Job summary

Due to retirement, we have a vacancy for a 6 session GP Partner to join our team. Castlehead Medical Centre is the only medical centre in the market town of Keswick in the Lake District National Park. Keswick provides everything you need for a fantastic place to live and work.

We offer a BMA modelcontract, 15 min routine face-to-face appointments, 12 patients per routine session, with fair allocation of work across all the GP team. Own patient list to provide job satisfaction and continuity for patients. We will encourage you to develop clinical and non-clinical special interests, and will offer a Partnership position with low buy-in costs to the right person. We have protected daily meeting time and consider ourselves a friendly, approachable and sociable bunch!

We have a mixture of routine, urgent, telephone and triage appointments daily, with clinics modified to suit individual requirements where possible. Participation in Extended Access work on Tuesday evenings and weekends (ten per year) is not essential.

If you are interested in joining our team we would love to hear from you. For more information please contact Dr Jennifer Whittaker (GP Partner) [email protected] and to apply please send CV and covering letter to Laura Crane (Business Operational Manager) [email protected]. Closing date 10/5/24. Start date 1/8/24 (flexible for right candidate).

Main duties of the job

• All duties required of a GP governed by GMS contract
• Contribute and comply with all objectives of GMS & Enhanced Service contracts
• Effective data input & coding onto EMIS-X clinical system
• Participate in clinical audits & significant event analyses
• Take an active role in practice & MDT meetings
• Provide high quality teaching and support to GP Trainees and other staff in training
• Be responsible for own professional development and engage fully in appraisals
• Maintain confidentiality within the practice that protects patients, staff and all allied health professionals
• Clinical cover for UTC and ward at local community hospital as per rota
• Support and adhere to practice health & safety policies and legislation
• Ensure that all work is CQC compliant
• Complete medical and other reports for patients registered with the Practice
• Take on any lead responsibilities in the practice for GMS, QOF, QIS and enhanced services as agreed within the partnership
• Contribute to the management & development of the practice
• Work closely with Finance, HR, Operations, Dispensary & Nursing managers to facilitate safe, efficient, high quality, & effective Business Management
• Liaise & attend Primary Care Network meetings as and when required
• Participate in regular monthly & ad-hoc Partnership Meetings as required
• Participate in nursing staff clinical appraisals
• Review & develop clinical practice protocols and procedures
• Work in accordance of the Partnership Agreement

About us

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated GP Partner to join our supportive team.

5 GP Partners, 2 salaried GPs

List size 8500+

GP Registrar, Medical Student, Nurse and Pharmacist prescribing training practice

Dispensary

High QOF achievement

Good range of enhanced services, including minor surgery & coil/implant fitting

Community Hospital work (16 Inpatient beds & Urgent Treatment Centre)

Excellent Keswick and Solway PCN & very supportive wider primary healthcare team

Links with Mountain Rescue and BASICS

Good work-life balance with generous annual leave allowance

Excellent local state schools

Keswick is a great place to live, work and play.There are lots of outside activities on offer.