Salaried / Locum GP

Davenport House Surgery is looking for a 4 session Salaried GP serving 12,900 patients with 3 partners, 3 salaried GPs, and 1 ANP. Additional roles include Physician Associate, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Mental Health Support Worker & FCP, and Social Prescribing Link Worker. We have a friendly and forward-thinking team with an excellent nursing team managing all LTCs and a skilled admin team led by our practice manager, minimizing non-clinical workload. We provide mentor support, regular in-house meetings, and access to training, with links into PCN. We are constantly looking at ways to improve our patient care, systems, and work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will undertake a variety of practice duties, including face-to-face consultations, telephone consultations, and rare home/care home visits. Responsibilities include:

1. Actioning blood tests and tasks
2. Checking and signing EPS repeat prescriptions and PA scripts
3. Dealing with queries
4. Making professional, autonomous decisions regarding presenting problems
5. Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
6. Developing care plans for patients with long-term conditions
7. Providing counselling and health education
8. Admitting or discharging patients from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
9. Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary and ICB guidelines
10. Supporting and supervising Physician Associates and GP Registrars when required
11. Managing and supporting ongoing palliative care and elderly care case loads

About us

We offer the opportunity to work in a busy practice in the market town of Harpenden, serving 12,900 patients. Davenport House Surgery is part of the Harpenden Health Primary Care Network. Our ethos is to treat patients as we would expect our family members to be treated. We are proud of our caring and supportive team approach, and it is important that the successful applicant fits well within our team. We pride ourselves on being a modern, forward-thinking general practice while retaining traditional values.

Person Specification Experience

• Previous experience working as a GP is ideal.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.