Salaried GP - Tier 2 Visa Sponsor
Job Description
Job summary
Salaried GP 4 - 6 sessions per week
The Pembroke Medical Group is part of the Baywide PCN We are looking for a salaried GP to join our welcoming, hardworking, and forward-thinking team.
Up to £12,689 per session: Portfolio Working: Blocked Admin Time: 6 weeks holiday: 1 week study leave: Indemnity (the extra costs on top of crown is fully paid by the practice) Flexibility- we have extra contracts to fit around childcare and can be flexible with the number of sessions worked.
If you would like an informal chat about how we work or would like to come and have a look at our purpose-built practice in Paignton, please do contact us. We look forward to hearing from you! Applications will be considered at the time of applying Jayne Newell, Practice Manager jayne.newell@nhs.net Dr Bethany Beddoes, GP Partner b.beddoes@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Operating from our main site in Paignton and our branch site in Torquay we care for upwards of 26,000 patients in an organised and strong team environment. This means meeting for coffee every day, enjoying our practice funded socials and being supportive to new members of our team. Our 22 GPs are currently supported by ANPs, Pharmacists, Paramedics and ARRS roles staff including Pharmacy Technicians, and Social Prescribers as well as large and experienced nursing, reception, and admin teams. We work well within the local community giving lots of opportunities for portfolio working including taking part within the Integrated care team, and any new roles that may be on the horizon! We have a good track record of welcoming trainees and newly qualified GPs into the practice. We pride ourselves on being friendly and offering support especially in those first few months of transition. We have a duty doctor on hand each day with no booked patients ready to help with any queries that may arise. Using Emis Web we run a hybrid system involving an acute, on the day triage team and a planned pre-booked team every day.
About us
Pembroke Medical Group is a large GP practice with over 26,000 patients based in Paignton and Torquay in South Devon. We have 2 sites, our main site is in Preston, Paignton and we have a smaller site near the harbourside in Torquay. We are a training practice for not only medical students and trainee GPs but also student nurses and newly qualified pharmacists. As a practice we are always looking to improve our patients experience and we are keen to embrace new digital solutions as part of this vision.
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Clinical Responsibilities: 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, paperwork 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.
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols.
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
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.
Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- Minimum of two years as a salaried GP
- General understanding of the GMS contract
Desirable
- Experience of medicines management
- Experience of CCG initiatives
Eligibility
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- National Performers List registration
- Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
- Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- EMIS Web & Docman 10 user skills
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
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
Pembroke Medical Group
Address
266-268 Torquay Road
Paignton
Devon
TQ3 2EZ
