GP Health Access Centre

Salaried GP, Gloucester Health Access Centre

We are looking for a
Flexible Salaried GP
to join our practice in Gloucester.

G DOC LTD has an opportunity for GPs who enjoy working in a team environment to join our Gloucester Health Access Centre (GHAC) practice operating in the centre of Gloucester. Wehave sessions available at GHAC and also at our Branch Surgery in Matson.

GHAC has a stable clinical staff structure inplace but increasing patient population and demand means we are looking toaugment the current GPs with an additional salaried GP(s) covering upto 43 hours per week, split over sessions per week.

We offer highly flexible working that can be tailored to your needsand balanced with patient requirements. We share on-call duties across all GPs, guarantee finite patients contacts per day, andoffer an excellent work-life balance.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a new or established GP seeking a salaried position.

Flexible hours to accommodate a portfolio career, family responsibilities, and out of work interests.

For an informal chat or more information please call Laura Thomas on who will be able to arrange a follow up call with the Lead GP at GHAC.

The Care Quality Commission requires us to have a complete employment history from theage of 16, including explanations for any gaps in employment.

• Primary care clinician duties including, but not limited to - face to face consultations, video consultations,telephone consultations, e-consultations and queries. Also, home visits, duty doctor, on-call responsibilities, clinical administration, prescribing, and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. Acting as Named GP for a share of registered patients proportionate to contracted hours.
• As part of the Practice team,contributing to the delivery of QOF and enhanced services.
• Contributing to the management and development of the Primary Care Network, including the performance of work undertaken by the Practice as part of the PCN.
• Helping to ensure that the Practice remains safe and effective, including by the use of clinical audit and learning from significant events and complaints.
  
  Attending team meetings. Actively contributing to safeguarding.
• Helping to ensure that the Practice provides a supportive working environment for clinicians, trainees and other employees.
• Supporting colleagues learning and professional development, as well as your own.
• Complying with the General Medical Councils Good Medical Practice and other standards for doctors.
• Helping to ensure that the Practice complies with CQC requirements for primary care, including all fundamental standards of care.

G DOC LTD is a unique, GP-owned organisation all GP surgeries in Gloucestershire are our shareholders. We operate with a not-for-profit ethos, ensuring every decision and service is focused on improving patient outcomes and reinvesting in local Primary Care across the county.

We directly manage several GP surgeries in Gloucester and the Forest of Dean, providing patient-centred care to more than 45,000 patients. We value continuity of care and practice teams are at the heart of all we do. In addition to our surgeries, we deliver a range of countywide commissioned services designed to improve access, increase capacity, or provide specialist support. Our teams are committed to delivering sustainable, high-quality primary care while fostering innovation and collaboration across the local health system.

By joining us, youll be part of an organisation that puts people first supporting staff wellbeing, professional development, and a collaborative culture. Youll benefit from the stability, support, and career opportunities of a larger organisation, while still working in close-knit, community-focused teams.

duties Specific to Role

Surgery consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations (e.g. insurance companies) on behalf of the Practice, referral letters, and NHS/private paperwork and correspondence.

Undertaking a share of the clinical and administrative work of the Practice, including pooled clinical admin, QOF, audit, prescribing reviews etc. All GPs are expected to undertake a share of clinical lead roles & responsibilities, proportionate to their contracted hours.

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

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collecting data for audit purposes as per Practice protocols.

Reviewing patients for the purposes of quality improvement and safety. i.e. MRHA safety alerts and long-term condition reviews.

Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines.

Cover for other doctors by reciprocal sharing of…