Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Salaried
GP to join our fantastic team at Furlong Medical Centre for 5 sessions per week (Monday 2 sessions, Wednesday 1session and Friday 2 sessions or 5 mornings).
Are you looking for a salaried GP role with a difference?
Do you enjoy working as part of a team?
Do you enjoy leading a clinical team?
Do you enjoy educating and supervising?
Then we would like to talk to you!
Main duties of the job
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.
Practise evidence-based medicine, in line with national and locally agreed guidelines
Conduct patient consultations during the practices clinical appointment hours
Conduct telephone consultations and home visits as appropriate
Check and sign repeat prescription requests
Check, manage and process patient test results
Prescribe in line with local and national guidelines
Refer patients to secondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate
Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems
Promote healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice, generally encouraging patients to follow a healthy lifestyle
Carry out patient tests, screening and refer as required
Make autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients health needs
About us
Our practice serves over 10,000 patients and is innovative in modern ways of working to meet the needs of our patients whilst maintaining the wellbeing of our team. We place a big emphasis on multidisciplinary learning. Teams that learn together work well together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Compling with all legislation applicable to practising medicine
- Conducting physical examinations, tests or procedures to diagnose patients
- Maintaining accurate medical records for all patients
- Making recommendations for lifestyle changes to improve the patients quality of life
- Prescribing medication, treatment or therapy to patients
- Explaining test results and medical procedures to patients
- Training junior Doctors and other healthcare professionals
- Consulting with other Doctors about the specialised needs of some patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- To hold a Degree in medicine that is recognised by general Medical Council (GMC)
- Have completed a two year foundation course in general training. This will give you practice experience of the job.
- To complete specialist training in general medical practice.
- Complete an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS)check
Desirable
- Have previous experience in Emis, Docman and Accurx.
- Experience of working in general practice.
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Furlong Medical Centre
Address
Furlong Road
Tunstall
Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 5UD