Job title: Salaried GP
Location: Lamberhurst Surgery in Tunbridge Wells
Working hours: 1 session a week (preferably Friday AM or PM to suit) - 4hrs in total
Job type: 1 year fixed term contract
Salary: £90-£95 per hour
About Us
We are a rapidly growing GP-led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients have
access to comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous care within a sustainable primary care
system. We appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is hurting patient
care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by reimagining how primary
care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data insights, technology, and clinical
innovation. Ultimately, we want to improve patient access, patient experience, and health
outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our patients.
How are we forward-thinking?
- Our mission is to ensure that all patients have access to comprehensive, coordinated,
and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system
- We believe that we can only build the best primary care service there is if our employees
are happy, empowered, and supported.
- We have our Optimisation team to help us deliver on our promise.
- We invested in a shared function to minimise clinical admin (referrals, results, letters,
etc.)
Job Summary:
To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the
practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the
GMS contract. Furthermore, the post-holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical
practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, and
maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.
The following are the core responsibilities of the salaried GP. There may be on occasion, a
requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and
staffing levels:
The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population- The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract
- Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
- Effective management of long-term conditions
Processing of administration promptly, including referrals, repeat prescription
requests, and other associated administrative tasks
- On a rotational basis, undertake the role of a duty doctor
- Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy, and
guidance
- Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
- Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit
process
- Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and
quality initiatives within the practice
- Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of the QOF
- Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
- Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice
including: clinical governance, training, financial management, and HR
- Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
- Prepare and complete the revalidation process
- Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional
development across the practice team
- Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines
- Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making
recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure
- Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times
- Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a
culture of continuous improvement at all times
- Participate in practice audits as requested by the audit lead
- Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured
approach, i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I create an environment where all individuals
can achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it
improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do, and it is required by law.
Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in
decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect
and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender
reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief,
sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with
dignity and respect. Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career
progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality
of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age,
disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race,
religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that you treat
our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)
This practice is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staff to maintain their
health, well-being, and safety. You have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at
work for you, your team, and others, and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance
with health and safety requirements. All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at
Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions
(workplace) Regulations 1999, and other statutory legislation.
Confidentiality
This practice is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service. Patients entrust
and permit us to collect and retain sensitive information relating to their health and other
matters, about their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will
respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times. It is essential that if the legal
requirements are to be met and the trust of our patients is to be retained all staff protect patient
information and provide a confidential service. All staff are required to sign and adhere to the
Confidentiality Policy.
Quality & Continuous Improvement (CI)
To preserve and improve the quality of our output, all personnel are required to think not only of
what they do but how they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able
to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The responsibility for this
rests with everyone working within the practice to look for opportunities to improve quality and
share good practice. This practice continually strives to improve work processes that deliver
health care with improved results across all areas of our service provision. We promote a
culture of continuous improvement, where everyone counts and staff are permitted to make
suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.
Learning and Development
The effective use of training and development is fundamental in ensuring that all staff are
equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge, attitude, and competencies to perform their
role. All staff will be required to partake in and complete mandatory training as directed by the
training coordinator. Staff will also be permitted (subject to approval) to undertake external
training courses which will enhance their knowledge and skills, progress their career, and
ultimately, enable them to improve processes and service delivery.
Collaborative Working
All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working. Teamwork is essential in
multidisciplinary environments. Effective communication is essential and all staff must ensure
they communicate in a manner that enables the sharing of information in an appropriate
manner.
Service Delivery
Staff at the surgery must adhere to the information contained with practice policies and regional
directives, ensuring protocols are adhered to at all times. Staff will be given detailed information
during the induction process regarding policy and procedure.
Security
The security of the practice is the responsibility of all personnel. Staff must ensure they remain
vigilant at all times and report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager. Under
no circumstances are staff to share the codes for the door locks to anyone and are to ensure
that restricted areas remain effectively secured.
Who are we looking for?
- A recognised primary medical qualification (e.g., MBBS or equivalent).
- Certificate of Completion of GP Training (CCT)
- GP on NHS Performer’s List
- Full GMC Registration
- Polite, professional, and confident approach to communication with others
- Passionate about providing great clinical care
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Flexible and open to change to improve things
- Supportive to colleagues
- Other typical things (such as DBS, evidence of ongoing appraisals, etc…)
Benefits:
- 30 days annual leave (pro rata) + 2 statutory holidays (pro rata)
- 8 BH (pro-rata)
- NHS Pension
- Indemnity/ MDU (pro-rata)
- Access to all the necessary equipment within each of our clinical rooms
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such
will be necessary for a submission for the Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring
Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
