East Lynne Medical Centre is looking for a salaried GP to join their busy practice, covering 4 to 8 sessions a week. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-run, supportive and progressive practice where workload, wellbeing and professional satisfaction are taken seriously.
East Lynne Medical Centre is an ideal place for a GP who wants to work in a supportive environment, be part of a successful and evolving team, and enjoy a better balance between high-quality patient care and a sustainable working life.
You will benefit from:
- £10,000–£11,000 per session per annum, depending on experience
- Indemnity fees paid
- BMA contract
- 6 weeks’ annual leave
- NHS pension
- 4–8 sessions per week
- 15-minute appointments
- Dedicated daily admin time
- Minimal home visiting
- SystmOne clinical system
- Paid morning coffee break
Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group. The role will include all general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as well as:
- Undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home (if required), checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion;
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare 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 management protocols;
- Providing health education;
- Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards;
- Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements;
- Delivering enhanced services;
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions;
All general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
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All applicants should have the following qualifications:
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- Be on the NHSE medical performers list
and skills, including:
- Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services;
- Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date;
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety;
- Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.
East Lynne Medical Centre is a forward-thinking, friendly and well-organised GP training practice in Clacton-on-Sea. We are proud to be the lead practice for the Clacton PCN and have made excellent progress in recent years, putting us in a strong position to grow our clinical team further.
We are a dynamic practice with a strong team culture, clear systems and effective processes that help us make decisions quickly, adapt well and support our staff. Our focus is on delivering excellent patient care while maintaining a sustainable and genuinely reasonable workload for our GPs.
We offer:
- NHS pension scheme
- BMA contract
- Proper Pay - Living Wage Foundation accredited
- Eye-care vouchers
- Health service discounts
- Annual Leave: 6 weeks plus bank holidays
- Enhanced maternity & paternity terms
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
