Modality Partnership East Surrey Medical Practice has a vacancy for a Salaried GP (6 sessions a week). The postholder will be passionate about patient care, working across Modality East Surrey division and contributing to the innovation within the partnership in the way care is delivered. We are seeking dedicated postholders to join our team who will embrace our partnership values: Commitment, Accountability, Respect and Excellence (CARE).
This job is suitable for individuals who are compassionate, patient-focused and have a real passion for primary care, and working within a larger GP super partnership, who are dedicated to making real changes to the health care services provided within Primary Care to improve patient care and the work-life balance for our staff. Salary offered is £10,750 per session per annum.
As an employee with us you can benefit from:
* Enrolment to the NHS pension scheme
* Annual leave minimum 30 days, plus 8 days bank holiday pro rata
* Employee discounts and benefits scheme
* 24-hour external employee assistance programme
* Wellbeing support programme delivered by the partnership
* Individualised professional development programme with your nominated GP lead
* Well established career pathway to partnership
* Mentorship from a wider group of established GPs
* 24hr access to continuous professional development resources
* Enhanced indemnity cover
If you are interested in learning more, please read on.
Main duties of the job
The role is a patient-centred role delivered from your nominated practice site. The postholder will need to confidently evidence key skills such as excellent verbal and written communication skills, clinical skills and empowering patients to manage their individual health conditions. The usual duties of a salaried GP will be expected – patient care through regular appointments, home visits and the general administration for patient care. The postholder will work in collaboration with their local practice team, engaging the use of the associated roles that are attached to the practice.
The role will be based at our Smallfield site. Our sessions have a mixture of 15 and 10 minute appointments and our admin timings follow the BMA model contract. If you have a special interest in areas such as minor ops, coils/contraception or long term conditions we would be keen to work with you to accommodate this in your role.
Overview of your organisation
We are the largest GP super-partnership in the UK, with a list size of 450,000 patients and a multi-disciplinary workforce of 1500 staff. We are unique, always looking at ways to improve our delivery of services through the implementation of new and innovative solutions that we can scale across the organisation. Recent innovations have included the use of robots to facilitate the remote filing of blood results and the development of document management teams. These new initiatives are underpinned by our governance team to ensure patient safety.
Modality Partnership is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all our potential applicants in line with the Equality Act, 2010.
Job Description
You will love this job if you have a passion for providing excellent patient care, thinking outside the box, are innovative and are driven to find and implement solutions to improve the way we deliver care in General Practice. You will be part of a national partnership where there is resilience from a large group of GP Partners to support where it is needed but also who are there to work closely with on key decisions that shape the way in which we deliver patient care and influence service improvement. We strongly encourage training to become a GP with a specialist interest and have opportunities for teaching and training.
Clinical Responsibilities:
* In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including online consultations, video consultations, telephone consultations and queries, checking and electronically signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. This will include insurance reports, DWP reports, and other correspondence required by patients either for NHS patient care or in connection with medical/social care insurance purposes.
* 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.
* In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
* 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, significant events, including QOF data and other data required by the practice.
* Compiling and issuing electronic acute and repeat prescriptions.
* Electronically signing MED3 requests and sending them to patients electronically.
* 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.
If you feel this is the ideal career advancing opportunity for you and you want to rise to the challenge of this opportunity, we welcome an application for you to join our growing team of likeminded people.
Please note: Modality Partnership reserves the right to close this vacancy at any point during the recruitment stage.
Pre-employment
Vaccinations
As part of recruitment to the Modality Partnership, we will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks. We will offer support to those who may be undecided about vaccinations. Some vaccinations for certain roles are mandatory, and you will be asked to provide evidence of this where there is a mandatory requirement.
Right to work checks
All applicants invited for interview will need to prove their right to work in the UK at the interview stage.
References
References must be secured prior to beginning employment, one must be your current or most recent employer.
Employment history
You must notify us of any employment gaps of 6 weeks or more.
Performers List
Only applicants with eligibility for the performers list need apply.
Person Specification:
Qualifications and Experience:
We require high performing GPs to join our team. The following requirements must be met:
* GMC registered
* CCST for primary care in the UK
* Eligible to work in the UK
* MRCGP (Desirable)
* On the UK performers list for primary care
* Current valid driving licence/access to a car
EXPERIENCE
We are able to accommodate salaried GPs with all types of experience in primary care. Your personal development plan will be built with you, dependent on your level of experience and your aspirations within primary care.
Knowledge:
* Eligible to practice independently as a GP in the UK
* Full GMC Registration to practice as a GP
* Entry on the Medical Performers List
* MRCGP (Desirable)
* Bachelor of Medicine or Bachelor of Surgery
* Interest/qualification in medical education/GP training
* Good understanding of the transforming landscape of primary care, new roles and the value of multi-professional teams
* General understanding of the GMS contract
* A good understanding of QOF
* An understanding of GP commissioning
* A good understanding of Patient Choice
Skills:
* IT skills (MS Office, Internet etc) – able to competently use all basic IT software.
* IT skills (Use of Clinical Systems) – experienced in use of a primary care clinical software system, preferably EMIS and other remote consultation technology.
* IT skills (systems and software) – able to independently problem solve to enable effective remote working and minimise disruption to working day.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Time Management
Personal Qualities:
* Pleasant and supportive personality
* Ability to perform well under pressure
* Smart appearance
* Resourceful
* Flexible & Adaptable approach to work including being available to provide cover as required
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Cycle to work scheme
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Sick pay
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 27/01/2025
Reference ID: Salaried GP
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