Salaried General Practitioner

Job Summary
The role involves a wide range of responsibilities, including clinical consultations, preventive care, contributing to achieve the performance indicators, health promotion, and collaboration with other healthcare professionals.

About Us
About Shakespeare Health Centre

Shakespeare Health Centre is an award-winning, forward-thinking GP practice serving around 6,000 patients. We are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while providing a supportive working environment. Our innovative approach includes a nationally recognised diabetes service.

Why Join Us?

• Well-established total triage model with a safe, efficient and equitable workload.
• Accredited training practice for GP registrars and fifth-year medical students.
• Excellent multidisciplinary support , including physiotherapists, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and social prescribers.
• Practice-based specialist clinical pharmacist leading diabetes care and long-term condition management.
• Dedicated Advanced Clinical Practitioner providing MSK assessment, musculoskeletal ultrasound and joint injections.

Our Practice

• Two GP partners, two salaried GPs and one paramedic.
• EMIS Web clinical system.
• Experienced administrative team with efficient workflows, minimising GP administrative workload.
• Teaching practice for GP registrars, medical students, physician associates and clinical pharmacists.
• Regular clinical and educational meetings.
• Consistently high QOF achievement.
• Home visits are rare, with routine visits undertaken by the Community Matron where appropriate.

We offer a friendly, collaborative team with excellent professional support and a strong work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical Consultations: Conducting both telephone and face-to-face consultations with patients to diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions.
• Prescribing medications and treatments as necessary.
• Providing advice on general health, lifestyle, and disease prevention.
• Chronic Disease Management: Managing patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma.
• Implementing care plans and monitoring patients' progress.
• Health Promotion: Promoting health and well-being through patient education and preventive measures.
• Encouraging lifestyle changes to improve overall health.
• Emergency Care: Responding to urgent medical situations and emergencies.
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals in emergency cases.
• Team Collaboration: Working closely with nurses, healthcare assistants, and other support staff to deliver coordinated patient care.
• Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Administrative Duties: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records.
• Participating in administrative tasks related to the practice, such as meetings and training sessions.
• Professional Development: Engaging in continuous professional development (CPD) to stay updated on medical advancements and best practices.
• Participating in peer review and clinical audit activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Consultations: Conducting both telephone and face-to-face consultations with patients to diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions.
• Prescribing medications and treatments as necessary.
• Providing advice on general health, lifestyle, and disease prevention.
• Chronic Disease Management: Managing patients with chronic conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma.
• Implementing care plans and monitoring patients' progress.
• Health Promotion: Promoting health and well-being through patient education and preventive measures.
• Encouraging lifestyle changes to improve overall health.
• Emergency Care: Responding to urgent medical situations and emergencies.
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals in emergency cases.
• Team Collaboration: Working closely with nurses, healthcare assistants, and other support staff to deliver coordinated patient care.
• Participating in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Administrative Duties: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records.
• Participating in administrative tasks related to the practice, such as meetings and training sessions.
• Professional Development: Engaging in continuous professional development (CPD) to stay updated on medical advancements and best practices.
• Participating in peer review and clinical audit activities.
• Quality Improvement: Contributing to the improvement of clinical services and patient outcomes.
• Implementing and adhering to quality and safety standards.
• Contributing to achieving QOF indicators and both practice and PCN level local and directed enhanced services.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Medical degree from a recognised institution.
• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and inclusion on the GP Register.
• Completion of relevant postgraduate training (e.g., GP Specialty Training).
• Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) is desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Person Specification
Essential

• Medical degree from a recognised institution.
• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and inclusion on the GP Register.
• Completion of relevant postgraduate training (e.g., GP Specialty Training).
• Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) is desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience Essential

• This description provides a broad overview, and specific responsibilities can vary based on the healthcare setting and individual practice. It's important to refer to general job responsibilities of a salaried GP across primary Care organisations as outlined by the British Medical Association (BMA). Please contact the practice to arrange a meeting with the lead GP for a detailed discussion about the working environment and ongoing responsibilities as a salaried GP at the practice.

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).