About this role
Job summary
An opportunity for an enthusiastic GP to join our friendly and supportive practice in Putney, SW London, to cover a maternity post for 6 months.
We are fantastic team of GPs, Nurses, HCAs, PCN roles and Administrative staff working to better the lives of patients in Putney in South West London. We are well regarded in Wandsworth for high quality patient care. We are also proud to hold a 4.5/5 Google rating, reflecting the positive experiences of our patients.
Our practice is well situated close to Putney High St, with easy access to coffee shops and transport links, doctors parking available, and the river nearby.
GP working is fully supported by a team of clinicians on site, including full time pharmacist, FCP physios, Physicians Assistant, Social prescriber, and a comprehensive admin team with care coordinators and a referral and patient services hub.
Clinic appointments are 15 minutes long, with patient preference for F2F or telephone. Well established online (AccuRx) and telephone triage is carried out separately by clinicians and care navigators to ensure triage information available for appointments and a smooth pathway for patients.
We offer the full range of primary care services for our 22,000+ patients, including minor surgery and joint injections, special interests in dermatology, diabetes, paediatrics and maternity care, and GP training and development.
Main duties of the job
We operate a triage model that combines telephone and online triage. We also offer a large number of face to face appointments that are either requested by the patient for complex issues or booked by the GP on the basis of the triage conversation.
About us
Heathbridge Practice is a great team of GP's, Nurses, Healthcare assistants and Administrative staff working to better the lives of patients in Putney in South West London. We are highly regarded in Wandsworth for high quality patient care and patient centred care.
We have an advanced nurse practitioner, 2 practice pharmacists to do the majority of our prescribing work and medication reviews, 2 physiotherapists, a social prescriber, a mental health link worker, and a Physician Assistant.
Job description
Job responsibilities
15 minute face to face appointments
Part of the on call rota
Admin work - there are hardly any letters to look at, as we have a specialist coding team who take care of this
Opportunity to participate in the triage rota
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- MRCGP or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in General Practice
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of dealing with vulnerable patients
Desirable
- Experience in EMIS Web
- Experience in AccuRx
- Experience in transcribing software
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
Heathbridge Practice
Address
125 Upper Richmond Road
London
SW15 2TL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.heathbridgepractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)