Maternity Cover - Salaried GP Fixed Term.NHS

Job summary

Pathfields Medical Group is seeking an enthusiastic and patient-centred Salaried General Practitioner to join our friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking practice team. The position is fixed term maternity cover. Session and days to be determined.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for a GP who is committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate healthcare while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

As a Salaried GP, you will provide comprehensive medical care to a diverse patient population, managing acute and chronic conditions, promoting preventative healthcare, and supporting patients to achieve the best possible health outcomes. You will work alongside experienced clinical and non-clinical colleagues, including GPs, Advanced Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, and administrative teams.

We are committed to creating a positive working environment for professional development, wellbeing, and work-life balance. The successful candidate can also participate in practice development, quality improvement initiatives and wider Primary Care Network activities, depending on their interests and experience.

At Pathfields Medical Group, we pride ourselves on delivering accessible, responsive, and person-centred care to our community.

Please apply, if you share our values of teamwork, respect, innovation, and excellence, and who is passionate about making a positive difference to patients and colleagues alike.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the GMS contract. Furthermore, the post-holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the salaried GP. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.

The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population

The provision of services commensurate with the GMS or PMS contract

Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance

Effective management of long-term conditions

Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks

On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance

Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload

Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process

Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice

Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area

Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required

Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including; clinical governance, training, financial management and HR

Ensure compliance with the appraisal process

Prepare and complete the revalidation process

Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team

Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines

Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure

Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times

Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times

Secondary Responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the salaried GP may be requested to:

• Participate in practice audits as requested by the audit lead
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)

About us

We are a GP single-practice Primary Care Network based within the Plymouth area, providing care to over 30,000 patients. We aspire to delivering excellence in health care and feel the best model to achieve this is one where we have a unified service working across multiple locations including Plympton, Laira, Efford, Crownhill and the city centre. This gives our patients choice: choice over where they visit and who they see. This is particularly useful for patients that need a little extra expertise many of our clinicians have a specific area of interest and sometimes it is worth travelling to see them for their extra skills in a specific area.

We have approximately 140 employees and employ a wide variety of different roles including Salaried GPs, Pharmacists, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Pharmacy Technicians, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Phlebotomists Receptionist, Administrators and many more!