About this role
Job summary
Ferryhill & Chilton Medical Practice are offering a unique opportunity to recruit a salaried GP for 6 sessions per week, on a temporary contract until the end of March 2027, subject to review.We welcome applications from experienced GPs.
Main duties of the job
- In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including face to face and telephone consultations, e-consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, filing results, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
- Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary
- In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
- Covering a fair share of enhanced access sessions
About us
We are a two-site training practice and have a population of 15,000 patients. Within our team we have 8 Partners consisting of 6 GPs, 1 Senior Clinical Pharmacist and 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner. We also have 1 Salaried GP and 4 other highly skilled Nurse Practitioners along with a very dedicated group of Clinical Pharmacists, Nurses, and administrative staff.
We are a very friendly and sociable practice and enjoy numerous practice nights out, team building afternoons and participating in charity events. Over recent years we have recognized the importance of working as a team, and that working and looking after each other is the key to delivering a high level of quality clinical care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including face to face and telephone consultations, e-consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, filing results, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
- Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary
- In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
- Covering a fair share of enhanced access sessions
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Full GMC registration with licence to practise on the GP Register
- Certificate of Completion of Training CCT or equivalent
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experienced in using SystmOne
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
The Ferryhill & Chilton Medical Practice
Address
The Surgery
Durham Road
Ferryhill
County Durham
DL17 8JJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://www.ferryhillandchilton.nhs.uk/welcome,38155.htm (Opens in a new tab)