General Practitioner - Abersychan Group Practice

General Practitioner - Abersychan Group Practice

Abersychan Group Practice serves approximately 10,600 patients & has provided general medical services in the area for over 40 years.

DUE TO THE RETIREMENT OF OUR SENIOR PARTNER AFTER 30 YEARS WE ARE Offering UP TO 4 Sessions.

POST DUE TO START 1st MARCH 2026 BUT HAPPY TO WAIT FOR THE RIGHT CANDIDATE

Purpose built premises at 2 sites.

The practice is situated in Abersychan, on the A4043 between Pontypool and Blaenavon, within easy reach of Newport and the M4 motorway.

As of 1st October 2025, we have Seven GP Partners.

The practice is supported by:
Two Salaried GPs, One GP Retainer, One ANP, Four Practice Nurses, One HCA, Two Phlebotomists plus a team of Receptionists and Administrators.

The practice participates in a wide range of National & Local Enhanced Services.

We are a GP Trainee practice and currently have one GP in training along with a Medical Student.

Undertaking a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking, and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

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

Assessing the health care 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 management protocols.

Prescribing in accordance with locally/nationally agreed guidelines.

JOB TITLE:

SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER

REPORTS TO:

THE PARTNERS (Clinically) and THE PRACTICE MANAGER (Administratively)

4 sessions per week.

Job summary:

The post-holder(s) will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical responsibilities:
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make himself/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

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

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.

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 contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collecting data for audit purposes.

Compiling and issuing computer‑generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding handwritten prescriptions whenever possible).

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.

In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:
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 read‑coding patient data; attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies,…