GP - maternity cover

Are you an enthusiastic, patient-focused GP looking for a friendly and well-organised practice where you can thrive? Were a dedicated, supportive, and forward-thinking practice in beautiful Portishead
, looking for a Salaried GP to cover 6 sessions of maternity leave.

Join our dynamic multidisciplinary team with excellent admin support, efficient systems (EMIS), and a genuine focus on worklife balance and patient care.

If you value teamwork, flexibility, and a positive practice culture we would love to hear from you!

• The post-holder will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients presenting with a wide range of health care needs within a primary care setting.
• Working with clinical and operational colleagues in delivering a safe, high performing, effective, sustainable, innovative person centred medical service.
• To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• To undertake on-call duties as part of the Surgery on-call rota, where agreed.

Join our GP team where the only thing more supportive than our staff room coffee is our actual staff.

Our team is made up of dedicated GP partners, associate clinicians, and a fantastic multidisciplinary team including nurses, pharmacists, a physiotherapist, social prescribers, clinical pharmacists and a mental health practitioner. Together, we provide truly holistic care, making the most of everyone's skills and expertise.

We’re also a training practice, supporting F2 doctors and ST3 trainees. We love helping the next generation of GP's grow in confidence and skill, and our team culture is all about learning, support, and collaboration.

We’re a friendly, down-to-earth practice looking for a GP who enjoys good teamwork, good medicine, and the occasional good biscuit. If you like clinical variety, collaborative colleagues, and a workplace that laughs together, you’ll fit right in.

The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
• The provision of services commensurate with the PMS contract
• Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
• Effective management of long-term conditions
• Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
• On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy, and guidance
• Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
• Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
• Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
• Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF
• Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
• Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinical governance and training
• Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
• Prepare and complete the revalidation process
• Commit to self-learning and instill an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
• Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines
• Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure
• Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies
• Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement

• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.