GP – Newlands Medical Centre

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Address: Newlands Medical Centre, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS1 3RX

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Practice Manager - Lorna Hughes -

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Job summary
We are looking to recruit a salaried GP, ideally to cover 6 sessions but would consider 4 sessions, to join our existing team of 4 GP Partners and 4 Salaried GP’s. Alongside the clinical team, we have a fantastic nursing and admin team, to assist with the patient’s journey in the practice.

We are a well organised team who believe in a healthy work life balance, whilst ensuring the patient care is of a high standard. The successful applicant will work alongside our experienced team, managing their caseload in dealing with a wide range of health needs.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be expected to undertake all of the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working in primary care. In accordance with the practice timetable the post-holder will make themselves available, as agreed, to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone and online consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, resolving medication queries, and completion of paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

The on-call rota is proportionately distributed.

About us

Newlands Medical Centre is a friendly GP practice based in Middlesbrough with a registered list size of 9700 patients. We achieve highly in QOF and have a CQC rating of good. We are a busy practice but believe in ensuring our staff are supported during the busy working week. We have numerous social events both onsite and a social evening  have Investors in People Gold Award and are committed to developing our team to provide quality.

We are a member of Greater Middlesbrough PCN and work closely with our other 7 member practices.

Our Primary Care multidisciplinary team currently consists of 4 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GPs, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 Nurse Associate, 2 Health Care Assistants, Clinical Pharmacist, and Pharmacy Technician. We also have allocated ARRS roles via our PCN which included an FCP, a Dietician, social prescribers, mental health workers. Attached staff include midwife, health visitors and district nursing team.

Job responsibilities

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties and responsibilities typical of working in Primary Care.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether
  -self referred or referred from other health care 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 in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease protocols.
• 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 concise consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding handwritten prescriptions whenever possible).

Other responsibilities within the organisation include but are not limited to:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies / guidelines, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• A commitment to life‑long learning and audit to ensure evidence based best practice.
• Contributing to evaluation / audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and coding patient data.
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies where appropriate.

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary the post-holder will participate in any…