Old Road Medical Practice are looking for a locum GP to join the team and cover any current gaps in our busy rota. This is an ongoing position, and in order to meet the needs of our patients, you must be a driver with access to a vehicle, for home visits and working at our branch surgery in St Osyth. Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group. The role will include a ll general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as well as : Undertaking 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, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation. Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. Providing health education. Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements. Delivering enhanced services. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions. All general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. About the Candidate All applicants should have the following qualifications: Fully qualified GP with GMC registration Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate) Be on the NHSE medical performers list and skills, including: Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services; Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date; Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety; Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner. About Us Old Road Medical Practice has been providing care and support to Clacton residents for over 40 years. Due to expansion, and new ways of working within modern general practice, we now have an opening for a Salaried GP to join the Practice. This is an exciting time to join the Practice, as we move towards providing more access to patients at times to suit them, whether its online, via phone or face to face. Disclosure and Barring Service Check Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.