General Practitioner

Firsway is a large practice with circa 15,400 patients based in Sale, Cheshire.

We are looking to recruit a new Salaried GP for 4 sessions per week (Monday and Tuesdays) to join our large, friendly team.

Interviews for successful shortlisted candidates will take place on Wednesday 11th February.

The post holder will be responsible for 4 sessions per week which includes sharing our weekly care home ward rounds with another GP. Weare currently operating a hybrid model with prebooked face to face appointments/telephone appointments and also contacts with patients digitally via an online systemcalled Accurx Patient Triage. We use clinical systems Emis Web, Docman, Accurx. Your session will consist of patient contacts,administration/referrals and any home visits as well as the processing of testresults, patient letters and prescription requests.

All GPs undertakeextended hours provision on a pro rata, rota basis as well as a share of theduty GP role each day which involves an admin session in the morning and then an on-call session in the afternoon.

We are a partnership of 5 with a further 11 Salaried GPs, a nursing team of 6, an experienced Medicines Management Team and a practice support team of patient co-ordinators, administrators and a strong management team. We are research active and are also a training practice for undergraduate medical students, foundation year 2 doctors and GP registrars. In addition, we offer placements for other clinicians in training including student nurses and physicians associates.

Despite being a large practice, we all know and care about each other and work well as a team. We have a strong patient focus and offer a supportive work environment.

We have a "Good" CQC rating in 2016 and a high QOF achievement.

Sessions

The post holder will be responsible for sessions as set out in their Statement of Main Terms of Employment 4 sessions per week are available.

Each session will be for 4 hours 10 mins.

The post-holder will be expected to undertake a share of the practice workload including processing results, patient letters and prescription requests as well as theirown clinical workload and share weekly ward round for care home with another GP.

Surgeries

We have routine available appointments which varies from 1 to 2 weeks. Your session will consist ofpatient contacts, administration/referrals and any home visits.

It is expected that the post holder will co-operate with any nationally run appraisal system.

Extended Hours

It is expected that the post holder will undertake extended hours provision on a pro rata,rota basis.

Trainee Doctor/Medical Student Supervision

You may beinvited to supervise ST1/2/3 and Foundation Year 2 doctors and medical students in the absence of the allocated trainers.

Terms and Conditions

The majority ofthese will be set out in your contract. The salary will have been outlined inthe offer of post. Both the salary and terms and conditions will be reviewed annually. Annual leave entitlement will be 6 weeks on a pro rata basis and one weeks study leave pro rata.

Team Meetings

Firsway Health Centre holds regular clinical meetings. Thepost holder will be expected to participate in these as well as, primary healthcare meetings and any relevant governance or critical event meetings. There is also a daily 10 minute coffee break/clinicaldebrief built into morning surgery when you will have the opportunity to unwindand share information amongst the clinical team.

• On GP Register
• On GP Performers List
• Experience of working in Primary Care Settings
• Use of IT Systems

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.