About this role
Job summary
Exciting partnership opportunity in the lovely Tyne Valley, just 25min from Newcastle.
We are looking for a 6-8 session partner to replace a retiring partner in September 2026. Riversdale is a semi-rural training practice of 6000 patients where a high standard of patient care & continuity is paramount. We also value our work-life balance and consequently have a happy, supportive, cohesive team with daily team chats & regular meetings. We have good patient access and always very positive feedback in the annual national patient survey. We are federated with the local GP practices & have a good working relationship with practices in West Northumberland. We are fortunate to have other primary health care team members & services based in the health centre.
We are looking for a partner who would fit in well with our team & is willing to contribute positively to the future of general practice. A good sense of humour is always appreciated.
We would very much welcome informal visits to the practice & hope to conduct interviews in early June.
Main duties of the job
Provide comprehensive primary medical care to registered patients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and referral as appropriate. Undertake a mix of face-to-face, telephone and online consultations in line with the agreed job plan. Provide home visits when clinically appropriate.Manage acute presentations and contribute to same-day demand. Provide ongoing care for patients with long-term conditions, including medication reviews. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records and correspondence in line with NHS and GMC requirements. Complete clinical administration arising from consultations in a timely manner (e.g. results, referrals, letters, tasks), in line with the agreed job plan. Participate in practice meetings, clinical meetings and multidisciplinary discussions as required. Contribute to the practices clinical governance activity, including audits, significant event reviews and learning from incidents/complaints. Work within practice policies and procedures, including safeguarding, IPC, information governance and prescribing policies. Contribute to maintaining standards required by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Work collaboratively with GP colleagues, Nursing/HCA teams and practice management. Communicate effectively with patients, carers and colleagues. Support a culture of mutual respect, continuous improvement and safe workload management. Maintain GMC registration, revalidation and annual appraisal requirements.
About us
We pride ourselves on our high standards of care and work well together as a happy and supportive team. We have a list size of approximately 6000 patients. Our clinical team comprises 3 Partners (1 of which is retiring), 2 Salaried GPs and usually a DiT. We have a nursing team of 2 and 2 HCAs. We are based in a health centre alongside the local District nursing team, Child health care workers, Midwives, Podiatrists etc. this works well for staff and patients alike. Patient care and satisfaction is very important to us. We are a non-triage practice, allowing our patients the option to choose between f2f and telephone appointments.
We use Systmone.
Job description Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic and flexible team player with the drive to develop specialist interests which will complement the Practice vision, and the ambition to take the partnership further.Eligibility to work in the UK, full GMC registration, placement on the Medical Performers List and membership of a recognised medical indemnity organisation are essential conditions of employment.As a key member of the clinical team you will provide primary healthcare services to patients in all clinical settings in addition to actively participating in practice development activities including clinical and staff meetings, audits and relevant CPD.You will take a role in the development of the practice.Make professionally autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self referred or referred internally within the organisation.Receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and make assessments of their health care needs.Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.Develop a care plan for health with the patient.Provide advice and health education.Admit and discharge patients to and from caseload respectively and refer them to other care providers internally or externally as appropriate.Comply with relevant practice policies / guidelines, e.g., in relation to child protection, confidentiality issues etc. as detailed in the practice policies and procedures.Be committed to lifelong learning, audit and effectiveness to ensure evidence based best possible practice.Consult with patients in surgery and at home visits as set out in an agreed plan.Participate in on-call duties, telephone consultations, answering patient queries, check and sign repeat prescriptions and deal with queries, test results, paperwork, and correspondence in a timely manner.Contribute to the evaluation, audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues in the organisation.Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines can be developed.Record data in patient record systems to agreed standards within the organisations clinical system. (S1).Help meet targets set by the government for specific treatments, e.g., child immunisations, Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF).Manage resources to service the targets as effectively as possible.Keep up to date with medical developments, new drugs, treatments and medications.Complete medical reports and non NHS work.Maintain a portfolio of continuing professional development (CPD) activities working towards Revalidation.
If you are keen to expand your career portfolio and specialise in a certain area we would be supportive and consider whether this would be of benefit to our practice development plans. Similarly, an interest in areas such as IT, medical education, or training is very welcome.
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. You will be expected to adhere to this.
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, you may have access to confidentialinformation relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
You will be expected to strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs; and effectively manage own time, workload and resources.You will be required to recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:Communicate effectively with other team members. Communicate effectively with patients and carers and recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
All Partners / Salaried GPs will be expected to participate in on call duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GMC Registered Doctor. Experience in General Practice.
Desirable
Interested in Training.
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 Riversdale Surgery
Address Oaklands Health Centre
Front Street
Prudhoe
Northumberland
NE42 5DQ
Employer's website https://www.riversdalesurgery.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)