Salaried GPNHS
Job summary
We care for around 26,000 patients across St Leonards-on-Sea and Hastings. Youll work a structured clinical day with protected breaks, catch-up slots and dedicated admin time, supported by regular clinical supervision and a friendly MDT.
Main duties of the job
Your week at a glance
6 - 8 Sessions per week
15-minute appointments
Triaging GP Lead
Cap: 15 contacts per session
No on-call; home visits: Low
Protected CPD: 10 percent of weekly hours plus 5 days study leave pro rata
6 weeks AL plus 8 BH (FTE)
Indemnity included
BMA model contract; indemnity and GMC fees paid
MDT: ANPs, ACPs, Clinical Pharmacists, PAs, Paramedics, MSK FCP, MHP
Admin: Dedicated admin team
Your Clinical Triage Role
Review patient requests alongside the clinical record, medicines, alerts and recent contacts.
Identify red flags and assess urgency risk, prioritising safely and escalating emergency care when required.
Choose the safest step: written or telephone advice, self-care, Pharmacy First or community services, telephone or f2f assessment.
Provide safety-netting and follow-up with accurate and defensible records in Rapid Health and EMIS Web.
Work with Triage Admin, reception and clinicians, giving clear instructions for bookings, actions and patient comms.
Contribute to audit, incident learning and pathway development to support safe and consistent triage decisions.
Your Wider GP Role
Deliver acute, chronic and preventive care through face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations.
Manage results, prescriptions, correspondence and referrals, and take part in clinical governance and practice meetings.
Undertake home and care-home visits with support from our Enhanced Care team.
Develop a specialist interest and contribute to shared learning across the team.
Job description
As a Salaried GP you will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. You will be responsible for face to face and telephone consultations with patients presenting with a wide range of minor illness, urgent and same day requests for treatment and chronic disease management. You will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. You may also be required to complete home visits.
You will need to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills. You will need to prioritise and triage the needs of the patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner.
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About us
Package & support
Workload clarity: structured day with protected daily break, catch-ups and admin time.
Development: regular clinical supervision, appraisal and study time; inclusive employer with strong safeguarding culture.
Benefits: pounds per session (DOE) plus NHS pension; annual leave: 6 weeks plus 1 week study (pro-rata); indemnity & GMC fees paid.
Systems: EMIS (desirable).
What you'll bring
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise, inclusion on GP Register and NHS England Medical Performers List. An enhanced DBS check will be required.
Recent clinical triage experience in UK general practice, urgent care or a comparable primary care setting.
Strong assessment, risk and prioritisation skills for undifferentiated presentations across all ages.
Confidence consulting remotely by telephone, digital messaging and written advice, with a clear understanding of when in-person assessment is needed.
Excellent communication, documentation and safety-netting, a collaborative and patient-centred approach, and safeguarding and clinical governance awareness.
Interested?
Informal chat/visit welcome Steve Boxwell, Business Partner: [email protected].
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