Salaried GPNHS

Job summary

Highlands Surgery, in Leigh on Sea, is looking for a salaried GP to join their busy practice, covering 6 sessions a week.

Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group.

Main duties of the job

The role will include all general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as well as:

• 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.

Job description

If you would like to find out more information about this role, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

About us

Highlands Surgery (Leigh-on-Sea) is a forward thinking, innovative practice with an ethos that supports the development of the whole team. Our objective is to continue delivering a high-quality service for our patients, whilst we continue to develop so that it sustainable for the future.

As a practice of over 15,500 patients, the size allows us to look at different models of care for our patients. We are a 3 GP partner practice, supported by 3 salaried GPs, long-term locums, 3 practice nurses, 2 HCAs and a clinical pharmacist. We have a large non-clinical team, all with a desire to provide the best service we can. We pride ourselves on supporting staff professional development and personal interests. We are a training practice, with all 3 GP partners being approved trainers. We have an Outstanding CQC rating and are consistently high QOF achievers.

Benefits include: NHS pension scheme & eye-care vouchers