Salaried GPNHS

Job summary

Ferryhill & Chilton Medical Practice are offering a unique opportunity to recruit a salaried GP for 6 sessions per week, on a temporary contract until the end of March 2027, subject to review.We welcome applications from experienced GPs.

Main duties of the job

• In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including face to face and telephone consultations, e-consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, filing results, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
• Covering a fair share of enhanced access sessions

Job description

Job responsibilities

• In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including face to face and telephone consultations, e-consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, filing results, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
• Covering a fair share of enhanced access sessions

About us

We are a two-site training practice and have a population of 15,000 patients. Within our team we have 8 Partners consisting of 6 GPs, 1 Senior Clinical Pharmacist and 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner. We also have 1 Salaried GP and 4 other highly skilled Nurse Practitioners along with a very dedicated group of Clinical Pharmacists, Nurses, and administrative staff.

We are a very friendly and sociable practice and enjoy numerous practice nights out, team building afternoons and participating in charity events. Over recent years we have recognized the importance of working as a team, and that working and looking after each other is the key to delivering a high level of quality clinical care to our patients.