GP with interest in Women's Health

A GP post with a women's health focus in the multidisciplinary primary care team at St Austell Healthcare. The work is routine general practice centred on gynaecology, menopause, contraception and breast symptoms, alongside general care for patients of any gender. Sessions run across routine sites and an urgent care hub, over 4 to 8 sessions a week, and the role strengthens women's care within mainstream practice rather than acting as a referral-only specialist service. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Triage and manage women's health presentations, including adolescents with gynaecological problems, menopause, contraception and breast disease
• Assess, treat and manage menstrual disorders, perimenopause and menopause
• Provide contraception counselling and prescribing
• Manage premenstrual syndrome, PMDD, pelvic pain and vulval and gynaecological symptoms
• Assess breast symptoms and refer appropriately
• Promote cervical screening and follow up patients
• Deliver preventative screening, health promotion and lifestyle interventions
• Provide GMS care to the registered practice population by face-to-face, telephone and digital consultation
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions in patients of any gender
• Prescribe safely in line with the Cornwall Joint formulary, electronically where possible
• Refer to secondary and community services and take part in duty, urgent care and on-the-day arrangements, including possible home visits
• Support women's healthcare pathways, audit, quality improvement and local policies, and share knowledge and supervise trainees

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP
• Recognised qualifications or significant experience in family planning, pelvic examination, female incontinence, general gynaecology, cervical cytology and menopause
• MRCGP or equivalent higher postgraduate membership (VTS trained)
• Evidence of annual appraisal, revalidation and continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• GMC registration
• On a medical performers list

Experience

• Chronic disease management and primary prevention and screening services
• Clinical governance, QOF delivery and self audit
• Time management and working under pressure
• Organised record keeping and computer literacy

Skills & knowledge

• Collaborative working across the multidisciplinary primary care team
• Flexible working
• Recognising own limitations and a willingness to learn new skills
• Strict confidentiality

Checks & eligibility

• UK driving licence

Other

• Current CPR certificate

Nice to have

• Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (DRCOG)
• Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning (DFFP)
• Certificates of competence in fitting intrauterine contraception and subdermal implants
• Desire to develop specialist skills
• Ability to challenge traditional models of working and suggest improvements
• Leadership experience in service development
• Experience of working with a variety of clinical software systems

What's offered

• Study leave
• Electric car and bike salary sacrifice scheme
• NHS pension scheme