Salaried GPNHS

Job summary

Carmel Medical Practice are currently recruiting for a Salaried General Medical Practitioner to help deliver our vision of high-quality medical services at our well-established, progressive, friendly practice team in Darlington.

We are looking to employ a Salaried GP on 4-6 sessions per week, this will include one duty session each week and may include cover of an enhanced access session (TBC).

We offer a flexible approach to division of roles and responsibilities within our small friendly and experienced practice team. The clinical teams are also well supported by an excellent administration and management team; this allows our GPs to concentrate on clinical work.

We provide an excellent opportunity for General Practitioners wishing to join our highly respected and friendly team.

We offer an excellent salary and employment benefits and NHS pension, including 6 weeks annual leave pro rata and 1 week study leave

Role progression and personal development opportunities

We provide peer support, educational opportunities and help towards mandatory training and appraisal.

Main duties of the job

Provide a range of medical services as defined in the core contract, additional and enhanced services where appropriate.

Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare works within the organisation.

Assess the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Develop care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice; disease management protocols, provide counselling and health education

Work within local policy for prescribing

Be available and accessible to patients

Maximise effective use of current clinical computer systems. Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Compile and issue computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions

Support the development of the practice in training GP's and nursing students

Provide Free certification in line with Schedule 9 of the GMS regulations (1992)

Provide emergency cover if needed

Job description

· Be involved in developing primary care services to meet the needs of the practice population.

· Working in close collaboration with the practice team to ensure that access targets are reached.

· Work with the practice team to ensure that immunisation and health inequalities targets as defined within the core contract are reached.

· Support health development and ensure health promotion work is undertaken to allow the practice population to make informed choices.

· Ensure the practice is represented at appropriate meetings, e.g. Practice Based Commissioning Groups.

Managerial

· Awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant organisation policies and procedures, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety and infection control. Apply these to all aspects of one’s own work.

· Committed to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based practice.

· Contribute to evaluated audit and clinical standards setting within the organisation.

· Contribute to the development of computer-based records.

· Contribute read-coding patient data.

About us

Carmel Medical Practice has:

11,860 patient practice in a modern purpose built building

Team comprising 4 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, a Nurse Practitioner, along with an experienced and diverse allied healthcare team. The Practice is also a GP Training Practice.

• Daily phlebotomy clinics
• In House Pharmacist team comprising of Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician
• Respiratory and Diabetes specialist nurses
• Fantastic support in place both clinical and administrative
• Uses System One clinical system
• GMS contract