GP – SalariedGP Practice
Job summary
A friendly, well-supported three-partner GMS practice in a beautiful rural setting.
Bird In Eye GP surgery is uniquely based within Uckfield Community Hospital, giving us excellent community links and accessibility. We’re a busy but friendly three-partner GMS practice with 8,000 patients, part of the Greater Wealden PCN.
We’re looking to welcome a salaried GP, ideally for eight sessions per week, however, happy to discuss other preferences.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be involved in all areas of general practice and will have a real opportunity to grow with the environment and the evolving local service.
Clinical responsibilities
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, 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
Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
Providing counselling and health education
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
Requirements
Ideally full-time GP – eight sessions – but happy to discuss other requirements
About us
Why join us?
CQC rated Good
Regularly high QOF achievement
SystmOne clinical system
Flexible clinic schedules and start/finish times
Sensible, manageable list sizes that protect continuity of care
Regular practice meetings and reflection time
Excellent nursing and administrative support, so GPs aren’t left doing everything themselves
Fair, evenly shared holiday allocation
Policy for minimal admin workload when returning from annual leave
Support for portfolio roles and professional growth, including funding towards MDU/MPS
Income from private reports retained by the GP who completes them
A team that shares its expertise
Our GPs and wider team bring a strong range of special interests, and we’re keen to share and teach these skills with colleagues:
Women’s health, menopause and coil/implant fitting one of our doctors is a CoSRH trainer and holds an advanced menopause certificate, and can train an interested colleague in fitting coils and implants
The same doctor is a BSMS associate tutor, able to share up-to-date consultation, history-taking and examination techniques
ADHD and neurodiversity GP with a special interest
Respiratory nurse-led skills and prescribing
Steroid injections and learning disabilities GP with a special interest
Experienced paramedic practitioner, running on-the-day appointments
ANP-led women’s health and pessary changes
Diabetic reviews- run by experienced clinical staff
BP and cholesterol management -led by our clinical pharmacist