About this role
Job summary
St Luke's Surgery is looking to recruit a Salaried GP to join our practice for 3 sessions a week. These will include clinical appointments and admin time.
St Luke's Surgery, is situated in Pinfold Health Centre, Bloxwich.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Undertake face-to-face, telephone, video, and home visit consultations as appropriate.Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.Prescribe medicines and treatment in accordance with local and national guidelines.Request, interpret, and act upon laboratory tests, imaging, and specialist reports.Make appropriate referrals to secondary care, community services, and other agencies.Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and comprehensive medical records.Provide health promotion and preventative care advice.Participate in care planning for patients with complex needs.Manage safeguarding concerns in line with local and national procedures.Support the delivery of vaccination and screening programmes where appropriate.
About us
Our clinical team consists of Doctors, Nurses, Health Care Assistants, Phlebotomist, Social Prescribers and Pharmacists. We have just over 5000 registered patients.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
The post holder will:
Provide comprehensive general medical services to registered patients.Undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations.Diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses.Prescribe medications in accordance with local and national guidance.Manage patients with complex needs, including frailty, long-term conditions and end-of-life care.Carry out home visits where clinically appropriate.Interpret and act upon laboratory results, investigations and clinical correspondence.Assess, diagnose and refer patients to secondary care and community services as appropriate.Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and complete patient records using the practice clinical system.Complete associated administration in a timely manner.Clinical Governance and Quality
The post holder will:
Work in accordance with GMC guidance and Good Medical Practice.Participate in clinical governance activities, audits, significant event reviews and quality improvement initiatives.Support achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), Enhanced Services and other contractual requirements.Contribute to safeguarding processes for children and vulnerable adults.Participate in infection prevention and control activities.Promote patient safety and risk management within the practice.Multidisciplinary Team Working
The post holder will:
Work collaboratively with Practice Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Pharmacists, Social Prescribers and other members of the team.Contribute positively to team development and service improvement.
Person Specification
Experience Desirable
Experience with EMIS Web. Experience of QOF and Enhanced Services delivery.
Qualifications Essential
MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification. MRCGP qualification or equivalent.
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 St Luke’s Surgery
Address 29 The Pinfold
Walsall
WS3 3JP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nhs.uk/Services/gp/Overview/DefaultView.aspx?id=43582 (Opens in a new tab)