About this role
Job summary
Southwell Medical Centre are looking to recruit a Salaried GP to join our friendly team, working up to 7 sessions per week.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a salaried GP to compliment our well established team to support us in our delivery of primary health care to our patient population.
We provide a mixture of routine appointment types to our patients which includes but is not limited to triage, telephone appointments, home visits, online consultations and face to face consultations. We also offer enhanced access appointments to our patients during some evenings and weekends throughout the year. We work on a total triage system to improve access for our patient population.
We offer joint diabetes clinics alongside diabetes specialist nurses, minor surgery clinics, joint injections and coil and implant clinics. We actively support clinicians in pursuing areas of special interest, subject to practice need and service priorities.
This role is suitable for newly qualified and experienced GPs alike, with GP support available including named GP Partner Mentor if required.
GP contracts offered in line with BMA recommendations.
We have an excellent working relationship with Newark Primary Care Network, with one of our GP partners acting as co-clinical director and an active and supportive Patient Participation Group.
About us
The Practice is a town dispensing practice providing primary medical care to a patient population of around 12200 patients. We are a progressive practice providing an extended range of high-quality services, working from our purpose-built modern surgery in the heart of Southwell; a historic market town in semi-rural Nottinghamshire, within easy reach of Nottingham, Newark, Mansfield and Lincoln.
We have an extremely cohesive, welcoming and diverse team which currently includes 4 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, 2 ACP/ANPs, 2 Clinical Pharmacists, a large nursing team as well as our administrative, secretarial, dispensing and reception teams. We are also a training practice. Within this team, one of our GPs is currently in position as PCN Co-Clinical Director and another is on the LMC Committee locally.
In addition to our permanent staff, we are lucky to have additional roles attached under the PCN which includes Social Prescribers, Nursing Associates and First Contact Physiotherapists as well as a team to help with our nursing home ward rounds.
Job description Job responsibilities
a. The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
b. The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract
c. Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
d. Effective management of long-term conditions
e. Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
f. On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles
g. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
h. Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
i. Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
j. Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
k. Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
l. Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
m. Prepare and complete the revalidation process
n. Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
o. Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines
p. Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times
q. Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience of working in Primary Care
Qualifications Essential
Qualified GP MRCGP Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT) Full GMC Registration
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 Southwell Medical Practice
Address The Rope Walk
Southwell
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.southwellmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)