About this role
Job summary
At Great Sutton Medical Centre, we are proud to offer a working environment that supports, inspires and empowers our team. Based in a brand new, purpose-built medical facility, our practice provides a modern, well-equipped setting designed to enhance both patient care and staff wellbeing.
This role is for a salaried GP role to help further strengthen our clinical capacity.
We foster a strong, supportive team culture with an excellent ethos centred on collaboration, continual improvement and shared success. Whether you are an experienced clinician or developing your career, you will be part of a team that actively encourages professional growth and values every contribution.
Practical benefits also make a real difference to daily working life. We offer convenient on-site parking and access to a gym within the premises, helping you maintain a healthy worklife balance.
Looking ahead, we have ambitious plans for neighbourhood working, creating exciting opportunities to diversify and enrich Salaried GP roles. This forward-thinking approach allows you to broaden your experience, engage with community-focused care and play a key role in shaping innovative models of primary care delivery.
Join us and be part of a progressive practice where your development, wellbeing and impact truly matter.
Main duties of the job
1. Be available to take over the responsibility of patient care from the Out of Hours service on a working day or where applicable maintain responsibility till the appropriate time when the Out of Hours service takes over care in the evening.
2. Continue to work until all clinical tasks have been completed. To make arrangements with others to cover when planning to leave before the end of the session.
3. Maintain the financial security of the practice by ensuring accurate and efficient responses to income generation such as reports, dispensed prescriptions, private forms etc.
4. At all times to behave in a professional way that encourages quality care and the development of a team spirit. 360 degree feedback is used to assess clinicians and you will be required to participate in this.
About us
Great Sutton Medical Centre provides an excellent working environment where staff feel valued, respected, and supported. The practice has a strong culture of teamwork and collaboration, creating a welcoming atmosphere where colleagues work together to achieve the best outcomes for patients and each other.
A key strength of the practice is its commitment to continuous improvement and professional development. Learning is actively encouraged, with opportunities for training, skills development, and career progression available to all staff. Innovation is embraced, and there is a collective focus on enhancing services, developing individuals, and maintaining high standards of care.
The wellbeing of staff is also a clear priority. Leaders are approachable and supportive, fostering an open culture where people feel comfortable raising concerns, seeking guidance, and accessing support when needed.
What makes Great Sutton Medical Centre particularly special is the genuine sense of community and mutual respect that exists throughout the organisation. Staff support one another during challenges, celebrate achievements together, and share a common commitment to delivering high-quality patient care. This positive, inclusive, and forward-thinking culture makes the practice a rewarding place to work, where people can develop their careers, feel appreciated, and take pride in being part of a dedicated and compassionate team.
Job description Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Manage a clinical caseload.
2. Take part in leading on key disease areas (monitoring trends in the Quality and Outcomes Framework treatment, staff training and prescribing).
3. Assist in developing appropriate healthcare services for a diverse, patient list (practice based commissioning, patient participation and health promotion).
4. In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake a number of clinical sessions including queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, actioning test results, medical reports and examinations (e.g. Insurance Companies) on behalf of the Practice.
5. These duties should be performed in a timely manner using agreed protocols.
6. Act upon most alerts (e.g. QOF) and reminders during a routine consultation i.e.
7. Provide all GP services required as part of the GMS contract held between Great Sutton Medical Centre Partnership and the commissioning ICB, including all core services such as Child Health Surveillance.
8. Undertake surgeries in accordance with the access needs of the practice population and the contractual obligation of the practice.
9.Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where appropriate.
10. Provide appropriate preventative health care and advice.
11. Provide medical support as required to patients referred by nursing staff.
12. Provide free certification in line with Schedule 9 of NHS GMS Regulations (1992).
13. Adhere to the practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines.
14. Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self- referred or referred from other health care workers within the Surgery.
15. Record clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards.
16. Collect data for audit purposes.
17. Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).
18. Engaging in appropriate lifelong educational and audit activity in order to maintain clinical competence and performance, including the completion of objectives agreed by yourself and the practice, in an annual Personal Development Plan. Your Personal Development Plan must be in line with the Practice Development Plan.
19. Actively participating in the training and development of nurses, medical students and GP
trainees in the practice.
20. Supporting the practice staff and responding to requests for advice and assistance from the practice reception, secretarial and nursing staff.
21. Attend prescribing, palliative care, clinical and practice meetings.
22. Attend clinical meetings on a regular basis, to chair these and present clinical topics as required for the maintenance of educational standards and high quality care. You will receive feedback from clinical partners via peer review and to act upon recommendations and demonstrate change.
23. Provide additional enhanced services to the practices that meet the needs of the practices patient population and maximise the income streams to the practice.
24. Undertake additional training where necessary to provide these enhanced services.
25. Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, annual QOF Assessment of the Practice.
26. Meet all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (e.g. Quarterly Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit etc.).
27. Provide holistic person centred care to all patients, treating all with dignity and respect.
28. Treat all staff with a courteous manner mindful of their needs of dignity and respect.
General Duties
1. Be available to take over the responsibility of patient care from the Out of Hours service on a working day or where applicable maintain responsibility till the appropriate time when the Out of Hours service takes over care in the evening.
2. Continue to work until all clinical tasks have been completed. To make arrangements with others to cover when planning to leave before the end of the session.
3. Maintain the financial security of the practice by ensuring accurate and efficient responses to income generation such as reports, dispensed prescriptions, private forms etc.
4. At all times to behave in a professional way that encourages quality care and the development of a team spirit. 360 degree feedback is used to assess clinicians and you will be required to participate in this.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner list Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003 Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983 Qualified General Practitioner completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT Currently on a ICB performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register DBS clearance Have had an annual NHS appraisal Knowledge of NHS Have an understanding of the needs of the vulnerable groups of patients that are registered Understanding knowledge of: oQuality & Outcomes Framework oRead codes oAudit Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary and skill mixed team environment Understand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population Commitment to personal and professional development Commitment to education and training Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent Patient Manner Excellent record keeping skills Fully conversant with clinical IT systems e.g. EMIS Docman Confident in using Word excel Confident in using Email Excellent time management Good analytical skills Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
Evidence of further postgraduate educational activities in relevant fields MRCGP DCH DRCOG RCGP Substance Misuse Certificate Level 1 or 2 F2 supervisor training/teaching diploma this is essential for HDS DFSRFH & Competence in Coil insertion Evidence of CPD activities Minor surgery skills Experience working with the homeless, looked after children, asylum seekers, refugees and other vulnerable groups Evidence of independent working in General Practice Experience of supporting service change Teaching of GP Reg F2 Medical students Nursing students Accredited GP Registrar trainer or F2 Supervisor Evidence of participation in QOF Evidence of participation in Audit Able to conduct Minor Operations/Joint injection/aspirations Strong leadership skills Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of services Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Great Sutton Medical Centre
Address Great Sutton Medical Centre
Old Chester Road
Great Sutton
Ellesmere Port
CH66 3NZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://greatsuttonmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)