Salaried GP

West Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group; Bedford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Bedford is looking for a salaried GP to join their team for 6 sessions per week on a fixed-term contract. As part of a dedicated clinical team, candidates will provide essential primary healthcare services. Ideal applicants will be fully qualified GPs with GMC registration and MRCGP. A collaborative approach in a friendly practice environment and opportunities for professional development are significant aspects of this role. Attractive salary and benefits are offered, including NHS pension scheme and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

6 weeks holiday entitlement

1 week study leave

NHS pension scheme

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration.
• MRCGP qualification is required.
• Eligible to work in the UK and on the NHSE medical performers list.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary healthcare services to patients across clinical settings.
• Make autonomous decisions on patient care and assessments.
• Develop care plans and provide health education to patients.

Skills

Fully qualified GP with GMC registration

MRCGP

Membership of a recognised medical indemnity organisation

Ability to work autonomously

Education

Fully qualified GP

Tools

SystmOne clinical system

Job description

About the Role

Queens Park Health Centre in Bedford are seeking a salaried GP to join the team for 6 sessions per week for a 6-8 month fixed term contract.

The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic and flexible team player with the drive to develop specialist interests which will complement the Practice vision, and the ambition to take the practice further.

As a key member of the clinical team you will provide primary healthcare services to patients in all clinical settings as well as carrying out the following duties;

• Make professionally autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self referred or referred internally within the organisation.
• Receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and make assessments of their health care needs.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develop a care plan for health with the patient.
• Provide advice and health education.
• Admit and discharge patients to and from caseload respectively and refer them to other care providers internally or externally as appropriate.
• Consult with patients insurgery and at home visits.
• Participate in on-call duties, telephone consultations, answering patient queries, check and sign repeat prescriptions and deal with queries, test results, paperwork.
• Keep up to date with medical developments, new drugs, treatments and medications, including complementary medicine.
• Complete medical reports and non-NHS work.

Please see job description attached for further information.

About the Candidate

All applicants should have the following essential qualifications:

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• MRCGP
• Be on the NHSE medical performers list
• Membership of a recognised medical indemnity organisation
• Be eligible to work in the UK

About Us

We are a very long-established practice working across two sites in Bedford, looking after 12,500 patients. We are also care-taking another local practice in Bedford, with a list size of 9,000 patients.

• SystmOne clinical system
• Rated “Good” by CQC
• High QOF achievers
• Friendly nursing and administrative support
• Development of special interests encouraged
• Training supported
• Attractive salary and terms and conditions

We are active members of our primary care network and we welcome collaborative working. Our vision is progressive, we are actively looking for new opportunities and we are a training practice. We “grow our own” staff and are developing advanced nurse practitioners and healthcare support workers. Bedfordshire is a great location and has a reputation for excellent schools, beautiful villages and countryside, close to Milton Keynes for shopping, and 35 minutes from London by train.

Benefits include

• 6 weeks (pr) holiday entitlement + 1 week study leave
• NHS pension scheme

Informal enquiries/visits welcome. For further information please contact our practice & business manager by [e-mail].

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note 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.