Salaried GPNHS

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed GP to join our supportive and collaborative team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to a diverse and vibrant population.

Why join us?

• Forward-thinking, dynamic, fast-paced and supportive management team
• Capped workload to help ensure a sustainable worklife balance
• Diverse patient demographic, including university students
• Progressive practice focused on innovation and high-quality care
• Positive working culture with staff wellbeing at its core

This is an excellent opportunity for a GP looking to work in a progressive, well-organised practice with a strong team ethos.

Main duties of the job

• The delivery of appropriate medical care to patients
• Prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
• Maintaining accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
• Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the workload
• Adhering to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
• Contribution to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives
• Attending and contributing effectively to service/practice meetings as required
• Ensuring personal compliance with the appraisal process
• Preparing for and completing the revalidation process
• Commitment to self-learning and contributing to an ethos of continuing professional development across the service/practice team

Job description

The post-holder will manage a clinical caseload and address a wide range of health needs within a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered patients.

• No duty doctor system dedicated clinical sessions are allocated to support Accurx appointment triage.
• Participation in monthly clinical and educational meetings (lunch provided).
• In accordance with the practice rota, undertake a variety of duties including face-to-face surgery consultations, telephone consultations, and responding to clinical queries.
• Process repeat prescriptions, review results, and manage clinical correspondence in a timely manner.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred by other healthcare professionals.
• Assess and manage patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develop and implement patient-centred care plans in line with practice disease management protocols.
• Provide health education and counselling to support patient self-management.
• Refer patients appropriately to secondary or community care services and manage admissions or discharges from the caseload as required.
• Maintain clear, accurate, and contemporaneous clinical records in accordance with agreed standards.
• Contribute to clinical audit and quality improvement activity.
• Engage with QOF and enhanced service requirements during consultations.
• Generate acute and repeat prescriptions electronically in line with best practice.
• Prescribe in accordance with local and national prescribing guidance.

The post-holder will be expected to undertake the full range of duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

About us

Fairhill Medical Practice is a three-Partner University Practice located across three sites in the leafy suburb of Kingston upon Thames. We are a forward-thinking, patient-centred practice, placing high-quality care and staff wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.

With a patient list size of around 23,000, we provide comprehensive primary care services to a diverse and vibrant community. Our practice also includes a dedicated branch surgery at Kingston University, supporting the healthcare needs of the student population alongside our wider community.