Job summary
We are looking for a Salaried GP (4 to 5 sessions), to join our supportive, friendly, and forward-thinking team. We are a dynamic, family-friendly surgery that values our staff and is keen to expand our clinical team.

we do ask that all clinicians work either a Monday or a Friday.

We welcome both newly qualified and experienced GPs. We are also a GP training practice, offering a supportive learning environment.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please contact:

• Dr Melissa Tasou melissa.tasou2@nhs.net | 0113 295 3460
• Sue Bates (Practice Manager) sbates@nhs.net | 07478 334750

Main duties of the job
What we offer

• mixture of clinic types to keep sessions varied
• Low home visits
• Total triage, document management, and care navigation, reducing admin burden on clinicians
• Full administrative team support
• Practice pharmacist for prescription queries and tasks
• Strong PCN support, including pharmacist, care home coordinator, social prescriber, and link workers based in the same building
• Extended Access support, including:
• Healthy Minds practitioner
• Virtual MSK and medicines management
• Saturday Hub (GP/Nurse/HCA clinics )
• Weekly clinical meetings and daily informal coffee catch-ups
• Capped contacts of 13 TO 15 per session to ensure a manageable workload
• Dedicated admin GP/pharmacist support to protect clinical time

About us

• Diverse patient population over 2 sites close together in North Leeds: Chapel Allerton and Chapeltown
• GMS Contract - 3 GP Partners, 3 salaried GPs, 1 Clinical Pharmacists, 3 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs and 1 phlebotomist.
• We are committed to exploring technology and new ways of working such as online and group consultations.
• 9,600 patients
• S1 supported by Ardens
• PCN Co-Lead PCN Practice Manager. LMC Rep.
• BMA model contract - 6 weeks leave/indemnity and pension
• Total triage, care navigation and document management in place.
• Encourage portfolio GPs and career development, commitment to CPD/opportunity to progress to partnership if desired.
• Experienced Mentor if required.
• Excellent management team and HR support.

Job responsibilities
To support the GP partners in the Practice to manage a busy, interesting clinical caseload. The appointee will also have the opportunity to take part in leading on key disease areas (monitoring trends in treatment, staff training and prescribing) and assist in developing appropriate healthcare services for a diverse suburban patient list; Including Directed Enhanced Services commissioning, patient participation and health promotion.

To adopt, adapt and exploit the clinical systems, digital solutions and new ways of working such as online consultations, group consultations, text and email communication to engage with patients in their care.

To work as part of a full practice team that values contribution from all roles and engages to mutually support each other to provide the best patient experience.

Qualifications
Essential

• GMC registration and previous experience of general practice

Experience
Essential

• Strong clinical practice skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Worked satisfactorily in a flat organisational structure
• Worked effectively as a team member
• Good organisational skills demonstrated by delivering own work effectively in complex environments
• Demonstrates strong analytical and objective thinking skills

Desirable

• Experience of working with patients from areas of social deprivation and/or health inequality.
• Demonstrated effective time management and prioritisation
• Proven experience in generating and leading the implementation of improvement initiatives
• Experience of managing change projects e.g. changes to services, pathways or working arrangements
• Ability & willingness to act as a service user advocate
• Awareness of the social context of general health care for individuals and the population

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.
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