Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Salaried GP to join Vine Medical Group in Waterlooville. We are looking for an experienced GP to work 5 sessions per week on a fixed-term basis for 10 months. You will become part of a welcoming and supportive team caring for a patient population of around 25,000.

Our GPs typically undertake an average of 13 patient-facing appointments per session, each lasting 15 minutes, alongside 3 dedicated administration slots. This structure enables us to deliver the highest standards of safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

We have both face-to-face and on-line clinics, as well as home visits, same day care and routine appointments. Our GPs have admin time structured into the working day. Our same day care is run via a structured triage service managed by our care navigators with a GP Lead and supported by Paramedics, Nurses, and HCAs, as well as a Medicines Management Team led by clinical pharmacists.

Please note that we reserve the right to close applications for this vacancy early if there is a high volume of applications.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and actively encourage applications from veterans and service leavers.

Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the GMS contract. Furthermore, the post-holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.

To see patients in accordance with the practice timetable, including consultations, visiting patients at home and same day care appointments.

To be able to work and travel between any of our sites and visit patients out in the community.

There is the option to participate in the delivery of Enhanced Access hours (normally Saturday morning sessions).

About us
Vine Medical Group is one of the largest practices in the area operating from 4 sites. Our larger size means more diverse learning, development and research opportunities are possible to aid longer term career development goals. Located in the heart of Hampshire between the Downs and the coast with good access to education and leisure.

We are a successful PMS training practice hosting GP registrars and ANPs. We have a forward-thinking, multi-skilled practice team that is well-run, has a great team ethos and is a high achiever for QOF balanced with investment in our staff wellbeing. We are a family-friendly practice and try to accommodate flexible working patterns when possible.

We work collaboratively in a dynamic two-practice PCN partnership (Strawberry Health) with a diverse team of MHPs, MIND Representatives, Care Co-ordinators and Social Prescribers who enhance our services and provide specialist support to our diverse patient population.

We are an EMIS Web surgery with ARDENs templates, use AccuRx, as well as being innovative with our AI-based online consultation system and other efficiency-enhancing technology.

We provide:

• GP Study Leave
• Opportunity to undertake private work
• Private work indemnity insurance
• Opportunities to pursue specialist interests / projects
• Protected administration time
• An assigned GP mentor and regular protected time to allow support as needed
• Experienced non-clinical support staff to assist with administrative work

Rated Good by the CQC

Job responsibilities

• Provide a full range of medical services as defined in the core GMS contract, additional and enhanced services where appropriate
• To see patients in accordance with the practice timetable, including consultations (in whatever format) and queries, visiting patients at home (including care and nursing homes), as well as an equitable share of same day care and extended access appointments. 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
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• Providing counselling and health education
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes in a timely manner to agreed standards
• Accurate recording of care provision onto patient records ensuring correct coding of all procedures and information using approved methods and templates
• Collecting data for audit purposes and supporting QOF requirements and data completion
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions utilising EPS
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Supporting evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Supporting the development of computer-based patient records
• Supporting the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate
• Actively participating in all aspects of infection prevention and control and championing this within the practice
• Be familiar with patient safety policy and reporting (e.g. LFPSE and/or other appropriate systems) and awareness of the process and key stakeholders for safeguarding referrals
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with Practice policies and current legislation
• Adhere to the strict confidentiality rules, as agreed by the practice
• Work safely at all times in accordance with legislative requirements and Practice Policy and Procedures

Person Specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential

• A good understanding of GMS contracting requirements and the operation of the Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) process
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Good organisational and time management skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and tasks
• An understanding acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills, able to effectively engage with a diverse range of people recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background, and preferred ways of communicating
• Confident IT user with accurate data entry skills
• An understanding acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
• Ability to work and travel between any of our sites and visit patients out in the community

Desirable

• Proven ability to handle a primary care case load

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Caring, empathic and professional manner
• Self-motivated
• Willingness to work with the extended primary care team
• Flexible
• Appetite for continued personal and professional development
• Cognisant of scope of practice and willingness to seek support when queries fall outside
• Commitment to supporting self-resilience

Qualifications
Essential

• MRCGP qualification or similar and appropriate
• Currently registered GP with the GMC Registered on a medical performers list
• Representation with a recognised medical defence organisation

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working within a busy GP Practice
• Experience of working to standards / guidelines applicable to Primary Care e.g. NICE, prescribing, QOF

Desirable

• Experience of working with online triage system (such as Anima)
• Experience of using EMIS Web and Docman medical systems

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.