About this role
Job summary
Hours: 4 sessions per week
Days: Tuesday and Friday
Duration: Initially the role is offered on a fixed term contract to end on 31st March 2027. Upon confirmation of ongoing funding the role can be extended or made permanent
We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and committed GP to join our friendly and supportive team at Market Surgery. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to a diverse patient population.
Working as part of our friendly multi-disciplinary team you will work collaboratively within the direct and wider Practice team in order to support the provision of excellent patient care.
Located in the heart of the market town of Wath-Upon-Dearne, Market Surgery provides care to 12,200 patients from a single site location with excellent transport links. The Surgery is well served by major road routes, as well as bus links, and would be appealing to anyone looking to work locally, or commute from nearby Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, or Sheffield.
Main duties of the job
A salaried General Practitioner (GP) in primary careprovides a broad range of medical services, including consultations, diagnostics, treatment, and preventative care, within a general practice setting.Responsibilities include managing conducting both face-to-face and telephone consultations to assess and diagnose patients' health concern. Providing appropriate treatment, prescribing medications, and developing care plans for various health condition. Ensuring preventative care provisions in the screening of patients for disease risk factors, providing health education, and promoting healthy lifestyles. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records. Referring patients to specialists or other healthcare services when necessary. Staying up-to-date with medical knowledge and best practices
About us
Market Surgery is a busy yet friendly GP Surgery located in Wath-Upon-Dearne, Rotherham. Rated Good by CQC, we maintain exceptional standards of care as per patient feedback in the Annual GP Patient Survey and Friends and Family Tests.
At Market Surgery we fundamentally believe that our staff are the most important aspect of our business. They often work in challenging situations and staff morale is of the upmost importance to ensure effective, safe, and patient centred care is offered.
As such we offer to prospective candidates an outstanding package of benefits including:
Competitive Salary NHS Pension Generous Leave entitlements You'll be joining a large and yet cohesive team at the Surgery which consists of 49 staff members across both clinical and administrative fields.
We also work closely with other GP practices across Rotherham, particularly those within Health Village Dearne Valley PCN.
Please note that due to practice policy, if you are currently a registered patient of Market Surgery, upon successful appointment to the role, you will be required to register yourself and your immediate family, with an alternative GP practice.
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
To adhere to the GMC Code of Professional Conduct
To maintain own clinical competencies and be responsible for own continuing professional development and Participate in annual appraisal
To assess, plan, monitor and evaluate patient care using evidence-based practice and in accordance with practice protocols and guidelines.
To establish and monitor good working relationships with the GPs, and other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary organisations.
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, reports 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. - 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 complying with QOF requirements.
Delivering enhanced services.
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).
Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data.
Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Participate in and encourage the adoption of principles of Modern General Practice such as Online Consultation, total triage etc.
Undertake Practice paperwork such as medical reports and assessments
Undertake Home Visits where clinically indicated
Assume areas of clinical responsibility in agreement with the Practice
Safeguarding patients
Person Specification
Personal Attributes Essential
Proven communication and interpersonal skills Self-directed practitioner Highly motivated Flexibility Enthusiasm Team player Organised and reliable
Experience Essential
Proven experience in a primary care setting Experience in managing a wide range of medical conditions Experience in providing patient-centred care
Desirable
Experience of SystmOne Experience supporting QOF delivery Involvement in audits or service development General understanding of the GMS contract
Qualifications Essential
Qualified GP Full GMC registration with a licence to practise National Performers List registration
Desirable
Further qualifications or special interests relevant to primary care
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Excellent clinical and diagnostic skills Aware of accountability in own role and limitations in provision of services Infection control, safeguarding and health promotion IT proficient
Desirable
Awareness of local and national health policy Knowledge of health promotion strategies Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
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 Market Surgery
Address Warehouse Lane
Wath Upon Dearne
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 7RA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.marketsurgerywath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)