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Job Summary
We are looking for a General Practitioner to join our expanding team and welcome newly qualified and experienced GPs to apply. We are a single practice PCN providing care for patients in our practice area covering Ivybridge and Plympton. We have a large and resilient multidisciplinary team and are looking for the right person to join us. As a practice we have been able to utilise the PCN DES to augment patient care. We have been fortunate to recruit paramedics, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, social prescribers, first contact physiotherapists and mental health workers to make a large impact on addressing GP Workload. We are looking for a GP to join the team at our Plympton site. We are a large partnership which enables a great deal of stability at a time of uncertainty within NHS General Practice. We are looking for the right GP for our practice and are happy to wait for the right candidate. We are open to portfolio working with many of our GPs having other interests but also welcome newly qualified GPs. We are a large training practice and support training at all levels.
Main duties of the job
As quality of life is important, we structure our workload and support each other to manage day to day demand. We have a Duty Day system led by our Allied Healthcare Professionals (Urgent Care Team) with Duty GP support but recognise the need for continuity. We operate own GP lists which are stratified to enable GPs to focus on continuity while our Urgent Care team deal with workload where acute care is favoured.
The post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care as set by the regulatory and standard setting organisations, including but not limited to the points below. In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post holder will undertake a variety of duties.
About Us
Beacon Medical Group Practice is a single practice, Primary Care Network (PCN), providing care to 43,000 patients across Plympton and the South Hams. We are a team of Partners, Salaried GPs, Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Practice and specialist Nurses, HCAs, Phlebotomists, First Contact Physios, Social Prescribers, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Practitioners and Administrative support staff. Our mission is to give all our patients the right care, at the right time, in the right place. We are a forward thinking partnership always looking for opportunities to improve services for our patients. We have a good reputation for delivering good healthcare, leading at scale and innovating primary care services. This is a really exciting time to be joining us as we diversify our teams, our partnership and services.
If you join our team; you will receive support, opportunities to grow in your role, training, and work with colleagues who care about you.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The duties of the post holder are to provide a full range of general medical services as contained within the National Health Services (Primary Care) Act 1997 and which will include: Face to Face appointments, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, video consultations, prescribing (including checking and authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries), patient test results, QOF reviews, patient medical reports on behalf of the Practice as well as referral letters and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner.
As a Salaried GP for Beacon, you would be expected to support the partners of Beacon Medical Group in providing all Primary Medical Services in line with contractual and regulatory frameworks. There is also an expectation that you will support the Board and Beacon Medical Groups vision encompassing the NHS Strategy for Primary Care and diversification of services outside the core business.
Clinical Duties
The practice operates a total triage system for all Routine and Urgent GP appointments. GP appointment requests are made by phone and online consultation. GPs are supported by a team of allied health professions to provide same day urgent care and some routine care such as care provided by MSK First Contact Physiotherapists. A Duty GP undertakes the role of lead clinician each day and you will be expected to undertake a pro rate share of duty clinics, covering the role of duty GP during practice contracted operating hours.
Patient List Allocation
The Group operates an own patient list as we strongly believe this enhances patient care. Your patient list will be allocated to you. As a guide the current list size is based on 220 per session.
Administration/paperwork
The Board and Partners believe that the job plan allows sufficient time in the job plan to complete all administrative duties related to your clinical work, recognising the fact that all practitioners work at different rates.
Group and Continual Professional Development
We value your continual professional development and professionalism and to that end we will allocate time for mentoring, buddying and peer support. We encourage open dialogue and conversation that will assist you with your personal development and growth.
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