Job summary
Excellent GPs wanted for hard but rewarding work.

Opportunity for development in specialist areas, with a strong ethos to develop portfolio working:

• 15-minute appointments as standard (phone, face to face, acute or routine)
• GP partner led total triage system
• Capping of capacity/appointments to protect our workforce
• Newly qualified GPs do not do duty sessions for the first 6 months
• Low number of GP visits due to a visits team of advanced practitioners
• Medicines optimisation team managing prescriptions
• Blocked appointments if you are mentoring other members of the MDT
• BMA standard contract including PDP time
• Named GP partner mentor with regular reviews
• Benefits package including reimbursement of GMC and indemnity fees

Main duties of the job
Job Summary:

You 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. As a senior member of staff you will be expected to set an example to others, assist in supervision, education and training and to play a full role in target achievement and service development.

About us
We are well organised, innovative, and focused on high quality care. We have a long track record of training, supporting, and developing GPs from being trainees through to salaried GPs; some of whom have progressed on to partnership positions with us.

We are an adaptable, agile, and stable partnership, offering job security for any prospective employee. We are actively involved and integrated at regional and national levels, to promote general practice and secure its future.

Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:

In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, you will make yourself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and if appropriate email consultations, visiting patients at home and in nursing homes, 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.

Participating in health promotion activity and some specialist services such as obesity, addictions and sexual health clinics (for which appropriate training will be given as required).

Pro-active engagement with the practice population and wider community to promote healthy living, encourage uptake of services and optimise health-seeking behaviour. This may include visits to local schools, community centres and other groups as necessary.

Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate.

In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, developing care and treatment plans.

Providing counselling and health education.

Ensuring appropriate follow up of (both registered and temporary) patients.

Recording clear and contemporaneous computerised 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 generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance).

Working with and support other members of the primary health care team in delivering high quality primary care.

Promoting the application of standards and codes of Practice set by the Royal College of General Practice, General Medical Council, Department of Health, and local NHS trust.

Play a leading role in the practice achieving agreed QOF and other key performance indicator targets.

Take lead responsibility for targets and services allocated, such as a QOF area of Enhanced Service.

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other Responsibilities:

Involvement and contribution to the mentoring, supervision and training of the broad multi-professional clinical team.

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.

Commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF and other agreed Key Performance Indicator targets.

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.

Attendance at regular in-house governance and educational meetings and training as well as events at other agencies as appropriate.

Assistance with the training of other staff members.

Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.

Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data.

Business Responsibilities:

Gather statistics and information as required.

Undertake assigned tasks, project support, or development.

Maintain accurate documentation and records using IT as per Haxby Group protocol.

Follow agreed policies and protocols, seeking guidance from Team Leaders and Managers if required.

Promote service uptake within the community.

Uphold and promote Haxby Group's ethos and culture.

Ensure resource rationalisation.

Assist in expanding the business's professional offerings.

Attend in-house governance, educational, and staff meetings.

Plan, develop, and support new working processes to enhance quality.

Train staff for optimal performance.

Build and maintain relationships with other healthcare professionals and external bodies.

Always behave professionally.

Person Specification
Other
Essential

• Clean driving licence
• Good sickness record

Desirable

• Non-smoker

Attributes and Competencies
Essential

• Empathetic, honest, and caring
• Strong time management and organisation
• Team player with ability to work independently
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and forward-thinking
• Resilient under pressure
• Diplomatic, articulate, and professional
• Observes strict confidentiality
• Sound judgement and initiative

Physical Requirements
Essential

• Fit to undertake role requirements
• Reliable and flexible
• Excellent attendance record

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Strong communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
• Competent in clinical IT systems and Microsoft Office
• Excellent typing and computer literacy
• Evidence-based practice understanding
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Recent self-directed learning
• Problem-solving and solution-focused approach

Desirable

• Experience with GP clinical systems (preferably SystmOne)
• Experience in any of the following:
• Drug misuse
• Sexual health
• Obesity management
• Minor surgery
• Interest in teaching, education, or research
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and healthcare policy

Qualifications and Registration
Essential

• Post-CCT GP with full GMC registration
• Vocational Training Certificate (or equivalent)
• MRCGP
• Member of recognised defence union (e.g. MPS, MDU)
• GMC Certificate of Good Conduct (can be submitted post-interview)
• On a performers list
• Never removed from a performers list for misconduct

Desirable

• DRCOG, DFP, DCH
• Recognised GP trainer qualifications

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 (opens in a new window).