Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a Salaried GP to join a forward thinking and supportive training practice team in the historic market town of Ormskirk in West Lancashire. We welcome applications from GPs at any stage of their career and we are flexible regarding the number of sessions/days. We promote a good work/life balance. 12 appointments per session, plus admin and built in learning. Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic GP to work alongside our well established team providing primary care services over 2 sites in Ormskirk town centre. About us Parkgate Surgery is a 5 GP partnership led Practice. We are based in Ormskirk, A market town and home to Edge Hill University in West Lancashire. We are a large surgery across 2 sites with nearly 10,000 patients. We have a high prevalence of frail and elderly patients, of which we employ our own Frailty Nurse to complete home visit anticipatory care management plans for our patients. We are a digitally forward-thinking practice with implementation of modern access to General Practice through our total triage system and cloud-based telephony system. We have recognised the live challenges of balancing and meeting patient demand but also ensuring the wellbeing of our staff by holding frequent full Practice Wellbeing Meetings and keeping in regular contact with our PPG. We house Medical Students from the local university and recently qualified for being a training practice and enjoy having GP registrars at our surgery. We are part of a successful PCN Group and utilise, support and mentor ARRS Roles. We received Outstanding on our last CQC visit and frequently get full points on QOF. We have our own Care Co-ordinator who is the first point of call for all our Palliative Care patients, ensuring they receive all the care they need. We conduct a weekly inhouse MDT meeting with local agencies which is very successful. Date posted 29 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number A4585-25-0000 Job locations 28 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QR 109 County Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1NL Job description Job responsibilities 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. Job description Job responsibilities 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. Person Specification Experience Essential Recent experience of working as a GP/Locum practitioner in general practice in the UK. Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary and skill mixed team environment. Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF). Desirable Evidence of independent working in General Practice. Experience of supporting service change. Evidence of participation in QOF. Evidence of participation in Audit. Skills and Attributes Essential Understanding of the health and social needs of a local practice patient population. Commitment to personal and professional development. Commitment to education and training. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Strong leadership skills. Excellent record keeping skills. Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care. Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of services. Desirable Competent user of EMIS Web. Qualifications Essential A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003. Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983. Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT). Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register. Desirable Evidence of further postgraduate educational development e.g. MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG. Person Specification Experience Essential Recent experience of working as a GP/Locum practitioner in general practice in the UK. Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary and skill mixed team environment. Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF). Desirable Evidence of independent working in General Practice. Experience of supporting service change. Evidence of participation in QOF. Evidence of participation in Audit. Skills and Attributes Essential Understanding of the health and social needs of a local practice patient population. Commitment to personal and professional development. Commitment to education and training. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Strong leadership skills. Excellent record keeping skills. Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care. Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of services. Desirable Competent user of EMIS Web. Qualifications Essential A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003. Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983. Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT). Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register. Desirable Evidence of further postgraduate educational development e.g. MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG. 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 Parkgate Surgery Address 28 St Helens Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4QR Employer's website http://www.parkgatesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)