Job summary Woolpit Health Centre - we are looking to recruit a motivated and committed Salaried GP [5 sessions] to join our friendly, supportive team. Main duties of the job The post holder will 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, patient test results and reports and other paperwork and correspondence. About us Woolpit Health Centre is a large, rural practice situated in the picturesque medieval village of Woolpit. We are very easily reached by the A14 from Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge and Ipswich. Informal enquiries and visits to the Practice are welcomed. Date posted 05 February 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £12,400 a session Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number A0250-25-0000 Job locations Heath Road Woolpit Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9QU Job description Job responsibilities 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 patients. Undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries,home visits, dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems 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 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 Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary 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 Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies. The post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Job description Job responsibilities 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 patients. Undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries,home visits, dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems 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 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 Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary 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 Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies. The post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Fully qualified GP with GMC registration Person Specification Qualifications Essential Fully qualified GP with GMC registration 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 Woolpit Health Centre Address Heath Road Woolpit Bury St. Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9QU Employer's website http://woolpithealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)