Salaried GP, St James Surgery

Invicta Health have an opportunity for a salaried GP to join our team at St James Surgery in Dover.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate GP who enjoys a team focus in problem solving and also enjoys sharing knowledge. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and you will be an excellent listener. You will be on the General Medical Council's GP register, having passed the MRCGP (or equivalent) and gained a certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). An interest in teaching would be ideal, and the development of areas of special interest would be welcomed and nurtured.

Main duties of the job

As a salaried GP, you would provide a wide range of primary care based general medical services to our patients in a non judgemental, respectful manner, using a patient centred and fully team based approach. Good communication between colleagues is essential to the role, as we routinely share our experience and knowledge within the practice in order to optimise patient care.

Home visits by the GPs are rare.

People & benefits

What perks can we offer you?

• Flexible working options, such as term time only, annualised hours & multi site working
• 90% indemnity reimbursement
• Support for newly qualified GP's via new to practice programme
• Opportunity to work within our local urgent treatment centres
• 9 weeks leave inclusive of study leave
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Approved blue light card provider
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Company Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job responsibilities

• To work with the staff based within the surgeries and administrative staff from Invicta Health to ensure patients receive the highest possible standards of care.
• To work with other health and social care providers to ensure an appropriately safe and integrated service.
• To engage with local and national initiatives and strategies to improve and co ordinate better and more sustainable health care provision.

Main Duties

• Provide comprehensive assessment, advice, and treatment for the registered practice population.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of consultations using the EMIS clinical systems.
• To coordinate and direct the delivery of care by the clinical team on a day to day basis.
• To provide clinical support to other members of staff, both clinical and administrative, in achieving the highest possible standards of care and QOF and Enhanced Services targets.
• Prescribe according to national and local evidence-based guidelines.

Person Specification Qualifications

• A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003
• Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
• Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register
• Vocational Training certificate or certificate/experience of equivalence

Experience

• Experience in practice as a General Practitioner/Locum Practitioner
• An up to date understanding of modern primary care and its delivery in an urgent care and community setting
• Understands the NHS and its clinical environment
• Able to manage common medical, surgical, and psychiatric emergencies
• Ability to make the appropriate referral for further management

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.