Job summaryWe are a friendly, supportive and well organised practice, committed to providing a high level of effective care to our 10,000 patients.Due to an increasing list size and the retirement of one of our long serving Partners, The Green House Surgery is looking to recruit a GP. Our existing clinical team is dynamic, with a diverse skill set (including four GP Partners, Salaried GP, Paramedic Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, First Contact Physio, Child & Adult Mental Health Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Pharmacy Technician, Healthcare Assistants and Phlebotomists).We are a Teaching Practice based in new purpose-built premises within Redcar Primary Care Hospital and have access to Physiotherapy, Radiology, Endoscopy, Audiology, Minor injuries, MRI, CT and X-Ray facilities on-site. Our modern building offers excellent facilities, ample free parking and easy access to public transport (Redcar train stations are both within walking distance) .The Package we offer includes:A competitive salary, based on skills & experience.An unlimited training and support package with a quality provider (NB Medical).An Employee Support Package (with access to personal support resources and counselling etc.).Named GP Partner Mentor.Regular clinical team meetings.To work as a valued member of the teamPay scales and working hours are negotiated based upon skills and experience.Main duties of the jobIn general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. The post-holder, as part of the practice team, 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.In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone, video, and e-consultations, visiting patients at home, authorising repeat prescription and dealing with queries, paperwork, and correspondence in a timely fashion.The post-holder will be supported in continuous professional development through attendance at necessary/appropriate courses and/or study days in addition to training programmes implemented by the practice.The number of hours and working days are open to negotiation with the successful candidateAbout usThe Green House Surgery currently has a registered patient list of approximately 10,000 patients residing in Redcar and surrounding areas.We work from modern, purpose-built premises and benefit from ease of with access to hospital-based diagnostics and other services. We have excellent public transport links (Redcar train stations are within walking distance) and also have free on-site parking for both patients and staff.Our existing clinical team provides us with a diverse skill set consisting of, four GP Partners, Salaried GP, Paramedic Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Advanced HCAs, Healthcare Assistants, Phlebotomists and Pharmacy Technicians.As a member of Redcar Costal PCN, we benefit from having access to various ARRS practitioners and have good working relationships with other member practices.Our excellent Practice Administrators and Management team provide nonclinical support and help reduce the administration burden on clinicians.The successful candidate will work as part of a loyal & committed clinical team and receive excellent support from our Partners and colleagues. We will provide you with a named GP Partner mentor who will provide support with more complex cases and processes as required.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe Green House SurgeryJob description & Person specificationJOB TITLE: Salaried General PractitionerREPORTS TO: The PartnersJob Summary: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.Working hours:Your working hours will fall between 08:00-18:00h from Monday to Friday.The number of hours and working days are open to negotiation with the successful candidate.Salary:Negotiable, depending on skills and experience.Clinical Responsibilities:In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care and this list (which is not exhaustive) provides examples of the type of work involved:In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video and e-consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.Surgery sessions will consist of circa 14 patients, (a session is a half day).Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problemsScreening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illnessIn consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.Providing counselling and health educationAdmitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriateRecording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.Collecting data for audit purposesPrescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.To take a lead role on behalf of the practice in particular areas of clinical function e.g. prescribing.To participate in the on call rota. This is a daytime rota for dealing with emergency patients and clinical queries.Supervise, advise and mentor Nurse Practitioners, Paramedic Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Phlebotomists, GP Registrars and medical students.Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, for example, prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safetyA commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practiceContributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisationContributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient dataAttending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.Health & Safety:The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelinesIdentifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risksMaking effective use of training to update knowledge and skillsUsing appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazardsReporting potential risks identified.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/policies and current legislationRespecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleaguesBehaving 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 are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:Participation in an annual appraisal and revalidation, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional developmentTaking 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 (including patient safety)Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervisionContribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performanceWork effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needsEffectively manage own time, workload and resources.Communication:The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:Communicate effectively with other team membersCommunicate effectively with patients and carersRecognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.Contribution to the Implementation of Services:The post-holder will:Apply practice policies, standards, and guidanceDiscuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own workParticipate in audit where appropriate.Will participate fully in Primary Care NetworksWill participate fully in attaining QOF pointsWill participate fully in all other Practice contracts (such as local enhanced service contracts).Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialChronic disease managementPrimary prevention & screening servicesClinical GovernanceDelivery of QoF targetsSelf-audit and reflectionOrganised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperworkTime management being able to prioritise work and work under pressureComputer literacyDesirableExperience of working with System One, clinical computer systemAdaptability to changeCommitted to service developmentMotivationEssentialCommitment to primary prevention and health improvementAddressing health inequalitiesPatient empowermentPatient advocateExcellent communicatorQualificationsEssentialFully qualified GP with GMC registrationParticipation in annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)General practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trainedOn a GP medical performers listEnhanced DBS checkUK work permit (if required) or eligible as an applicant through the Tier 2 sponsorship scheme.DesirableEvidence of continued professional developmentMRCGPExperience of teaching undergraduate studentsCurrent CPR certificateUK driving licenceAptitude & AbilityEssentialWillingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health teamAbility to supervise junior staff, GP registrars and medical studentsAbility to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teamsAbility to work flexiblyAbility to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriatelyWillingness to learn new skills and to problem solveAn understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentialityDesirableAbility to input to strategic and practice development requirementsInvolvement in external health committees (e.g. LMC)Desire to develop specialist skillsAbility to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive mannerDisclosure 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 nameThe Green House SurgeryAddressRedcar Primary Care HospitalWest Dyke RoadRedcarTeessideTS10 4NWEmployer's websitehttps://www.thegreenhousesurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)