Salaried GP

We are looking to restructure our clinical team here at Chopwell Primary Healthcare centre. We currently have 3 Doctors- 1 clinical/partner, 1 long term locum and 1 management/partner.

We are looking for a 6 session salaried GP to work Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

No extended hours/no duty Doctor.

Remuneration for this role is £62,000 including indemnity and GMC fee.

Annual leave is 6 weeks pro rata and 1 week study leave.

Opportunity for overtime is also given to cover colleague's annual leave.

If you feel this role is of interest, please contact Dr Mirza Hassan () for us to be able to organise an informal meeting to discuss the role.

Main duties of the job

Morning clinics start between 9.15-9.30am and consist of 13 contacts- ten minutes appointments (mix of face to face and telephone).

Afternoon clinics commence at 3pm and consist of 13 contacts-ten minutes appointments (mix of face to face and telephone).

On the rare occasion, there may be emergency (extra) appointments that present to reception and because of geographic challenges- patients present to us rather than Blaydon UTC because of this.

The surgery is a training practice, therefore the GP will also be supervising our registrar on days the trainer is not present.

Home visit rates are low and there is a rapid response team that can see the majority of acute cases. There is a community frailty team and palliative care team as well.

Admin is self-generated; however, when colleagues are on annual leave, urgent results, scripts and admin work is to be shared.

About us

We are a semi-rural practice with 2500 patients situated on the border of Gateshead and County Durham.

We are part of Gateshead Outer West PCN.

We are a historic mining town that is recognised as a Deep-end surgery due to the socioeconomic structure of the population.

We have onsite physio on a Monday, rapid access to counselling services and PCN pharmacists.

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the 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:

1. The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
2. The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract
3. Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
4. Effective management of long-term conditions
5. Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
6. On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles
7. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
8. Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
9. Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
10. Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
11. Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of the QOF
12. Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
13. Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice including; clinical governance, training, financial management and HR
14. Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
15. Prepare and complete the revalidation process
16. Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
17. Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines
18. Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure
19. Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times
20. Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times

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

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

Person Specification Qualifications

• MBBS, MRCGP

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.