Gp, Doctor​/Physician

We are looking to expand our clinical team with the recruitment of a Salaried GP. As a training practice we would be happy to welcome a newly qualified GP to our team and support you on your journey whether this is full time in General practice or part of a portfolio career.

Number of sessions and salary are open to discussion depending on requirements and experience. We are happy to be flexible with working hours to fit in with other commitments.

We would also welcome applications from those who wish to consider partnership options in the future.

To work within the clinical team, manage acaseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting,ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

To work within the multi disciplinary team to ensure that patient care is carried out to the highest standards

To carry out duties in a professional manner and adhere to all Atrium health Centre protocols, policies and guidelines at all times.

Locatedin the heart of Thomas Hardys historic Dorchester, surrounded by stunning landscapes, peaceful villages and vibrant towns, the Atrium Health Centre is athree partner, 7000 patient GP practice with a main surgery in Dorchester and arural branch in the village of Crossways.

Weare a friendly bunch who recognise the importance of getting the work/life balance right.

Ourclose-knit clinical team embraces working together to get problems sorted. Weemploy a clinical pharmacist to help with medicines management and paramedics for our home visits. Our doctors have embraced telemedicine, video calls ande Consults. We have recently changed to an eConsult first appointment system where all requests for a GP appointment are received via eConsult and triagedby a GP to ensure the most appropriate signposting for the patient.

Ourbranch surgery Crossways is a dispensing practice nestled in a growing village,a 10-minute drive south east of Dorchester. Its staffed by an experienced teamand offers the rewarding continuity of care a smaller surgery can bring.

By picking us you'll be joining a young partnership with forward thinking GPs who are not afraid to push the boundaries of their business, whilst always looking for new ways to improve care for their patients.

Clinical Responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home,checking and signing prescriptions (repeat & acute paper & electronic) and dealing with queries, paperwork, results and correspondence in a timely fashion

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated andundiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health and document on the patient record; coding as appropriate

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards on Systm One

Collectingenteringcoding data for audit purposes, for example Practice

QoF details and LESDES requirements and participate in the responsibilities for these.

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions(avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

Provide Duty Doctor support to the administrative and clinical teamswhen required to do so

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:

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