Job summary Salary Available Upon Request 5 sessions a week Why should you want to join us? We are a very happy, innovative team of GPs who work exceptionally well together and are supportive of each other. Our strong team ethos Supported by an excellent team of 27 who are all hard working, knowledgeable & approachable. The practice is well established, well organised and we have a consistently high QAIF achievement. We use eConsult and Consultant Connect. We are a training practice and enjoy mentoring or training GPs and allied healthcare professionals. Team of 1 Pharmacist, 2 Practice Nurses, 1 Pharmacy Technician, Advanced Paramedic Practitioner and 2 Health Care Assistants. Attached Audiologist, CPN, Occupational Therapist, Advanced Mental Health practitioner. A daily triage system manages urgent appointments and home visits Daily, informal lunchtime meetings to discuss and debrief Single site, purpose built, practice and we own the premises Fully computerised EMIS system adapted to maximize efficiency. Electronic prescribing arriving this August Minor surgery and full family planning services Medical Defence membership paid by practice Applications from newly qualified GPs welcomed We follow the safe workload guidance for GPs in Wales typically 12 patients per session Main duties of the job Provide general medical services to a high standard. Adhere to the requirements of the GMS Contract. Comply with the GMC's Principles of Good Medical Practice. GP Partners will be expected to contribute to the management of the practice and take lead roles in specific areas such as prescribing, training, etc. Day-to-day activities include surgery consultations both face-to-face and over the telephone, home visits, accurate record keeping, etc. About us The Surgery The present premises of Pendre Surgery were originally built in 1965 and were one of the first purpose-built in Wales. The surgery was extended in 1990 and 2000. Further developments have continued through to 2025 to benefit the local patient community. Why should you want to join us? We are a very happy, innovative team of GPs who work exceptionally well together and are supportive of each other. We undertake training for undergraduate medical students and we mentor pharmacists and nurse practitioners. The Practice area The practice is in Mold, an historic market town with several restaurants and cafes. Theatr Clwyd has a cinema and a playhouse with an excellent reputation. There are many lovely villages in the surrounding area, and although being in a semi rural setting we are close to Chester for shopping and entertainment. We also have easy access to Snowdonia and the beautiful Welsh coastline. There is excellent schooling in the area; we have one of the largest and most successful 6th forms in Wales. There is a wide variety of reasonably priced housing from modern spacious to charming and rustic. All in all we are convinced we have something for everyone in our area, whether it is walking, climbing, boating and fishing, visiting historical places, good food, good entertainment or a little retail therapy Date posted 28 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Salary Available Upon Request Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number M0044-25-0087 Job locations Pendre Surgery Clayton Road Mold Clwyd CH7 1SS Job description Job responsibilities JOB TITLE: GENERAL PRACTITIONER PENDRE SURGERY REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically) THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively) SESSIONS: 5 SESSIONS PER WEEK Job summary: The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. This post requires the holder to have an excellent understanding of and identification with the ethos of the Practice and to demonstrate this in their professional behaviour and their dealings with the public. The post holder is directly responsible to the Partners/Practice Manager for all organisational and administrative issues. The post-holder will provide GMS services, managing a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. GPs with specialist interest are welcomed. Clinical responsibilities: In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols Providing counselling and health education Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Collecting data for audit purposes Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Other responsibilities within the organisation: Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate. Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile and safe way, free from hazards Actively identifying, reporting, and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Equality and diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/professional development: In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the implementation of services: The post-holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate. Job description Job responsibilities JOB TITLE: GENERAL PRACTITIONER PENDRE SURGERY REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically) THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively) SESSIONS: 5 SESSIONS PER WEEK Job summary: The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. This post requires the holder to have an excellent understanding of and identification with the ethos of the Practice and to demonstrate this in their professional behaviour and their dealings with the public. The post holder is directly responsible to the Partners/Practice Manager for all organisational and administrative issues. The post-holder will provide GMS services, managing a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. GPs with specialist interest are welcomed. Clinical responsibilities: In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols Providing counselling and health education Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Collecting data for audit purposes Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Other responsibilities within the organisation: Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate. Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile and safe way, free from hazards Actively identifying, reporting, and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Equality and diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/professional development: In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the implementation of services: The post-holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate. Person Specification Experience Essential Chronic disease management Primary prevention and screening services Clinical Governance Delivery of QI targets Self-audit and reflection Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork Time management - being able to prioritise work and work under pressure Computer literacy Desirable EMIS Adaptability to change Service development Knowledge and Skills Essential Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary and multi agency teams Ability to work flexibly Ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality Ability to work within the changing structures of the NHS and work to the requirements of the other regulatory bodies Excellent communicator Desirable Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner. Qualifications Essential On GMC GP Register On Medical Performers list Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate) Enhanced DBS check The ability to travel in a timely manner UK work permit (if required) Desirable MRCGP Evidence of continued professional development Person Specification Experience Essential Chronic disease management Primary prevention and screening services Clinical Governance Delivery of QI targets Self-audit and reflection Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork Time management - being able to prioritise work and work under pressure Computer literacy Desirable EMIS Adaptability to change Service development Knowledge and Skills Essential Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary and multi agency teams Ability to work flexibly Ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality Ability to work within the changing structures of the NHS and work to the requirements of the other regulatory bodies Excellent communicator Desirable Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner. Qualifications Essential On GMC GP Register On Medical Performers list Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate) Enhanced DBS check The ability to travel in a timely manner UK work permit (if required) Desirable MRCGP Evidence of continued professional development Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name GP Practice in Wales Address Pendre Surgery Clayton Road Mold Clwyd CH7 1SS Employer's website https://gpwales.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)