General Practitioner
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available for a General Practitioner to join a well-established and highly regarded training Practice in North East Wales, initially in a salaried role with partnership potential for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
Standard General Practice, may include some clinical supervision of Doctors in training but will not include educational supervision.
About us
We strive to be a family practice with a traditional feel but also with a progressive and forward-thinking attitude.
With a list size of around 6000 patients and a branch site open three days per week, we serve rural village communities but are only 10 minutes by car from our local district general hospital in Wrexham. The area has good road links and is conveniently situated 3.5 miles from Wrexham and just 8 miles from Chester. The Practice is high achieving with Access Standards, QIF and Medicines Management and offers a wide range of Supplementary Services. The Practice is also actively involved in Cluster collaborative working.
We work under a part triage model, use EMIS Web and have access to AccuRx, GPTR & WCCG.
We currently have 4 GP partners working a mix of sessions. The wider Practice team includes 3 Practice nurses, 2 Healthcare Assistants and a supportive administrative team. We benefit from a Cluster Home Visiting Urgent Care Practitioner, Cluster Occupational Therapist, Cluster Mental Health and CAMHS In-reach Service, Cluster Audiologist and Ear Wax removal service.
The Practice is active in all levels of medical training, accepting students from Cardiff and Swansea Medical Schools, doctors on F1 Lift placements and GP Registrars. We are a member of the Further Training Practice network.
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to 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, administration and correspondence in a timely fashion
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
Undertake on-call duty on a rota basis with other GPs.
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes
Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Medical degree. Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners or equivalent in training if approved by the Royal College of General Practitioners. Certificate of MRCGP.
- Registered GP with the GMC (included on the GP Register).
- Included on Welsh GP Performers List.
- Current General Practice experience with up-to-date GMC appraisal/revalidation.
- Full driving licence, with use of own car.
- Skills & Personal Qualities Required
- Passion for high quality patient care.
- Willing to take a proactive approach and contribute to the continuing success of the practice, enjoys seeing the difference that own work makes.
- Common sense approach enabling delivery of effective and efficient patient care, with the ability to work flexibly.
- Excellent, calm and clear verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to identify and assess complex and multiple needs.
- Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team.
- . Competent in Email, Word and Excel and in processing paperwork.
- Reliable, trustworthy, punctual, organised, pays attention to detail, able to work consistently and deliver a variety of services, including when under pressure.
- Confident, professional, considerate, empathic, adaptable, willing to help out with whatever is needed to deliver excellent patient care.
- Understanding of and ability to deliver excellent customer service.
- Supportive team player and creative thinker.
- Availability to cover for absent colleagues when necessary.
- Membership of a Medical Defence Organisation (MPS, MDU or MDDUS).
Desirable
- First hand experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment
- Understanding of contracting, finance, service delivery and activity monitoring
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Bryn Darland Surgery
Address
Bryn Darland Surgery
53 High Street
Coedpoeth
Wrexham
Clwyd
LL11 3SA
Employer's website
http://www.bryndarlandsurgery.wales.nhs.uk/home (Opens in a new tab)
