Salaried GP/Retainer GP

East of England, East of England

Permanent

£12,000 a session

General Practitioner

Salaried GP/Retainer GP

Job summary

Exciting opportunities to join a long-established dispensing practice in beautiful South Farnham

2 to 8 sessions

Starting date flexible: January 2024 to Autumn 2024

Work/Life balance a priority. No OOH commitment. 7 weeks leave (including 1 week of study leave)

House visiting assisted by Paramedic Practitioners.

Holly Tree Surgery is located in a beautiful semi-rural area of South Farnham on the Hampshire/Surrey border, in the catchment area of South Farnham School, ranked one of the best in the country and other excellent schools. We are part of the North East Hampshire and Farnham Place, part of Frimley ICB. We are also part of the twenty practices of GP Provider federation: Salus Medical Services Ltd. (Company number .9612540). Active involvement with Farnham Integrated Care Services (FICS). Purpose built surgery with own dispensary which dispenses to 64% of our 6200 patients. GMS. Excellent Post Graduate Medical Centre at Frimley Park Hospital which organises a local CPD lecture programme at Farnham Castle. Very high patient satisfaction: https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/report?practicecode=H81110 Excellent IT infrastructure: Emis Web, EPS electronic prescribing, DXS, Docman 10, eRs, Lexacom dictation, accuRx, ICE links to Farnham Park Hospital. We are a democratic supportive team. If you have any special interests to develop, this would be supported and encouraged in the practice.

Please telephone for an informal chat initially to Dr Steve Scott-Perry- 07766333349

Main duties of the job

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves 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 within the organisation
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
Providing counselling and health education
Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

About us

Holly Tree Surgery is located in a beautiful semi-rural area of South Farnham on the Hampshire/Surrey border, in the catchment area of South Farnham School, ranked one of the best in the country and other excellent schools. We are part of the North East Hampshire and Farnham Place, part of Frimley ICB. We are also part of the twenty practices of GP Provider federation: Salus Medical Services Ltd. (Company number .9612540). Active involvement with Farnham Integrated Care Services (FICS).Purpose built surgery with own dispensary which dispenses to 64% of our 6200 patients. GMS. Excellent Post Graduate Medical Centre at Frimley Park Hospital which organises a local CPD lecture programme at Farnham Castle.Very high patient satisfaction:https://www.gp-patient.co.uk/report?practicecode=H81110Excellent IT infrastructure: Emis Web, EPS electronic prescribing, DXS, Docman 10, eRs, Lexacom dictation, accuRx, ICE links to Farnham Park Hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job summary:

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 themselves 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 within the organisation
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
Providing counselling and health education
Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
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

To hold a degree in medicine that is recognised by the General Medical Council (GMC).
Have completed a two year foundation course in general training. This will give you practical experience of the job.
To complete specialist training in general medical practice.
Complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

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.