Salaried GP

Salaried GP

The closing date is 31 July 2026

To work as a full member of the primary health care general practitioner team, providing a full range of personal medical services to patients and contributing to the development of the practice.

Core responsibilities

• Provide medical services as defined in the core GMS contract and additional enhanced services where appropriate.
• Offer personal medical services to meet identified patient needs.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions regarding presenting problems, whether self referred or referred from other healthcare services within the organisation.
• Assess the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develop care plans for health in consultation with patients, following current practice protocols; provide counselling and health education.
• Prescribe within current ICB policy and NICE guidance, ensuring safe and effective medication management.
• Maximise the effective use of current clinical computer systems, recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to an agreed standard.
• Compile and issue computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions, avoiding handwritten prescriptions whenever possible.
• Participate in health research, clinical auditing and data collection to support quality improvement.
• Contribute to QOF requirements and record data appropriately.
• Attend team meetings and other clinical meetings as necessary.
• Ensure compliance with relevant organisation policies and procedures (prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, infection control).

Service development

• Involve in developing primary care services to meet population needs.
• Collaborate closely with the practice team to achieve access targets.
• Support immunisation and health inequalities targets defined within the GMS contract.
• Advocate for health promotion work to empower the practice population to make informed choices.
• Represent the practice at appropriate meetings such as Practice Based Commissioning Groups.

Quality and continuous improvement

• Identify and address quality and risk issues, taking accountability for own actions.
• Contribute to audit, clinical standards setting and computer based record development.
• Manage own time, workload and resources effectively, within prescribing budget limits and incentive scheme targets.

Health and safety

• Promote and maintain personal and others' health, safety and security as per organisational policy.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control guidance and participate in infection prevention programmes.

Personal and professional development

• Maintain continued education through courses, study days and training programmes.
• Engage in annual performance reviews and GMC revalidation procedures.
• Keep mandatory training up to date (Basic Life Support, Safeguarding Adults and Children).

Qualifications and experience

• Full GMC registration (MBChB or equivalent).
• MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience with EMIS Web and other GP clinical systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Understanding of teamwork in delivering quality care.
• Decisive, confident working style with ability to handle competing priorities.
• Satisfactory DBS check.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure Barring Service check is required.