Six Session Salaried GP – Lionwood Medical Practice
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The Lionwood Medical Practice is situated East of Norwich and provide general medical services to approximately 12,650 patients. We are a high QOF achieving practice with a "Good" CQC rating. We are both a training and a research practice offering multiple opportunities to an incoming salaried GP looking to join our team.
The practice employs the following clinical team consisting of 2 GP partners, 3 salaried GPs,1 ANP, 2 Physician Associates, 2 clinical pharmacists, 1 MH Practitioner, 2 practice nurses and 3 HCAs. Additonal Roles includes First Contact Physio / Social Prescribing/ Dietician/Pharmacy Technicians. We also have a full managerial and administrative support and can offer a competitive salary, medical indemnity as part of the practice indemnity scheme and generous study leave entitlement.
The post is for 6 sessions per week and are mindful of all staff having a good work/life balance. We are looking for a confident, resilient, motivated, caring GP with a patient centred approach.
Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group.
The main responsibilities of the role include:
Undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion;
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation;
Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems;
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness;
Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols;
Providing health education;
Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards;
Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements;
Delivering enhanced services;
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions;
All general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
You will require the following qualifications:
Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and be on the NHSE medical performers list
Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
Skills should include:
Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management and primary prevention & screening services
Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with full awareness and regard to the highly confidential nature of the work
In summary the practice is:
Clinical Systems : SystmOne, Arden and Footfall user
GMS practice with high QOF scores and "Good" CQC rating
Training practice - Both Medical Students and PA’s
Research practice
Supportive Managerial and Administrative Team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications including a covering letter and CV should be made Lyn Bostan Business Manager/Partner Lionwood Medical Practice 30a Wellesley Avenue North, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 4NU or by email lynbostan@nhs.net
