About this role
Job summary
Wye Valley Surgery is an established GP practice, based in High Wycombe, serving 12,000 patients; our whole team aims to improve the health of our patients, alongside enhancing their experience of patient care with a great family team ethos. We are educationally focused and offer ongoing training and development whilst providing a supportive, working environment.
Due to our Salaried GP moving out of area we are looking for a GP to join our dedicated and friendly team at the surgery for 6 sessions. You will be working within a team of 45 which includes 4 partners and 5 Salaried GPs. The candidate must be able to work these sessions on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. The successful candidate will be working as a Salaried GP, supporting the development of services we provide, and be part of our experienced clinical team providing and maintaining high-quality patient cantered care for our patients, from diagnosis to long term management.
You will be a qualified GP, and enjoy being part of a great, dynamic team offering best patient care. If you have a passion for Diabetic care this is advantageous. We are looking for a Salaried GP who wants to proactively be apart of the team, be passionate about developing their clinical skills and helping the practice develop their footprint within the integrated neighbourhood team setting, by attending PLT and steering events where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
A Salaried GP works as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care while complying with the contract. Furthermore, the post-holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, and maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.
The role is to support, mentor, and supervise other healthcare professionals within the organisation and be an integral part of the general practice team.
About us
What you should know about us:
We work on 15-minute appointments Each session is a 12 Patient facing appointments and three admin slots for sick notes or prescription queries. We have a welfare package for all staff which includes employee of the month, vouchers on your birthday, free breakfast onsite for all staff. We expect salaried GPs who work more than 4 sessions to cover 2 duty sessions (these would not be on the same day) For chronic disease reviews such as COPD or Dementia reviews we give GPs 30 minutes We are a total triage platform who has recently invested in Anima. When you are a duty doctor you will work alongside a minor illness nurse, a junior paramedic and a senior care co-ordinator. Salaried GPs are expected to do their own home visits Salaried GPs are expected, once settled in to take responsibility for at least one audit in an area of their interest and lead in a certain department for example safeguarding, diabetes, respiratory. If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you. This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
Job description Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP in delivering health services.
a. The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
b. The provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract
c. To clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly referring patients to other services/agencies in a timely manner, utilising Practice and any other local guidelines
d. Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
e. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
f. Effective management of long-term conditions
g. To support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care
h. Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
i. Review medications following the appropriate policies, NICE/local clinical
guidelines and local care pathways
j. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy
and guidance
k. Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
l. Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process m. Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans
n. Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
o. Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF
p. Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
q. Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinical governance and training
r. Be aware of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
s. Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
t. Prepare and complete the revalidation process to remain fit to practice
u. Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
v. Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies
w. Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement
x. To be an integral part of the general practice team as well as supporting the wider network and multi-disciplinary team
y. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
Person Specification
Experience Desirable
over two years' experience in General Practice as a salaried GP
Qualifications Essential
- Qualified GP - MRCGP - Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP - Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
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 Wye Valley Surgery
Address Wycombe General Hospital
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP11 2TT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wyevalleysurgery.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)