Salaried GP

AUDLEM MEDICAL PRACTICE - We are a 5100 patient rural practice based in the traditional Cheshire village of Audlem. We are looking for a part-time GP to work Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday to support our current clinical team of 3 GP partners, 1 Nurse Practitioner, 1 Nurse Prescriber, and 1 Nurse Associate. We have embraced the ARRS scheme with a Social Prescriber, Physiotherapist, Pharmacist, and Care Co-Ordinator working with an extended administration team to reduce the load on clinicians. We are a training practice and also host Keele University Medical Students.

We are a friendly team and value all our staff and their well-being. We support and encourage personal and practice development to improve both the care we deliver and our working lives. We score highly on the national GP survey and having patients that are happy with the service we provide helps us all feel good about what we do.

We have a monthly practice meeting and development session, regular clinical meetings, and promote an equal, informed, and enjoyable working environment, including shared lunchtimes in the staff room.

We have excellent staff retention, and we are looking for somebody who wants to develop their career and deliver excellent care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Salaried GP, either experienced or newly qualified who is happy to work 3/4 days a week (4 - 7 sessions). The successful applicant will be required to:

1. Deal with patients, both via telephone and face to face.
2. Manage prescriptions and clinical paperwork (our admin team operates a document management system, so only documents essential for a GP to see are sent through).
3. Handle lab reports, referrals, and all other administrative duties that GPs undertake.

About us

We are a friendly team and value all the workforce and their well-being. We offer clinical support via a team approach and encourage personal development.

We score highly on the national GP survey and feel that our patients are happy with the service we provide.

We do an annual Practice away day which the staff really enjoy, and we have low staff turnover. We have regular Practice and Clinical team meetings and catch up every day at lunchtimes. This significantly aids continuity of care for patients as well as supporting staff members, whether that is administrative or clinical. It's also an opportunity to get to know the rest of the team on a personal level and the practice team really enjoys this time.

Job responsibilities

1. 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 manner.
2. Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.
3. Assess the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
4. Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
5. Contribute to QOF requirements and producing plans and following protocols as required.
6. Manage referrals and admissions.
7. Handle patient clinical correspondence and lab reports.
8. Prescribe in accordance with accepted formulary.
9. Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes.
10. In general, undertake all duties and responsibilities associated with working in a GP practice.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Medical Degree
• GP Training Qualification helpful but not essential
• Any other additional specialised qualifications would be helpful but not essential

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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