Salaried Doctor
Job Description
Job summary
Northgate Village Surgery has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Salaried GP to join our dynamic, supportive, and friendly team. The successful candidate will play a key role in managing a varied and interesting clinical caseload, delivering high-quality care to our patient population. We are looking for the candidate to take up 6 sessions.
Main duties of the job
Our goal is to provide excellent clinical care to our patients. To manage a clinical caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting.
You will be supported by a knowledgeable administrative, nursing and management team.
Please see the job description for full details.
About us
We are a well-established training practice serving approximately 6,800 patients in Chester. We deliver high-quality care from modern, purpose-built premises in the city centre.
We are a supportive, high-performing, and well-organised practice using EMIS Web. As part of the forward-thinking Chester Central Primary Care Network, we work collaboratively to enhance patient care and staff experience.
We are proud to be a teaching practice, supporting medical students, Foundation Year doctors, and GP trainees (ST1ST3), with experienced clinical and educational supervisors in place.
We warmly welcome applicants with an interest in minor surgery and also support other specialist interest training.
Practice Benefits
Supportive and experienced clinical team, including 5 GPs, 3 nurses, HCA, and GPA
BMA salaried GP contract
Indemnity costs reimbursed
Free on-site parking
Open-door, supportive working culture
Mixed appointment system (face-to-face and telephone)
Strong ARRS team support, including:
Clinical pharmacist & pharmacy technician
First contact physiotherapist
Paramedics (home visits)
Wellbeing coordinator
Dietitian
Structured induction programme
Protected CPD time
Opportunity to develop specialist interests (including well-woman clinics and minor surgery)
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP in delivering health services.
The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
b.
The provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract
c.
To clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective and plan clinical care accordingly referring patients to other services/agencies in a timely manner, utilising Practice and any other local guidelines
d.
Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
e.
Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care
f.
Effective management of long-term conditions
g.
To support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care
h.
Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
i.
Review medications following the appropriate policies, NICE/local clinical guidelines and local care pathways
j.
Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
k.
Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
l.
Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
m.
Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans
n.
Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
o.
Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF
p.
Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
q.
Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinical governance and training
r.
Be aware of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to practice policies and procedures on Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children
s.
Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
t.
Prepare and complete the revalidation process to remain fit to practice
u.
Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
v.
Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies
w.
Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement
x.
To be an integral part of the general practice team as well as supporting the wider network and multi-disciplinary team
y.
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
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
Northgate Village Surgery
Address
Fountains Health
Delamere Street
Chester
CH1 4DS
United Kingdom
