Job summaryThe practice is looking for a locum GP to start in September 2024. The position will be 6 sessions per week, for a contract term of 6 months with the possibility of extension.The sessions will be on Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays. We offer 6 weeks annual leave + 1 week study leave pro rata.Main duties of the jobThe successful candidates will be joining a forward-looking and well-supported clinical team. Our training practice in Kentish Town has ten GPs, a nursing and ARRS team including Pharmacists and Physician Associates serving 9000+ patients. We have an excellent admin and IT support team and we are based in new purpose-built premises with superb clinical areas, staff facilities and meeting rooms.About usWe pride ourselves on offering continuity to our patients with a friendly, personal serviceA single practice base with excellent facilities and good transport linksWeekly team meetings at the heart of our holistic patient managementA small, friendly team who work closely together in a supportive environmentJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesClinical ResponsibilitiesIn accordance with the practice rota, the post holder will be available to undertake a variety of duties including F2F, telephone and electronic consultations and queries, carrying out home visits, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, results, 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 organisationAssessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and developing care plans for health managementScreening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illnessManagement of chronic long term conditions e.g. asthma, diabetes and providing counselling and health education.Making appropriate and timely referral of patients for further opinions and treatmentRecording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards including the recording of appropriate information for QOFPrescribing in accordance with practice, local and national guidelines as clinically appropriateCollecting data for audit purposesTimely assessment of incoming electronic and paper correspondence relating to both patient and non-patient information as requiredIn general the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care and any other duties reasonably required by the practicePerson SpecificationQualificationsEssentialGMC registered with a licence to practiceMRCGP qualificationRegistered on the NHS performers listConfident with EMIS and clinical tools including Docman, T-Quest.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer namePrince of Wales Medical CentreAddress52 Prince Of Wales RoadLondonNW5 3LNEmployer's websitehttps://www.princeofwalesgrouppractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)