Job summary We are looking for a salaried GP to work 4 half day sessions per week on a 12 month fixed term basis. A shorter fixed term contract of 6 months or more could be considered for the right candidate. The employment will commence in early January 2025 (starting date negotiable). This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience working in a beautiful area of the country with the potential for ongoing work in our practice or in neighbouring practices. Main duties of the job We are looking for a salaried GP to work 4 half day sessions per week, providing face to face, telephone and online consultations and dealing with routine administration associated with day to day work (e.g. handling results, documents and prescribing administration). We are looking for a candidate who fits in well with the ethos of the practice. Our priorities are good patient care and teamwork. We look after each other and share the workload. Applications are welcomed from experienced and recently qualified GPs. Our surgeries are based on a phone/online-first approach, bringing in the patients that need to be seen face to face and allocating yourself the appropriate amount of time for the patient's condition. This facilitates good access, quality care, continuity, and sensible appointment timings. Support from our wider team means GP home visits are relatively few and time-consuming tasks such as interactions with other providers are largely taken care of by non-GP members of the team, allowing you to focus on patient care. Days of work can be negotiated but two half day sessions on Fridays are an essential requirement to fit with our current GP timetable. About us Milborne Port Surgery is an attractive, spacious dispensing practice in a pretty rural village. An exceptional practice with a lovely team, light, airy rooms and appreciative patients. The Dorset/Somerset border is a great area to live in with excellent schools and easy transport connections to London and the beautiful Jurassic Coast. General practice in Milborne Port is enhanced by health coaches and a complex care team, who work with us to make great care easier to deliver. Our weekly MDT "huddles" are a chance to share challenges and successes and get practical help with tricky cases. We have a full range of multidisciplinary professionals (including nurse practitioners, clinical pharmacists, musculoskeletal practitioners and health coaches). We currently have 7,300 patients, 3 partners, 5 salaried GPs, 1 GP trainee and 1 Paramedic Practitioner. We operate a modern, flexible appointment system using EMIS Web, supported by the Askmygp online consulting system. These systems are easy to learn and no prior experience is necessary. We have worked hard to develop a system that blends the best of modern and traditional general practice, giving excellent patient access and the ability to consult the way you would wish to. We are a training practice and encourage the development of special interests. We pride ourselves on our very high patient satisfaction scores (ranked 4th out of 62 practices in Somerset in the 2024 GP Patient Survey) and continuity of care. Date posted 30 October 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £11,000 to £11,500 a session Pay per session per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number A3701-24-0004 Job locations Gainsborough Milborne Port Dorset DT9 5FH Job description Job responsibilities Job summary The post holder will have and maintain GMC registration and good standing and the necessary qualifications to practice as a general practitioner in England. 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. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Partners and Practice Manager and wider team in all areas to ensure the smooth and safe delivery of primary care. 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 at the main surgery (primary place of work) and branch surgery (occasional sessions if needed), 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 health education. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (this is a mix of electronic prescribing and printed prescriptions for dispensing patients). 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 and safeguarding. A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice. Contributing to the development and maintenance of computer-based patient records. Contributing to the maintenance of patient records and use of accepted SNOMED codes in patient data. Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate. Contributing to training of medical students, and other staff, trainees or students when appropriate. 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 appraisal and reaccreditation 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. Be flexible with working hours to help meet the needs of the practice population Help where possible (taking other commitments into account) with internal cover Job description Job responsibilities Job summary The post holder will have and maintain GMC registration and good standing and the necessary qualifications to practice as a general practitioner in England. 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. The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Partners and Practice Manager and wider team in all areas to ensure the smooth and safe delivery of primary care. 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 at the main surgery (primary place of work) and branch surgery (occasional sessions if needed), 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 health education. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (this is a mix of electronic prescribing and printed prescriptions for dispensing patients). 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 and safeguarding. A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice. Contributing to the development and maintenance of computer-based patient records. Contributing to the maintenance of patient records and use of accepted SNOMED codes in patient data. Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate. Contributing to training of medical students, and other staff, trainees or students when appropriate. 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 appraisal and reaccreditation 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. Be flexible with working hours to help meet the needs of the practice population Help where possible (taking other commitments into account) with internal cover Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC registration and good standing. All necessary qualifications to practice as a general practitioner in England (i.e. CCT). Entry on the Medical Performers List in England. Experience Essential Experience working in primary care. Desirable Experience working in NHS General Practice in the UK. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC registration and good standing. All necessary qualifications to practice as a general practitioner in England (i.e. CCT). Entry on the Medical Performers List in England. Experience Essential Experience working in primary care. Desirable Experience working in NHS General Practice in the UK. 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. 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. 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 Milborne Port Surgery Address Gainsborough Milborne Port Dorset DT9 5FH Employer's website https://www.milborneportsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)