About this role
Job summary
We are seeking a dedicated Salaried GP to join our supportive and collaborative practice team, working 4 sessions per week on Thursdays and Fridays.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive, forward-thinking practice that prioritises patient care and clinician well-being. We hold weekly clinical meetings to openly discuss cases, encourage shared learning, and provide a safe space to share ideas and concerns ensuring you feel valued both clinically and personally.
The successful candidate will be expected to undertake the full range of responsibilities associated with General Practice within a Primary care setting.
Main duties of the job
The GP will undertake a variety of duties governed by the GMS contract and objectives of Enhanced services, including:
In person consultations
Telephone consultations
Online consultations
Triage calls
Visiting patients at home and care homes
On call duties
Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
Clinical administration
Assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients appropriately
Managing acute, chronic, and complex presentations
Working collaboratively
Supporting quality improvement, enhanced services, and practice development
Contributing to continuity of care and high clinical standards
About us
We are a small and friendly GP Practice with all doctors working part-time.
We are a training practice with a growing list size of 6000 patients situated in the beautiful village of Knowle.
We are highly valued by our patient population with a good CQC rating with a dedicated long term staff team.
Systmone clinical system
High-performing QOF practice
Supportive culture focused on teamwork, innovation, and staff wellbeing
We welcome informal visits and discussions.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical and administrative responsibilities:
Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate
Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from NICE
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Check, read and interpret pathological results for patients
Ensure appropriate follow up of patients
Record clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards
Participate in clinical audits, and learning event analyses and practice meetings
Ensure that practice clinical database is updated promptly and accurately with information relating to patient records, as required for clinical accuracy and for practice recording requirements under QOF and enhanced services.
Appropriate use of read codes.
Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions avoiding hand-written prescriptions.
Prescribe appropriately and in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance)
Work with and provide support for other members of the primary health care team
Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreed and other key performance indicator targets
Participate in team meetings and patient engagement events
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry and the GP Register (Certificate of completion date must be within 2 years and not having held a substantive post before). *Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate of Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent. *Included on the Medical Performers List or eligible. *Evidence of ongoing professional development. *Experience of NHS General Practice and primary care *Experience of using electronic clinical patient records (EMIS/System One) *Experience of medicines management *Experience of QOF and clinical audit *Understanding of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS contract, Clinical Governance, Network Contract DES and Quality and Outcomes Framework *Knowledge of the health needs of the Primary Care Network population
Desirable
*Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP *Polite and confident *Flexible and cooperative *Motivated, forward thinker *Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required *High levels of integrity and loyalty *Sensitive and empathic in distressing situations *Effectively be able to communication and understand the needs of the patient *Commitment to ongoing professional development *Effectively utilise resources *Punctual and committed to support the team effort
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 Arden Medical Centre
Address Arden Medical Centre
Downing Close
Knowle
Solihull
West Midlands
B930QA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://ardenmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)