Gp, Doctor​/Physician

The Mayflower Medical Group has recently been acquired by the Fuller and Forbes Partnership and is recruiting for full and part-time sessions of GP time. We are looking for applicants who are able to undertake sessions across our 5 sites within Plymouth. Our aim is to operate an efficient traditional GP model, providing efficient and effective direct patient care.

The Salaried

GP is integral to providing primary healthcare services and ensuring thewell-being of the patients across all demographics. This role involves delivering a full range of medical services, including diagnosis, treatment,and prevention of diseases, to patients of all ages, managing both acute and chronic conditions. The position requires a collaborative approach to healthcare, working alongside a team of healthcare professionals to facilitate effective treatment outcomes and high standards of patient care.

In addition to clinical duties, the Salaried GP will actively participate in the improvement of medical services within the practice, contributing to practice management and decision-making processes. This role is pivotal in maintaining high clinical standards and patient satisfaction and requires staying updated with medical practices and guidelines that govern general practice.

As a surgery, we are also open to recruiting GP trainers as we look to expand our team across the sites. In tandem with this, we are also open to the recruitment of newly qualified GPs.

Recently acquired by the Fuller and Forbes partnership, Mayflower Medical Group is a collection of 5 GP Surgeries based across Plymouth. Our surgeries provide healthcare to 35,000 patients at the following locations Stirling Road, Ernesettle, Trelawny, Mannamead and Mount Gould.

As a group, our vision is to enable patients to live longer and healthier lives that are full, active and meaningful. We aim to do this by developing a sustainable primary healthcare service. Our service is undertaken by our vast multidisciplinary team of GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Pharmacists, Paramedics and Nursing teams, as well as our PCN staff.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Patient Care:
  
  Deliver comprehensive medical care to patients, including consultation,diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. Assess, diagnose, and treat a wide rangeof conditions, initiate referrals to specialist services as necessary.
• Chronic Disease Management:
  Oversee the management of complex chronic diseases using patient-centred, structured approaches. Utilise the latest clinical guidelines to ensure effective management of complex conditions.
• Acute Medical Care:
  Provide urgent care for acute medical conditions and make decisions regarding the need for emergency hospital admission.
• Preventative Medicine:
  Implement strategies aimed at disease prevention and health promotion within the practice population.
• Home visiting:undertaking home visits including triage of visits as and when required.

Administrative Tasks:

• Record Keeping:
  
  Maintain accurate and detailed medical records for all patients, ensuring confidentiality and adherence to GDPR and other relevant legislation.
• Quality Improvement:
  
  Participate in quality improvement programs that include audits, patient surveys, and reviews of services to enhance clinical outcomes.
• Meeting Participation:
  Engage in regular multidisciplinary team meetings to collaborate on patient care, practice development, and clinical governance.

Educational

Activities:

• Training &Supervision:
  Provide guidance, teaching, and supervision to junior doctors,medical students, and practice staff to promote continuous professional development within the practice.
• Continued Professional Development:
  Maintain and enhance medical skills and knowledge through ongoing CPD and training.

Communication:

• Patient Communication:
  Employ excellent communication skills to explain diagnoses,management plans, and therapeutic procedures to patients.
• Collaborative Healthcare Delivery:
  Work closely with healthcare professionals within the practice and the wider medical community to provide seamless and integrated care for patients.

Leadership and Management:

• Team Involvement:
  
  Contribute to the practice's management by offering insights and expertise inthe development of practice policies and protocols.
• Service Development:
  Assist in the development and implementation of new services within the practice to improve patient care and clinical efficiency.
• The Practice recognises that the role of a General Practitioner is wide and varied is evolving innature. Therefore, this job description is not intended to be exhaustive andthere will be other tasks and duties that the post holder will be expected toperform within what is ordinarily expected of this role.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of effectively explaining complex information to patients and collaborating with colleagues.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• A proactive approach to…