GP (6 sessions)

Job summary

Join our warmand patient-centred practice in the heart of our semi-rural community. Enjoy afulfilling role with 6 sessions, where you'll be welcomed by a friendly teamdedicated to providing exceptional care. The South Lakes area is a great place to live and work where you can enjoy making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community.Competitive salary and supportive work environment await you.

We can offer you an invigorating and supportive working environment with excellent opportunities for career development. You will be working alongside compassionate colleagues, who strive for a good work / life balance while achieving high-quality patient care.

We offer BMA model contract with a fair allocation of work across all the GP team.

Main duties of the job

The GP will undertake a variety of duties governed by the GMS contract and objectives of Enhanced services. including:

In person consultations Telephone consultations Visiting patients at home and in nursing homes Checking and signing repeat prescriptions Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required Clinical administration

About us

We are 2 site, dispensing practice in Kendal with around 17,500 patients keen to attract caring, motivated, and passionate colleagues. We offer a wide range of enhanced services including minor surgery, coil/implant fitting, plus Dermatology and ENT GPwER clinics.

We are a GP registrar and medical student training practice with an active frailty and care home support team. We are an accredited Veteran friendly practice, a Park Run practice andare proactive in women's health. We aim to develop an enhanced approach to men's health.

We are part of an excellent Primary Care Network and supported with clinical services from a wide range of disciplines. We offer

Weekly clinical MDT meetings Protected daily coffee time with colleagues. Opportunity to develop clinical and non-clinical special interests.

We continually develop our systems to respond to the changing environment of primary care, aiming to minimise administration workload and maximise job satisfaction to the benefit of our patients and our team.

Newly Qualified GP Mentorship programme and GP retainer scheme are available, and we have recently supported a GP fellowship.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Makeprofessional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whetherself-referred or referred from other health care workers within theorganisation

Screenpatients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

Coverall the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate includinginitiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondarycare or to other providers as appropriate

Developcare and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with currentPractice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that fromNICE

Ensureappropriate follow up of patients

Recordclear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards

Participatein clinical audits, and learning event analyses and practice meetings

Compileand issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions avoidinghand-written prescriptions.

Prescribegenerically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the Practiceprescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as definedby British National Formulary guidance)

Workwith and provide support for other members of the primary health care team

Play a lead role inthe practice achieving agreed and other key performance indicator targets

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

The applicant must be a qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice, on a performers list and have a UK drivers licence

Experience

Desirable

Experience of working in a GP practice using EMIS

Personal Qualities

Essential

Observance of strict confidentiality Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to listen and empathise Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team Competent time management and organisational skills Adaptable and forward looking with problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach A demonstrable commitment to professional development Computer literate

Desirable

Enjoys a semi-rural lifestyle

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