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Salaried GP – St. James Surgery

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Job summary

Invicta Health has a salaried GP opportunity at our St James Surgery in Dover.

St James Surgery is based in the seaside town of Dover, famous for its white cliffs and its strategic gateway to Europe. They are situated a short stones throw away from the beach and close to the historic Dover Castle. They are a thriving practice, supported by their patient population of circa 9000.

St James Surgery is warm and friendly with a robust multi-disciplinary team, which includes Nurse Practitioners and a Clinical Pharmacist. The multi disciplinary team is supported by an experienced administration team who handle referrals, prescriptions, reports and other general tasks.

St James is one of seven GP practices that sit under Invicta Health. We are a well known community interest company, devoted to supporting and improving primary care in the Kent area.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate GP who enjoys a team focus in problem solving and also enjoys sharing knowledge. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and you will be an excellent listener. You will be on the General Medical Council's GP register, having passed the MRCGP (or equivalent) and gained a certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). An interest in teaching would be ideal, and the development of areas of special interest would be welcomed and nurtured.

Main duties of the job

As a Salaried GP, you would provide a wide range of primary care based general medical services to our patients in a non-judgemental, respectful manner, using a patient centred and fully team-based approach. Good communication between colleagues is essential to the role, as we routinely share our experience and knowledge within the practice in order to optimise patient care.

Home visits by the GPs are rare.

About us

Invicta Health is a non-profit company, with a passion for primary care. We have a wide range of services such as hub-based GPs services, GP surgeries, services in Urgent Care Centres and A&E, a Community Primary Care mental health service, GP staff training service and the list is growing all the time.

We are formed by a federation of General Practitioners working in Canterbury and South Kent Coast areas of East Kent. Our aim is to provide local, high quality services for local people by collaborating with other established organisations in the health and social care community.

What perks can we offer you?

Flexible working options, such as term time only, annualised hours & multi site working

90% indemnity reimbursement

Support for newly qualified GP's via new to practice programme

Support for fellowship opportunities

Opportunity to work within our local urgent treatment centres

9 weeks leave inclusive of study leave

Learning and Development opportunities

Tier 2 sponsorship

Approved blue light card provider

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Company Car Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work with the staff based within the surgeries and administrative staff from Invicta Health to ensure patients receives the highest possible standards of care.

To work with other health and social care providers to ensure an appropriately safe and integrated service.

To engage with local and national initiatives and strategies to improve and co-ordinate better and more sustainable Health care provision.

Main Duties

Provide comprehensive assessment, advice, and treatment for the registered practice population.

Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of consultations using the EMIS clinical systems.

To coordinate and direct the delivery of care by the clinical team on a day to day basis.

To provide clinical support to other members of staff, both clinical and administrative, in achieving the highest possible standards of care and QOF and Enhanced Services targets.

Prescribe according to national and local evidence-based gudielines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003

Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983

Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT)

Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register

Vocational Training certificate or certificate/experience of equivalence

Experience

Essential

Experience In practice as a General Practitioner/Locum Practitioner

An up to date understanding of modern primary care and its delivery in an urgent care and community setting

Understands the NHS and its clinical environment

Able to manage common medical, surgical, and psychiatric emergencies

Ability to make the appropriate referral for further management