About this role
Job summary
West Derby Medical Centre is offering a fantastic opportunity for a experienced salaried GP who is also a GP Trainer to join our well-organised and friendly practice. We are looking for 5/6 sessions cover per week due to expansion within our team
Our practice offers a well-managed workload and competitive salary. We have a great reputation for our patient care and provide a supportive working environment for all GPs and staff.
Key Benefits for our Salaried GPs
Monthly clinical education meetings and daily huddles . Monthly multidisciplinary practice meeting & learning event reviews, joint palliative care meetings, Monthly PLT meetings and training with protected surgery cover and support from GP partners. Opportunities for mentoring in house, develop special interests enhancing clinical skills and undertaking project work in study time.
Membership of the NHS pension scheme
CPD sessions built into timetable
Salary is dependent on skills and experience
Holidays are 30 days plus 8 bank holidays and NHS Days ( pro-rata )
Informal visits welcome, please contact Jan Rimmer , Practice Director
Email: [email protected]
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 Triage surgeries, surgery consultations, telephone consultations, eConsultations , Home visits are clinically triaged and agreed, checking and signing minimal repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
Please view further details in the Job Description.
About us
We currently have 12640 registered patients and have been rated 'GOOD' by CQC in November 2026
We are committed to developing our practice team and achieving a sustainable work-life balance. We are dedicated to training future generations of healthcare professionals with established links to the Merseyside Deanery and Liverpool University . We are a EMIS Web and Paper light Practice and part of iGPc Primary Care Network . We are a Disability Confident Employer and also a Veteran Friendly Practice .
Our medical team is currently made up of 3 Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 1 Senior Clinical Pharmacist , 5 GP Registrars and various Resident Doctors and Medical Students . We have 2 Practice nurses, and 1 HCA within our LTC Management team . We are supported by PCN Pharmacists, GPs , Physiotherapists , SPLW and Care-Coordinators. We have a large well trained Care Navigation Team and our Senior Leadership and Management Team offer support to all staff .
We hold monthly practice meetings, partner meetings, Vulnerable Adult, Safeguarding and GSF Meetings. We are passionate and proud to be a Training practice and would welcome applications from GP trainers .
We put emphasis on nurturing our amazing team and plan social and training events to support this . We have a monthly Staff Appreciation Day and also a monthly Employee of the month award
If you feel this maybe the role for you then please give our Practice Director Jan a call
Job description
Job responsibilities
West Derby Medical Centre
JOB TITLE
Salaried General Practitioner
REPORTS TO
The Partners (Clinically)
The Practice Director (Administratively)
Sessions: 6 sessions per week
Job Summary
The post-holder will manage 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.
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
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
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.
Other Responsibilities within the Organisation
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
Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Contribution to the implementation of services
Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
Participate in audit where appropriate.
Work alongside the practice team
Work alongside and with external providers including care home staff, district nurses and hospital teams.
Contribution to usual GP workload
Complete a share of Urgent Care surgeries shared pro rata between all our GPs
Complete a pro rata share of paperwork (after full clinical document management has been completed by our administration team)
Routine surgery allocation of patients
Take responsibility for a pro rata share of all other practice responsibilities
Confidentiality
In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & Safety
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Reporting potential risks identified
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development
In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the Implementation of Services
The post-holder will
Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance
Participate in audit where appropriate.
Changes to Duties
The Partners reserve the right to distribute duties and functions amongst the members of staff from time to time. Staff are expected to take on additional duties, with training, and to relinquish existing duties in order to maintain the effective running of the Practice. Any such changes will always be made in consultation with the post holder
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully Registered and Qualified with the General Medical Council
Desirable
- Strong EMIS knowledge
- GP Trainer Qualification
- Experience within a GP triage session
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
West Derby Medical Centre
Address
West Derby Medical Centre
3 Winterburn Crescent
Liverpool
L12 8TQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://westderbymc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)