Job summary
Are you ready to make a tangible difference in a diverse and dynamic community?

Burlington Primary Care is an inner-town GP practice in Ipswich, where innovation meets heart, and we're on the hunt for a passionate salaried GP to join our team. Here's your chance to be part of something truly special.We are looking for a:

• Compassionate caregiver: dedicated to providing top-notch care to every patient.
• Team enthusiast: you thrive in a team setting and contribute positively to our close-knit team.
• Innovator at heart: you're excited by the chance to implement new healthcare models and embrace technology to enhance patient outcomes.
• Cultural connector: you understand and respect the diverse backgrounds of our patients, offering care that meets their unique needs.
• Excellence seeker: you strive for excellence in everything you do.

Main duties of the job

• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols.
• Providing counselling and health education.
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collecting data for audit purposes.
• Ensure and undertake the annual mandatory training relevant to the job role
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Salary is depending on duties within our development framework.

About us
Ipswich is a town with a rich history & a bright future, we even have the UKs first virtual portal giving a 24/7 live & unfiltered link to cities around the world! Enjoy the best of both worlds: urban convenience combined with leafy countryside & coastal charm right on your doorstep, plus easy access to London, Norwich & Cambridge. Ready to make waves in a community that values & appreciates the difference you make?

We are a busy surgery in the heart of Ipswich, utilising the combined skills and knowledge of our clinical and non-clinical staff to provide a cohesive and efficient service to our patient population, that benefits all. We work together to improve GP services and work alongside the CCG and CQC to implement key medical advances. By using our shared expertise to tackle the challenges of general practice today, we can keep local surgeries thriving and provide the excellent care that our patients need now and in the future.

The benefits:

• Annual salary dependent on core duties covered as part of our MMAPPPPSS Development Framework and your existing experience
• Visa sponsorship considered
• An aggregate of x4 educational study days per annum
• NHS Pension with 14.38% employer contribution plus additional centrally funded contribution
• Indemnity cover
• 6 weeks annual leave + bank holidays
• Support with training
• Monthly well-being staff and team building events
• Staff well-being room as well as an outside garden space with vegetable patch

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• Relevant professional body membership
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
• General practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trained
• Current CPR
• Experience in general practice
• Stellar communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player with a dash of independence
• On a medical performers list
• Enhanced DBS check
• UK driving license
• Current CPR certificate
• UK work permit (if required)
• Medical defence union cover
• Chronic disease management
• Primary prevention and screening services
• Clinical Governance
• Delivery of QoF targets
• Self-audit and reflection
• Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
• Time management - being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
• Computer literacy

Desirable

• Experience of working a variety of clinical software systems
• Adaptability to change
• Service development

Location: 14 Burlington Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2EU
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Team, Primary Care Careers, 01206918760

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.