Salaried GPNHS

Job summary

Palace Surgery is looking for an enthusiastic and caring GP to join our friendly team as a salaried GP for 4 sessions per week. This is a permanent post, and we are happy to talk about which days and sessions would suit you best [our preferred days are Mondays and Wednesdays].

As a smaller practice, we offer the chance to really get to know your patients and colleagues, with good continuity of care and supportive, approachable partners. The post would suit an experienced GP, or a newly qualified GP looking for a well-supported first salaried role.

We offer:

• A competitive sessional rate, depending on experience
• NHS Pension Scheme membership
• Annual leave and study leave, pro rata
• Support with appraisal, revalidation and CPD, and the chance to develop a special interest

Informal enquiries and visits are very welcome. Please contact Nuwan Pathiranage, Practice Manager, on [email protected] or 020 7736 6305.

Main duties of the job

You will provide safe, high-quality, patient-centred care to our registered patients across 4 clinical sessions a week. Sessions include a mix of face-to-face, telephone and online consultations, together with the admin that comes from your own clinics.

The main duties include:

• Seeing and managing patients with a wide range of acute and long-term conditions
• Taking a share of the duty doctor / same-day urgent care rota, pro rata
• Home visits when clinically needed
• Reviewing results, letters and prescriptions linked to your patients
• Making appropriate referrals and keeping clear, accurate records
• Taking part in clinical meetings, audit and significant event reviews
• Helping the practice deliver QOF, enhanced services and PCN work

You will work closely with our GP partners, practice nurse, healthcare assistant and admin team, and with South Fulham PCN colleagues such as clinical pharmacists and paramedics. The full job description is set out below.

Job description

The post holder will provide safe, effective and compassionate general medical services to the registered and temporary patients of Palace Surgery. They will work as part of the practice team and with colleagues across South Fulham Primary Care Network.

Clinical responsibilities

• Carry out face-to-face, telephone, video and online consultations, including patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Assess, diagnose, treat and manage acute and long-term conditions in line with NICE and local guidance
• Take a share of the duty doctor and same-day urgent care rota, pro rata
• Carry out home visits where clinically appropriate
• Review and act on pathology results, discharge summaries, clinic letters and other correspondence promptly
• Prescribe safely and cost-effectively in line with local formularies, and review and sign acute and repeat prescriptions
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care, community and voluntary services
• Keep clear, accurate and contemporaneous records on SystmOne, with correct clinical coding
• Complete medical reports, fit notes and other paperwork arising from your patients
• Recognise and act on safeguarding concerns for children and adults at risk, following practice and local procedures

Quality and governance

• Contribute to QOF, enhanced services and Network Contract DES requirements
• Take part in clinical audit, significant event reviews and quality improvement work
• Follow practice policies, protocols and clinical governance processes, including infection prevention and control
• Help the practice meet Care Quality Commission standards
• Give clinical advice and support to other members of the team, such as the practice nurse, healthcare assistant and PCN clinicians, as agreed

Team working and communication

• Work closely with the partners, practice nurse, healthcare assistant, reception and admin team and PCN colleagues
• Attend clinical and practice meetings
• Communicate clearly and sensitively with patients, carers and colleagues
• Help maintain a friendly, supportive and respectful working environment

Professional development

• Maintain full GMC registration with a licence to practise and inclusion on the National Medical Performers List
• Take part in annual appraisal and revalidation
• Keep mandatory training up to date, including safeguarding (Level 3), basic life support and information governance
• Undertake continuing professional development relevant to the role

Confidentiality, health and safety, and equality

• Keep patient and practice information confidential, in line with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018
• Follow the practice's health and safety policies and report any hazards or incidents
• Treat patients and colleagues with dignity and respect, and support equality, diversity and inclusion

About us

Palace Surgery is a friendly, well-established GP practice in Fulham, caring for around 5100 patients in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. We are a GP partnership and a member of South Fulham Primary Care Network, which brings together seven local practices, within NHS North West London.

Our patients are a relatively young population. Rates of long-term conditions are lower than average, but mental health needs are higher, so the work is varied and rewarding.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in all five areas: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. The surgery is in a converted building over two floors, close to bus routes along Fulham Palace Road, and is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6.30pm.

We value teamwork, respect and a healthy worklife balance, and we will make sure you feel welcome and well supported from your first day. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.