Job summary
Salaried GP vacancy to work 6 sessions - Monday, Wednesday & Thursday (AM & PM)

We are seeking an enthusiastic, patient-centred Salaried General Practitioner to join our friendly, forward-thinking Leeds based practice. As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will provide high-quality, safe and effective primary care to our patient population while working collaboratively with colleagues across the practice and wider healthcare system.

Main duties of the job
Our surgery provides care to over 11,000 patients across 2 sites: Lofthouse Surgery and The Manse Surgery. We have 9 Doctors, 4 qualified Nurses and 3 Health Care Assistants who work at the practice, and we are looking to employ a GP to complete our team.

Our practice is based in Leeds and is part of the Leeds Integrated Care Board (ICB). We are proud to be an active member of the LS25/26 Primary Care Network (PCN), with one of our GP Partners serving as the Clinical Director for the PCN. This provides excellent opportunities to contribute to service development, collaborative working and innovation across primary care.

About us
At Lofthouse Surgery, our mission is to provide professional, accessible, high quality, comprehensive healthcare services that inspires confidence in our patients and our community.

• 5 GP Partners
• 4 Salaried GPs
• Experienced Nursing team
• Mental health counsellor
• First contact practitioner physio
• Young persons social prescriber
• PCN staff health coach
• Pharmacist
• Admiral Dementia Nurse
• Newly refurbished practice
• Modern premises with SystmOne clinical system
• Working towards accreditation as a training practice
• High QOF achievement
• We offer a wide range of services to patients including contraception services and learning disabled health checks
• Dementia Friendly Practice
• Our practice hosts the AAA screening, Carers Leeds, Linking Leeds social prescribers.
• Regular clinical meetings and peer support
• Rated Good for CQC
• Close links and good working relationships with local practices
• Primary Care Network
• Competitive salary, MDU Professional Indemnity and NHS Pension
• Supportive induction for newly qualified GPs
• Opportunities for continuing professional development

The practice is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and expects all employees to uphold these principles in all aspects of their work.

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

The successful applicant must be available to participate in 1-2 visits per day and be part of the on-call rota.

Duties include:

• Provide comprehensive, high-quality general medical services to registered patients.
• Undertake face-to-face and telephone consultations as appropriate.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions in accordance with current clinical guidance.
• Prescribe safely and effectively within national and local prescribing policies.
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care and community services.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team, including nurses, healthcare assistants, clinical pharmacists, physiotherapists, social prescribers and care coordinators.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records using SystmOne.
• Contribute to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in accordance with local and national policies.
• Support health promotion, disease prevention and patient education.
• Participate in clinical meetings, significant event reviews and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other contractual requirements where appropriate.
• Maintain professional registration, appraisal and revalidation requirements.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in an integrated multi-skilled team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to be compassionate at all times.

Desirable

• A particular interest or experience in Womens Health would be highly desirable, with applicants who have specialist knowledge or qualifications in this area particularly encouraged to apply.
• Experience of using a range of IT including knowledge of using SystmOne.

Qualities / Attributes
Essential

• A real desire to provide quality service to patients.
• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
• Confident and enthusiastic.
• Reliable and resourceful.
• Calm under pressure.
• Conscientious and committed to the organisation.
• Ability to work in a changing environment.

Qualifications
Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Licence to practise
• Included on the NHS England Medical Performers List

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.