Salaried GP

Job summary

Neston Medical Centre is seeking a motivated, adaptable and proactive GP to join our forward thinking, well-established team for up to 8 sessions per week. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and patient centred GP to become part of a well established team committed to delivering high quality to care to our local community. We are looking for a clinician who is confident managing a broad range of acute and chronic conditions, who enjoys working collaboratively to improve patient outcomes and practice services. In return youll be part of a welcoming team that values your autonomy, supports your development.

Main duties of the job

• Provide comprehensive general medical services to patients registered with the Practice.
• Undertake face-to-face and telephone consultations.
• Assess, diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Prescribe medication safely and appropriately in accordance with current legislation and local prescribing guidance.
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care and community services.
• Request, interpret and act upon investigations.
• Provide home visits where clinically appropriate.
• Participate in the management of patients with long-term conditions.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous electronic clinical records using the Practice clinical system.
• Ensure appropriate follow-up of investigations, referrals and correspondence.

• Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement activities.
• Participate in significant event reviews and clinical meetings.
• Report incidents, complaints and safety concerns in accordance with Practice policy.
• Maintain compliance with infection prevention and control procedures.

About us

We currently care for approximately 7700 patients with a higher than average elderly population. Our dynamic team includes 7 GPs, 3 ACPs, 4 Practice Nurses and 1 HCA. We also benefit from the support of the additional roles team within Neston & Willaston PCN, which includes services such as an acute paramedic visiting service, a clinical pharmacy team and physiotherapy support.

Job responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive general medical services to patients registered with the Practice.
• Undertake face-to-face and telephone consultations.
• Assess, diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Prescribe medication safely and appropriately in accordance with current legislation and local prescribing guidance.
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care and community services.
• Request, interpret and act upon investigations.
• Provide home visits where clinically appropriate.
• Participate in the management of patients with long-term conditions.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous electronic clinical records using the Practice clinical system.
• Ensure appropriate follow-up of investigations, referrals and correspondence.

• Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement activities.
• Participate in significant event reviews and clinical meetings.
• Report incidents, complaints and safety concerns in accordance with Practice policy.
• Maintain compliance with infection prevention and control procedures.

Multidisciplinary Working

• Work closely with Practice Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, and administrative staff.
• Liaise effectively with secondary care clinicians, community teams and other healthcare professionals.
• Support integrated patient care across organisational boundaries.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Process pathology results, clinical correspondence and electronic documents within agreed timescales.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC registered
• Previous experience