About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive team. We are looking for 4-6 sessions. We would welcome applications from GPs at any stage in their career including newly qualified.
We are very focused on well being and team development holding 6-8 Time In sessions per year which is a mixture of ICB led Time Out sessions and In House Team Development sessions. We have clinical meetings most weeks. We have a strong focus on staff well being and during the pandemic created a small garden and zen room to take time out in. We also have regular and one off social and well being events.
We are a 4-partner practice, and we employ a management team, 9 salaried GPs, 1 Practice Nurse, 3 Health Care Assistants, 1 Paramedics, 1 Physicians Assistant (On sabbatical), 3 Pharmacists and 1 Pharmacy technician. We also work with the PCN and have ARRS roles in Mental Health, Physiotherapy, NEAS paramedics for a home visiting service and administrators.
The Practice has excellent facilities for patients and staff, this comprises of 8 GP Consulting Rooms, 2 examination rooms & 3 Nurse Treatment Rooms with preparation areas: office accommodation, meeting rooms and communal kitchen area for lunch and coffee.
The role will offer you the chance to be innovative and change the service and health care offered.
We will offer support and mentorship for your career development.
Presently, Medical Indemnity is paid by the practice under the GroupCare Scheme from the MDU.
Main duties of the job
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
Make 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 un-diagnosed 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 Providing counselling and health education Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate using the RMS system An extension to the terms and conditions are held in a Staff Handbook available on request
About us
We have efficient systems for reducing GP workload:
Our pharmacists and nursing team play an integral role within the organisation delivering our Long-Term Condition Management as well as managing medication changes from hospital letters and discharges.
We have pharmacy team support daily which helps reduce GP workload and they are always available to offer medicines advice.
Our administration team consists of skilled medical secretaries who deal with all referrals and help with all correspondence to external health professionals.
We have a proficient coding team that will ensure your correspondence is kept to a minimum freeing your time up to concentrate on contact time with patients and good clinical care.
Our friendly receptionists ensure that your surgeries run smoothly on a day-to-day basis.
We also have a navigator system that has been developed specifically to the Practices vision and this helps with continuity of patient care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job summary:
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. This role will:-
Be a challenge
Improve clinical care to a vulnerable patient population
Develop your leadership skills
Give you opportunities to develop a GP specialist interest
Offer you the chance to be innovative and shape the service and health care offered.
We are keen to recruit GPs who can provide additional skills and want to develop services within the practice.
The Practice is committed to the continuous development of staff and will offer the opportunity for the successful applicant to continue to develop their own areas of interest wherever possible.
Clinical responsibilities:
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking, and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. Make 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. Providing counselling and health education 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. Collecting data for audit purposes and reflecting on practice by completing SEA's and Audit cycles Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary and within budget In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Take part in the daily on call rota. Take part in the in-house educational program including Time Ins, clinical meetings, meeting revalidation criteria and mandatory training Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety An extension to the terms and conditions are held in a Staff Handbook available on request. The successful applicant will be required to prove evidence of GMC membership on an annual basis to the Manager. Presently Medical Indemnity is paid by the Practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GMC registered qualified GP
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 Bridge and Monkseaton Medical Practice
Address Cauldwell Avenue
Monkseaton
Whitley Bay
Tyne and Wear
NE25 9PH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bridgeandmonkseaton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)