About this role
Job summary
We are pleased to advertise this exciting opportunity as we continue to grow our practice list size and seek to further develop our well established and accomplished clinical team.
We welcome applicants from newly qulaified GPs as well as the more experienced.
Our clinical and operational teams work collaboratively with a shared foal of offering outstanding patient service and excellence in care. We have recently received "Good" rating in our CQC inspection.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Please see the job description for more information.
About us
We consider ourselves to be a fun, friendly, sociable and highly motivated group, working together in a welcoming and supportive environment. We are fortunate to have a very loyal and resolute team supported by excellent leadership and management.
Our team currently comprises 4 partners, 3 salaried GPs, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a Clinical Pharmacist, a Pharmacy technician, together with a team of RGns, Nurse associate and HCA's. We have an enthusiastic team od administrative and reception staff.
We look after approximately 14,300 patients in both urban and rural settings. Our main site, St. Martin's Gate Surgery, is based in a large, modern, purpose-built medical centre with excellent parking facilities in central Worcester. We also have abranch surgery based in the nearby village of St. Peter's and clinicans rotate to cover sessions.
We use digital aspects available to us giving patients an option to reach the surgery electronically.
Job description Job responsibilities
In accordance to the practice timetable, the post-holder will make themself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, home visits, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation.Assessing the heathcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnoses problems.Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illnessIn consultations with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.Providing counselling and health educationAdmitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriateRecording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standardsCollecting data for audit purposesCompiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptionsPrescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualified GP MRCGP Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT) Full GMC Registration National Performers List registration Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU) Eligibility to practice in the UK independently Experience of working in a primary care environment Experience of continued professional development Experience of QOF and clinical audit
Desirable
Experience of medicines management Experience of ICB initiatives EMIS web General understanding of the GMS contract Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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. Martin’s Gate Surgery
Address Turnpike House Medical Centre
37 Newtown Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1EZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stmartinsgatesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)