General Practitioner (GP)

Posted 13 days 17 hours ago by NHS

Permanent
Not Specified
Temporary Jobs
Northamptonshire, Rushden, United Kingdom, NN100
Job Description

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced General Practitioner to join the team on a Salaried basis. This role has arisen due to the growth of the practices following a change in Partnership 2022/23.

This role is a remarkable opportunity for an already experienced General Practitioner or a newly qualified General Practitioner looking to start a fantastic career in Primary Care.

Main duties of the job

Your responsibilities as a General Practitioner;

The following are the core responsibilities of the General Practitioner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels

  • Perform clinical examinations of patients to assess, diagnose and monitor conditions
  • Carry out patient consultations at home and within the surgery
  • Monitor patients' conditions and wellbeing
  • Carry out clinical examinations
  • Diagnose and treat various illnesses/ailments
  • Carry out minor surgery where required
  • Take part in practice management and administration
  • Liaise with other healthcare professionals (e.g., midwives, pharmacists, health visitors and psychiatrists) as part of multidisciplinary teams
About us

Whatwere looking for in a General Practitioner;

  • Member of the GMCRegister
  • Experience ofworking in a primary care and urgent care environment
  • Excellentcommunication and interpersonal skills written, verbal & particularlylistening
  • A clearunderstanding of professional responsibility and accountability
  • Good clinicalskills in assessment, diagnosis and management of acute Primary carepresentations

Ifyou would like to be considered for this exciting General Practitionerrole, please apply now!

Job responsibilities

The successful post-holder 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.

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 10 minute consultations x 15 slots morning and 15 slots afternoon
  • Share of home visits
  • Able to manage acute presentations
  • Able to manage chronic conditions
  • Able to order appropriate investigations (bloods/radiology)
  • Able to refer appropriately to secondary care or organise emergency admissions
  • Share of admin: clinical letters which require actioning/filing
  • Able to file pathology results
  • Able to see all age groups
  • No restrictions on prescribing
  • Able to see pregnant women in regards non pregnancy related issues
  • Able to sign sick notes
  • Able to deal with mental health presentations
Person Specification Qualifications
  • Qualified GP
  • Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
  • General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
  • Full GMC Registration
  • National Performers List registration
  • MRCGP
Experience
  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.