About this role
Job summary
We are looking to find a perfect fit for our current team - a Salaried GP who wants to work in a high achieving Practice with a superb local reputation. We expect the candidate to be forward thinking, a great team player, have excellent communication skills, and openness to working collaboratively with other colleagues in the Primary Care Network whilst retaining the essence of the Practice.
A healthy work/life balance is encouraged resulting in a content and productive team, and a positive atmosphere. The current Partners pride themselves on the staff retention and GPs are fully supported in developing their interest areas.
We welcome Practice visits to meet our team
Main duties of the job
We are looking for:
Various sessions available
Share of visits
Support to trainees and colleagues
Share of on-call responsibility
Share of extended hours provision
Weekly Practice meeting, where we welcome engagement and contribution, meetings include Education/Business/GSF/Safeguarding and whole Clinical team meetings
Annual mandatory training updates
About us
We are a friendly, supportive team, based in Whalley with a branch site at Sabden, both situated in the beautiful Ribble Valley.
We have 5 Partners, 5 Salaried GPs, ANP, a team of Practice Nurses and HCAs, and a large Reception and Admin team. We are a dispensing Practice and have an onsite dispensary at both sites - to give all of our patients a good quality experience at the surgery. We are also a long standing training Practice for GP training.
We have a PCN team who work with our patients, including a Pharmacist, Pharmacy Techs, Care Co-ordinators, GP Assistants, and a Physio.
We have a Housebound Nursing Team of nursing professionals who work with our GPs to provide care to our care home and housebound patients .
The team work well together , making the surgery a harmonious place to work.
We have a highly productive working relationship with the Practices within our PCN. A high QOF achiever we pride ourselves on constantly striving to improve the patient experience.
Job description Job responsibilities
The job involves general GP duties which include patient appointments via the telephone and face to face; dealing with patient prescriptions and medication tasks; visits as required.
Maintaining accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance.
To prepare and complete the re-validation process. To commit to self-learning and work within an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team.
To adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times. To encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Fully qualified and registered GP. * Ability to provide good quality of patient care * Good clinical knowledge and skills * Can do attitude * Team player * Open, willing and able to take on change, projects, ad-hoc pieces of * Desire to uphold the open and inclusive culture of the practice * Good interpersonal and communication skills * Good IT skills
Desirable
* Experience of using Emis Web * Interest 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 Sabden & Whalley Medical Group
Address 42 King Street
Whalley
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 9SL
Employer's website https://www.whalleysurgery.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)