General Practitioner

About us
Western Road Surgery makes up part of Billericay PCN. We are a forward thinking, driven, proactive surgery looking to increase our clinical workforce. We cover 13,000 patients, and are a very supportive practice with 6 partners on hand to help with any clinical advice.

Job summary
Western Road Surgery is looking for a General Practitioner to join their progressive, forward thinking clinical team at the surgery. The GP team is made up of 6 partners, and 1 salaried GP. The surgery also employs a pharmacist and nursing team, as well as a clinical coding team, reception team and home visiting team. As a GP here, correspondence, prescription queries and the majority of home visits are completed by other teams. The surgery also uses AccuRX for their digital triage system, used effectively each day.

Job responsibilities

• Clinical Care: GPs assess, diagnose, and treat a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions for patients of all ages. They perform physical examinations, take medical histories, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and provide appropriate treatments or referrals to specialists when necessary. They also manage chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and heart disease, adjusting treatment plans and educating patients on self-care.
• Preventive Care and Health Education: GPs provide routine check-ups, immunizations, screenings, and lifestyle guidance, including diet, exercise, and smoking cessation, to prevent health problems and promote wellness. They educate patients on managing chronic conditions and maintaining overall health.
• Administrative Duties: GPs maintain accurate patient records, document care and education provided, issue prescriptions, and manage referrals. They may also handle billing, insurance claims, and compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: GPs work closely with nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, and other specialists to ensure comprehensive patient care. They participate in practice audits, accreditation activities, and after-hours or on-call services as needed.
• Professional Development: GPs are expected to maintain current medical knowledge through continuing education, adhere to professional standards and legislation, maintain medical indemnity insurance, and hold current resuscitation certification.

Other Responsibilities

• Keep up to date with Mandatory Training, as set out by the Practices policies and procedures
• Be responsible for your own Information Governance and Data Protection, in line with the Practices policies and procedures
• Adhere to the Practices policies for Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Infection Control

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Strong diagnostic and clinical skills
• Excellent communication
• Competent with IT systems

Desirable

• Experience working in a Primary Care Network or a GP Surgery
• Experience working with SystmOne
• Experience in Audit and Quality Improvement

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered with the GMC
• Completion of a Residency Programme in General Practice

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.