GP Partner

Job summary

Winchmore Hill Practice

We are looking for an additional GP Partner to join our well-established and friendly, training practice.

Main duties of the job

Who we are looking for:

• - A competent clinician who loves and enjoys providing patient care.
• - A team player who is interested in the development of the practice.
• - A GP who is aligned with our values.
• - Aspirational GP who can take the practice to the next level.
• - Caring and Empathetic GP who can nourish and support the development of the team members.
• - On who is ready to learn and grow and wiling to take on responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

Main duties typically include:

• Clinical care: Diagnose, treat and manage patients, including chronic disease and urgent presentations.
• Patient safety and quality: Maintain high clinical standards, safeguarding, infection control and effective clinical governance.
• Practice management: Help oversee staffing, premises, finances, contracts and day-to-day operations.
• NHS contractual responsibilities: Ensure the practice meets its obligations under the PMS contract and relevant NHS requirements.
• Leadership: Work with other partners and practice staff on strategy, service development and workforce planning.
• Financial responsibility: Share responsibility for practice income, expenditure, business decisions and, depending on the partnership agreement, liabilities.
• Regulatory compliance: Support compliance with CQC, GMC and other relevant professional and legal requirements.
• Team and system working: Collaborate with PCNs, community services, hospitals and other local healthcare organisations.

About us

Who we are:

- Traditional GP Practice who values the quality of service provided to our patients.

- Large PMS practice with 20,000 patients situated in a purpose-built modern building in the leafy suburb of Winchmore Hill, N21 with parking on-site and easy access to good schools, amenities, transport and travel into central London.

- Diverse multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of services.

- Currently 3 GP Partners, 8 Salaried GPs and the full complement of nursing and ARRS team members.

- Emis web practice complimented with AccuRx, E-consult and Docman.

- GP Training Practice.

- High QOF-achieving practice.

- A caring, friendly long servicing practice team who meets for daily coffee, weekly practice meetings and MDT meetings.

- Lead Practice of our PCN and hosts COVID hub, gynaecology and phlebotomy services.

- Highly resilient team who has capacity to catch and run with the challenges encountered in the current NHS climate.

- No need to buy-into the building.

- Comprises of current HEE Enfield and Haringey VTS Programme Directors, GP Educators, GP Appraisers, GP Mentors, LMC Members, PCN Clinical Directors and Clinical Leads.

- Supportive of team members development in various roles.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To provide high-quality, patient-centred general medical services while contributing to the clinical leadership, strategic development and effective management of the GP practice.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective and evidence-based clinical care to registered patients, including diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Undertake appropriate clinical administration, including referrals, results, correspondence, clinical coding and documentation.
• Participate in clinical governance, significant event reviews, audits, safeguarding and quality improvement.
• Contribute to practice strategy, service development, workforce planning and business decisions.
• Share responsibility for the financial and operational management of the practice in accordance with the partnership agreement.
• Support the recruitment, supervision, development and wellbeing of practice staff.
• Ensure compliance with relevant NHS contractual requirements, CQC standards, GMC guidance and applicable legislation.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team, Primary Care Network and local health and social care services.
• Participate in practice meetings and contribute to effective communication and decision-making between partners and staff.
• Maintain professional development, appraisal and revalidation requirements.

Person SpecificationEssential

• GMC registration and inclusion on the NHS England Performers List.
• MRCGP or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years experience working as a General Practitioner.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and clinical governance.
• Good communication, leadership and teamwork skills.
• Understanding of the responsibilities associated with GP partnership.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as required by the GP Partners, consistent with the role and the needs of the practice.

Desirable

• Previous experience of practice leadership or management.
• Interest in, or experience of, a clinical leadership area.
• Experience of quality improvement, service development or Primary Care Network (PCN) working.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• See Job description

Desirable

• See Job description

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 years' experience working as GP

Desirable

• See Job description