Salaried GP

Job summary

Hillton PCN is seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated and forward-thinking permanent GP to join our multidisciplinary team for 6-8 sessions per week.

Please note that should this vacancy attract sufficient interest it may be necessary to close the vacancy at an earlier date, we therefore suggest that you apply at an early stage to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

• Face to face and telephone consultations.
• Patient home visits and nursing home visits.
• Check and sign repeat prescriptions.
• Administration tasks including dealing with queries, patient test results, referral letters NHS/private, task, emails and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner.
• Clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate.
• Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, as well as wider guidance such as that from NICE.

About us

Hillton PCN consists of 3 GP practices, in central Bedfordshire, covering approximately 34000 patients. Our network operates over three sites within the towns of Ampthill, Barton and surrounding villages.

We employ all PCN staff to standardised employment terms and conditions across our locality, and to build teams both professionally and within the PCN. This also means that we are able to offer staff access to the NHS Pension Scheme.

We have structures in place to ensure that all staff have clinical mentors and are supported in their professional development.

Job responsibilities

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience of NHS general practice.
• Experience of using electronic clinical patient records.
• Experience of medicines management.

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
• Be on the NHSE medical performers list