Job summary
We are a well-established training practice located within the North East London Primary Care Network, serving 9,700 patients, and maintaining strong links with Newham Hospital.

We are seeking a dedicated Salaried GP to join our team for 6 to 8 sessions per week. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, addressing a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, and will be committed to delivering the highest standards of care to both registered and temporary patients. If you are passionate about providing exceptional healthcare and wish to contribute to our vibrant community, we encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job
In accordance with the Practice as agreed, the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, triage calls, triage visits, checking and signing of repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.

To assist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions.

Completion of clinically related administrative and non clinical duties needed for the delivery of the service.

Refer patients for further opinions and interventions according to Practice protocols. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

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

About us
We at Lathom Road Medical Centre aim to provide the best possible standards of clinical care and service to all patients of the community, irrespective of gender, race, creed or colour by a process of continual of its working practices and procedures and by taking into account and embracing developments and changes within primary health care.

Lathom Road Medical Centre is a busy GP surgery in Newham with a list of 9,700 patients. We have a friendly team of 2 GP Partners, 2 salaried GPs, 2 Pharmacists, 1 nurse, 2 Healthcare assistants, 1 social prescriber, a Practice Manager, an Assistant Practice Manager, Compliance Manager and 10 Recetionist/Administrators.

Job responsibilities

• Responding to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where appropriate.
• Providing appropriate preventative health care and advice.
• Adhering to the practice prescribing formulary.
• Participating in clinical governance activity and contributing to the improvement in quality of health outcomes through the practice’s audit programme.
• Clinically related administrative and non-clinical duties necessary for the delivery of the GMS contract.
• Engaging in appropriate educational activity in order to maintain clinical competence and performance, including the completion of objectives agreed by yourself and your appraiser.
• Participating in the training and development of nurses and non-clinical staff.
• To undertake daily tasks such as results, letters, reports, repeat prescribing etc. for own workflow and for other teams as required.
• At all times to behave in a professional way that encourages quality practice and the development of team spirit.

Qualifications
Essential

• Medical Degree
• Qualified as GP
• Registration with GMC
• MRCGP

Experience
Essential

• Communication skills
• Skills to research evidence to improve quality
• Able to access national guidance including NICE NSFs and apply to practice as required

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.