this position will be provided through the NHSE GP Reimbursement Scheme, and continuation beyond this date will be subject to the availability of future funding arrangements and guidance from NHSE. This post offers a new challenge to an established GP or the opportunity to flourish as a newly qualified GP. We look forward to welcoming you warmly into our friendly, tight-knit supportive team.
This is an excellent opportunity to join our extremely supportive, friendly, sound, well-established, high performing practice as a salaried GP.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, forward-thinking, dynamic GP including GP's for 2 sessions a week to join our fantastic team to help deliver first class medical care to our patient population of around 6500.
We are a multi-cultural, diverse practice and welcome applications from GP's from minoritised communities particularly practitioners who can consult in a second language.
Please note that the practice is not currently registered with the UK Home Office as a licensed sponsor and, therefore, is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.
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Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centred primary care services to the practice population, undertaking a range of clinical duties in accordance with GMC standards and current best practice.
Key responsibilities will include conducting face-to-face, telephone and online consultations; assessing, diagnosing and managing acute and chronic medical conditions; prescribing safely and appropriately; reviewing and actioning test results, clinical correspondence and medication requests; and making referrals to secondary care and community services where appropriate.
The postholder will work collaboratively within our multidisciplinary team, contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and efficient patient care. They will participate in practice meetings, clinical governance activities, quality improvement initiatives and service development as required.
The role also includes maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records using the practice clinical system, supporting continuity of care, and adhering to all relevant clinical, professional and organisational policies.
As a practice committed to learning and development, the successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in practice meetings.
About us
We are an extremely friendly, tight-knit team and are 100% committed to ensuring all our staff benefit from a good work-life balance. We are extremely passionate about good patient care and are very forward thinking in our approach. We are passionate about inclusion, investment, retention and personal, professional development.
There is strong managerial support, and we support one another to no end. Everyone's door is always (metaphorically) open, and we encourage discussion and chat throughout the day.
We have a fantastic relationship with our small PCN (Gateshead East), consisting of 4 practices and we benefit from the support of PCN ARRS staff including Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, a First Contact Physiotherapist, a Mental Health Practitioner, a Paramedic, and a Digital Transformation Team. We are very lucky to have a large team of Community Link Workers (social prescribers) whom we work very closely with.
Our practice provides excellent care and excels in treating and caring for patients with long term conditions. We provide minor surgery clinics, joint injections, women's health clinics, menopause clinics, baby clinics, LTC clinics and much more! We are consistently high QoF achievers year on year which is all down to our great team and their work ethic. We had a recent CQC inspection and was rated Good' over all with a Good in all areas.
Job description Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
Provide high-quality, patient-centred primary care services to the practice population.Undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations.Assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions.Prescribe safely and in accordance with current clinical guidelines.Review and action clinical correspondence, test results and medication requests.Make appropriate referrals to secondary care and community services.Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records using EMIS.Work collaboratively within a supportive multidisciplinary team.Participate in clinical meetings, quality improvement initiatives and service development.Support continuity of care and promote positive patient outcomes.Maintain professional development and participate in appraisal and revalidation processes.Contribute to teaching and mentoring activities where appropriate as the practice develops its role as a teaching practice.Please refer to the attachedjob description for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
Evidence of other specialist interest /development / training
Experience Essential
Experience in general practice and working in multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
Experience of using electronic clinical patient records Eligibility for minor surgery, obstetrics, family planning accreditation Experience of undertaking audit in general practice
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 Crowhall Medical Group
Address Felling Health Centre
Stephenson Terrace
Gateshead
NE10 9QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.crowhallmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)