Job Summary
We are a small rural dispensing practice with a list size of 3050 patients looking to recruit a committed and enthusiastic salaried GP to join our friendly team. This will be for 3-4 sessions per week over sequential days to include either a Monday or Friday and may also include covering annual leave and Extended Access hours if required.

Main duties of the job
The role will include a variety of duties including routine and same day consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing prescriptions, and dealing with correspondence and test results.

About us
We offer a welcoming and enjoyable team environment, a varied clinical workload and the opportunity to provide high quality continuity of care within a rural community. We are located in a well-equipped, Listed building in a fantastic location on the Hartland Peninsula with sand, surf and woodland with some amazing running routes on our doorstep. We are also proud to offer teaching to both GP Registrars and medical students.

Job responsibilities

• Conduct mainly face-to-face, telephone, and AccuRx consultations with patients of all ages.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Prescribe medications and treatments in accordance with current clinical guidelines and regulations.
• Maintain accurate patient records. We are a SystmOne Practice using AccuRx and Heidi.
• Provide health promotion, preventative care, and lifestyle advice.
• Manage home visits where required using our PCN home visiting team.
• Participate in safeguarding procedures for vulnerable adults and children.
• Work collaboratively with nurses, pharmacists, social prescribers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Extended Access hours if required and as agreed by the Partnership and if desired.
• Compiling and issuing computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Undertaking all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities with the Practice:

• Review laboratory results, hospital correspondence, and clinical documents.
• Complete referrals, fit notes, insurance reports, and other medical documentation.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives, and significant event reviews.
• Contribute to QOF, enhanced services, and practice performance targets where applicable.
• Support teaching, mentoring, or supervision of trainees and junior staff if appropriate.

Essential skills and experience

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to work with limited supervision or autonomously.
• Willingness to contribute to and participate in a peer support group.
• Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• Ability to handle a busy and varied primary care case load.
• A good understanding of GMS contracting requirements and the operation of the Quality Outcomes Framework process.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.