Salaried GP

Becontree Medical Centre, a GP partnership serving over 7,800 registered patients, is recruiting salaried GPs, with posts open to both experienced and newly qualified doctors. The work centres on consultations by face-to-face, telephone and online routes, managing acute and long-term conditions, prescribing and home visits, all recorded on EMIS Web. The practice's multidisciplinary team includes nurses, pharmacists and physiotherapists, and protected CPD is part of the offer. Full GMC registration with a licence to practise and a place on the NHS England GP Performers List are needed.

What the job involves

• Provide patient-centred care through face-to-face, telephone and online consultations
• Assess, diagnose and manage acute and long-term medical conditions
• Prescribe safely in line with local and national guidance
• Review pathology and diagnostic results and act on them
• Undertake home visits where clinically required
• Keep accurate, contemporaneous clinical records on EMIS Web
• Complete referrals, medical reports and other clinical correspondence
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care
• Take part in clinical meetings, audit, quality improvement and significant event reviews
• Support safeguarding, clinical governance and infection prevention
• Contribute to QOF, Enhanced Services and wider practice development
• Take part in the practice's duty doctor and on-call arrangements where applicable

What’s required

Qualifications

• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCGP qualification
• CCT, CPE or equivalent JCPTGP-recognised qualification

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Included on the NHS England GP Performers List, or eligible for inclusion

Experience

• Experience of working independently in NHS General Practice
• Experience of managing a broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions
• Experience of managing urgent and same-day presentations

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Competent in clinical IT systems such as EMIS Web or SystmOne
• Understanding of NHS primary care and General Medical Services
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
• Understanding of confidentiality, information governance and GDPR

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK

Other

• Commitment to CPD and annual appraisal

Nice to have

• Previous experience as a salaried GP
• GP Trainer or GP Registrar Supervisor qualification
• Experience teaching, mentoring or supervising GP registrars or other healthcare professionals
• Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement and clinical governance
• Experience of delivering QOF and Enhanced Services
• Minor surgery skills or qualification
• Joint injection skills or qualification
• Family planning qualification (LoC IUT, LoC SDI or equivalent)

What’s offered

• Competitive salary
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Protected CPD time
• Supportive working environment
• Regular clinical meetings and shared learning
• Free onsite parking
• Excellent public transport links