Job summaryThe purpose of the role is to manage a clinical caseload and deal with a wide and diverse range of health needs, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. The role may include additional clinical responsibility based on the post holders interests and skills. Willingness to attendance Clinical, Safeguarding, Meds Management meetings may also be required.We offer our salaried GPs competitive rates, alongside:Flexible working options, such as split sessions, term time only, annualised hours and/or ability to provide some sessions from homeIM&T Digital SupportNHS Pension100% Indemnity reimbursementDedicated admin and optimised workflow technician supportProfessional development and progression opportunities6 Weeks Annual Leave plus annual Study Leave entitlementTier 2 Sponsorship for applicants already in the UKMain duties of the jobThe post holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultation, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking, and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries and clinical paperwork.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 problemScreening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients in line with current practice disease management protocolsTo assess, plan, monitor and evaluate patient care using evidence-based practice and in accordance with practice protocols and guidelines.To establish and monitor good working relationships with the GPs, and other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary organisations.About usCollege Health Ltd is a long standing, established, supportive, innovative and forward-looking organisation comprising of a group of Practices in Thurrock, Grays and Tilbury area.We service a diverse patient population across the surgery locations as well as support our local PCNs. Our Partners and Directors are involved in Leading the Primary Care Networks and are always looking for new ways to evolve and further develop. As such we encourage our team to embrace innovative initiatives to share the GP workload. Our vision is to provide and support improved wellbeing at the heart of our communities by leading pilot projects and vaccination programmes important to public health.Our practice employs a wide MDT that shares the GP workload and currently comprises our experienced GP Partners/Clinical Directors, Managing Partner, Nurse Manager, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, First Contact Physio, Chronic Disease Specialist Nurses, Social prescribers, Nurses, Pharmacists and Health Care Assistants, who work across our practices.We work hand in hand and have excellent working relationships with our community and social care providers, having well established multi-disciplinary team meetings covering safeguarding, frailty, dementia, and palliative care. We also work very successfully with third sector partners and have an extremely active Patient Participation Group with whom we work very closely.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPrincipal Responsibilities:Clinical -Provide high quality medical services to patients registered with the practice.Provide a full range of services in line with the requirements of the GMS/PMS (17c) Contract and Enhanced Services Contracts.Refer patients as appropriate and in accordance with local procedures.Undertake duties such as prescription signing, prescribing reviews, telephone advice, duty doctor, in accordance with the rotaUndertake clinics, post-natal checks, child developmental checks as agreed or required.Manage long-term conditions in accordance with practice and national clinical guidelines.Prescribe generically and in accordance with the practice formulary.Provide appropriate health promotion advice to all patientsEnsure good clinical governance is part of patient care and other practice activities.Adhere to practice guidelines, policies and proceduresPractice evidence-based medicine.Take ongoing responsibility for patients with difficult and complex problems including consistent follow-through.Non ClinicalMaintain clinical records (manual/electronic) in line with good practice and in accordance with practice procedures including appropriate coding as agreed in the practice.Maintain administrative records in relation to GMS/PMS (17c) contract, enhanced services contracts and QOF including coding.Work in line with agreed practice procedures and protocolsBe available for informal contact with team members, especially other GPs, at coffee times.Attend on a regular basis in house clinical, administrative and educational meetings.Contribute to the practices clinical governance and quality activities including clinical audit.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialFull GMC Registration, MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine qualification) Vocational or additional experience in general practice Commitment to professional developmentExperienceEssentialKnowledge of the NHS, Experience working in a Primary Care, Experience in using SystmOne.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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCollege Health LtdAddressQuebec RoadTilburyEssexRM18 7RB