Salaried GP

Job summary
Due to a retirement, Gosford Hill Medical Centre has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated salaried GP/retainer to join our team for 4 or 5 sessions a week (Friday all day, Tuesday or Wednesday all day and possibly 1 other flexible session). The sessions themselves can be flexible to a degree with the start and end times.

Main duties of the job
You will hold your own patient list (the size of this list is negotiable). You will have 1 dedicated session for administration per month as well as time allocated in each of your 4 regular sessions. You would be expected to provide some Duty Doctor sessions which are allocated on a pro-rata basis. You will be expected to help support the various learners in the practice.

About us
We are a friendly, forward-thinking team of 2 Partners and 4 Salaried GPs serving approximately 7500 patients on the outskirts of Oxford. We provide high quality care and value continuity. We are a training and teaching practice and currently undertake ST and FY Dr training as well as Oxford University medical student teaching. We also participate in research projects. We have a full complement of nurses, HCAs, practice pharmacist and Physician Assistant. We also have excellent access to PCN physiotherapy, adult and child counselling and mental health nurse appointments.

One of the partners will act as your mentor and meet with you regularly. There is a practice-wide and a GP only Whatsapp group for social and professional purposes respectively. We hold regular whole practice social events.There are regular educational /journal club meetings.

We will endeavour to accommodate flexible working hours where possible

Pay: Competitive rate of pay dependent on experience and patient list size

Benefits: 6 weeks annual leave & 1 week study leave (pro rata)
Paid Indemnity
NB Medical subscription
On site car parking.

Job responsibilities
Core Clinical Responsibilities

• Manage face-to-face, telephone, and remote/video patient consultations.
• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses.
• Make safe, independent decisions and create patient care plans.
• Prescribe medications and handle repeat prescription requests.
• Make appropriate clinical referrals to secondary or community care.
• Complete occasional home visits if deemed clinically necessary.

Administration and Governance

• Process lab results, clinical letters, and workflow tasks promptly.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records using clinical system EMIS Web.
• Engage in clinical governance, audits, and Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) workflows.
• Attend internal practice meetings and multidisciplinary team (MDT) updates.

Professional Requirements

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice and entry on the UK GP Register.
• Inclusion on a local NHS Medical Performers List.
• Commitment to ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and annual appraisals

Person Specification
Personal qualities
Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data is required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development

Experience
Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP

Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• Full GMC Registration
• National Performers List Registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of quality improvement and clinical audit
• Experience of medicines management
• General understanding of the GMS contract
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• String IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Emis & Docman user skills
• Effective time management (planning & organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

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