Salaried GP

Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive practice team at Nightingale House Surgery.

This is an exciting opportunity for a GP who is looking for a well-supported role within a forward-thinking practice that values high-quality patient care, continuity and clinician wellbeing.

We are open to applications from both experienced GPs and GPs who are recently qualified.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centred general medical services to our registered practice population.

The role will include:

• Conducting face-to-face and telephone consultations
• Managing acute, chronic and complex presentations
• Providing appropriate clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment
• Prescribing safely and effectively
• Reviewing and managing patients with long-term conditions
• Making appropriate referrals and coordinating care with secondary and community services
• Supporting patients with preventative healthcare and health promotion
• Working collaboratively with our wider multidisciplinary team
• Participating in clinical meetings and practice development
• Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records
• Contributing to the ongoing improvement of quality and patient safety within the practice

We encourage our GPs to develop areas of special interest and are keen to support professional development wherever possible.

About us
Nightingale House Surgery is a friendly and established GP practice serving approximately 6,000 patients in Enfield.

We are a supportive and collaborative team consisting of GPs, nurses, pharmacists, healthcare assistants, social prescribers and other members of the wider MDT.

We pride ourselves on providing high-quality care while maintaining a positive and supportive working environment for our clinicians and staff.

We are committed to improving patient outcomes through effective teamwork, innovation and continuous quality improvement.

Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities

• Undertake face-to-face and telephone consultations with patients.
• Assess, diagnose and manage a broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Provide appropriate clinical treatment, prescribing and onward referral where required.
• Manage patients with long-term conditions and complex healthcare needs.
• Provide appropriate preventative healthcare, health promotion and patient education.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and high-quality clinical records.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in clinical meetings and contribute to effective communication within the practice.
• Contribute to clinical governance, significant event reviews, audits and quality improvement activities where appropriate.
• Work within professional, ethical and legal standards and maintain appropriate continuing professional development.
• Support the practice in delivering safe, effective and high-quality patient care.

Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full GMC registration
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
• MRCGP or equivalent
• Appropriate medical indemnity
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care
• Commitment to clinical governance and continuing professional development

Desirable

• Experience working in UK general practice
• Experience of QOF, clinical audits and quality improvement
• Additional qualifications or special interests relevant to general practice
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary primary care team

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.