GP; THC) Tottenham

Job summary

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic GP to provide high-quality, patient-centred care at Tottenham Health Centre. The role will include face-to-face and telephone consultations, home visits, prescribing, managing clinical correspondence, developing care plans, supporting disease prevention, and maintaining accurate clinical records. The successful candidate will work autonomously within agreed clinical guidelines, contribute to audit and quality improvement, and play an active role in the continued development of the practice.

The practice uses the EMIS clinical system to support safe, efficient, and effective patient care.

• In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake 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 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 and undiagnosed 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
• Providing counselling and health education
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
• To contribute to the development of the practice moving forward in a dynamic way.

Tottenham Health Centre is a GP practice based in East Haringey, providing general medical services to around 5,500 patients under a PMS contract with NCL ICB. The practice serves a diverse local population, with patients from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.

The practice is currently based in a converted building, with approved plans for a new purpose-built Health Centre as part of the Tottenham High Road regeneration programme.

Our philosophy is to treat patients as individuals and provide high-quality, patient-centred care while supporting a positive work-life balance for staff. We work as a supportive and collaborative team, where ideas are valued and staff are encouraged to contribute to ongoing improvements.

THE PARTNERS (Clinically)

THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)

The successful candidate must be available to work on both Monday and Tuesday. The third working day will be either Thursday or Friday, as agreed with the successful candidate.

The post-holder will manage a caseload 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.

• In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake 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 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 and undiagnosed 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
• Providing counselling and health education
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is…