Gp, Doctor​/Physician

East Hill Surgery is looking for a salaried GP to join their busy practice, covering 6 sessions perweek. Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group. The role will include a ll general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as well as:

• Undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, 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 inconultation 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.

All applicants should have the following qualifications:

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
• Be on the NHSE medical performers list

and skills, including:

• Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and 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 and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety;
• Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.

We are looking for an enthusiastic part-time salaried GP to join our friendly, caring, dynamic and innovative practice working 6 sessions per week.

We are a busy, effective and well organised training GMS practice with currently 4 GP Partners and 2 salaried GP’s. We have streamlined processes, 9500 patients, an excellent reputation and located in the centre of Colchester City. We have a “Good” CQC rating and high achievement for QoF.

You will be supported by a multidisciplinary team of Practice Nurses, HCA’s, Paramedics, Mental Health Nurse, Physician Associate, Social Prescribers, GP Care Advisor, Health & Wellbeing Coach, First Contact MSK Physiotherapist, GP Trainee’s and a Clinical Pharmacist.

Home visits are very few as these covered by our Paramedics. General GP duties are to be carried out, you will be required to participate in some clinical meetings.

Professional development will be supported.

Knowledge of Systm One would be advantageous but full training will be given.

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.