About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic Salaried GP to join our clinical team, working 4-8 sessions in the historic market town of Hexham in the Tyne Valley.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will manage a clinically diverse caseload, delivering face-to-face and remote consultations and home visits.
Duty doctor sessions are shared among the GP team, working alongside our Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Paramedic.
GPs also undertake daily administrative tasks including pathology results, clinical correspondence, and repeat prescription requests.
You will contribute to the practices excellent performance in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), local enhanced services, and clinical audits.
About us
Burn Brae Medical Group serves around 10,000 patients and covers approximately 180 square miles, centred around the town of Hexham in the rural Tyne Valley. Our Primary Care Centre was built in 2008 on the Hexham General Hospital site and is very patient friendly, being built all on one level with large consulting rooms, easy disabled access, plenty of natural light and within easy reach of the town centre and with good public transport links.
We offer a supportive environment with the clinical team meeting informally every day with regular formal meetings taking place.
The practice prides itself on its inclusive nature and informal approach. While we take our medical service provision very seriously, we also strive to make sure Burn Brae is full of friendship, support and laughter.
We are a training Practice, hosting GP Registrars and medical students in years 1-5.
For an informal discussion about the role, including an opportunity to visit, please contact [email protected]
Job description Job responsibilities
Fully utilise our EMIS clinical system to consult with patients face to face and by telephone as required.
Undertake home visits when required.
Assess, prescribe, refer, treat and advise patients as required.
Respond to clinical queries from the wider team.
Undertake a fair share of duty doctor sessions, clinical administration, including tasks, bloods, and other general duties.
Complete medical reports and examinations (eg DVLA) as and when required.
Provide support to the wider clinical team including being available to our highly experienced ANPs when required
Other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Medical degree Full registration with GMC No restrictions on clinical practise
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 Burn Brae Medical Group
Address Hexham Primary Care Centre
Corbridge Road
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 1QJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.burnbraemedicalgroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)