Salaried GPNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Salaried GP to join our friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking team at William Fisher Medical Centre.

We are a well-established dispensing practice serving a growing patient population in the beautiful semi-rural Dengie Peninsula. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality patient care while maintaining a positive work-life balance for our clinicians. This is an excellent opportunity for a GP seeking a welcoming practice environment with strong multidisciplinary support and opportunities to develop special interests.

Main duties of the job

• Provide comprehensive medical care to patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic health conditions.
• Access, diagnose, treat and appropriately manage patients in accordance with current clinical guidelines and best practice.
• Conduct face -to -face consultations, Accurx and telephone consultations.
• Undertake home visits when clinically necessary and in accordance with practice arrangements.
• Prescribe safely and appropriately in accordance with local and national guidelines.
• Review test results, correspondence and other clinical information requiring GP action.
• Provide health promotion, disease prevention and lifestyle advice to patients.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns involving children and adults.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, practice nurses, health care assistants, administrative staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain registration and license to practice with the GMC

Job description

• Provide comprehensive general medical services to registered patients.
• Undertake face-to-face, telephone and Accurx consultations.
• Assess, diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Develop and implement appropriate treatment and management plans.
• Provide appropriate follow up and continuity of care.
• Prescribe safely and appropriately in accordance with current guidelines.
• Arrange investigations, referrals and follow up where clinically indicated.
• Review and action laboratory results results, clinical correspondence and investigation reports.
• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate.
• Participate in the practice clinical and appointment system.
• Provide appropriate health promotion and preventative healthcare advice.
• Recognise and appropriately manage safeguarding concerns.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical records.
• Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain professional competence through continual professional development.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with information governance requirement
• Support the supervision of medical students and advise colleagues appropriately

About us

William Fisher Medical Centre is a long-established practice, serving a population of just over 6000 patients. We have 2 partners and an excellent clinical mix of 2 salaried GPs, an ANP, NPs and practices nurses, with a strong, organised administrative team, including a practice manager and Operations Team Leader.

• Our aims and objectives are to:
• Provide the best quality medical care to our patients.
• Ensure that patients have confidence in the service we provide.
• Be committed to our patients needs.
• Act with integrity and complete confidentiality.
• Be courteous, approachable, friendly & accommodating.
• Ensure safe and effective services and environment.
• Be innovative and forward thinking.
• Work collaboratively with outside agencies.
• Maintain our motivated and skilled work teams.
• Thoroughly monitor and audit, continue to improve our healthcare services
• Maintain high quality of care through continuous learning and training.
• Guide our employees in accordance with diversity and equality
• Ensure effective and robust information governance systems.
• Treat all patients and staff with dignity, respect and honesty