Gp, Doctor​/Physician

Job Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highlight motivated General Practitioner to join our expanding multi‑disciplinary team for six sessions under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Team (ARRS). We are seeking someone newly qualified within the last 2 years.

As a single practice PCN we can fully integrate ARRS roles with the wider practice team. You will be employed directly with the practice, we operate a continuity of care model, and you will have a registered list of patients, you will have a main site and rotate to provide cover for urgent care as Duty GP.

We are a large partnership which enables a great deal of stability at a time of uncertainty within NHS General Practice. We are a large training practice and support training at all levels, we are a very supportive practice and will support you at work by providing GP Partner as a mentor.

Six sessions covering Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Please note that should this vacancy attract sufficient interest it may be necessary to close the vacancy at an earlier date, we therefore suggest that you apply at an early stage to avoid disappointment.

As quality of life is important, we structure our workload and support each other to manage day to day demand. We have a Duty Day system led by our Allied Healthcare Professionals (Urgent Care Team) with Duty GP support but recognise the need for continuity. We operate own GP lists which are stratified to enable GPs to focus on continuity while our Urgent Care team deal with workload where acute care is favoured.

The post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care as set by the regulatory and standard setting organisations, including but not limited to the points below. In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post holder will undertake a variety of duties.

Beacon Medical Group Practice is a single practice, Primary Care Network (PCN), providing care to 43,000 patients across Plympton and the South Hams. We are a team of Partners, Salaried GPs, Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Practice and specialist Nurses, HCAs, Phlebotomists, First Contact Physios, Social Prescribers, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Practitioners and Administrative support staff. Our mission is to give all our patients the right care, at the right time, in the right place.

We are a forward thinking partnership always looking for opportunities to improve services for our patients. We have a good reputation for delivering good healthcare, leading at scale and innovating primary care services. This is a really exciting time to be joining us as we diversify our teams, our partnership and services.

If you join our team; you will receive support, opportunities to grow in your role, training, and work with colleagues who care about you.

The duties of the post holder are to provide a full range of general medical services as contained within the National Health Services (Primary Care) Act 1997 and which will include:
Face to Face appointments, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, video consultations, prescribing (including checking and authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries), patient test results, QOF reviews, patient medical reports on behalf of the Practice as well as referral letters and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner.

As a Salaried GP for Beacon, you would be expected to support the partners of Beacon Medical Group in providing all Primary Medical Services in line with contractual and regulatory frameworks. There is also an expectation that you will support the Board and Beacon Medical Groups vision encompassing the NHS Strategy for Primary Care and diversification of services outside the core business.

As a Group we want to build our reputation. As an integral part of us, it is expected that you will help support and input into the aims of the Group in areas of clinical governance, good practice, quality outcomes framework, enhanced services, practice audit, referral review and any…