Salaried GPNHS
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed and patient focused Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive team at Mullion & Constantine Group Practice.
We are an established four site rural practice, serving our local communities from Mullion, Constantine, Ruan Minor and Lizard. We are proud of the care we provide to our patients and are committed to developing a sustainable and supportive working environment for our clinicians. We value teamwork, continuity of care and making the best use of the skills within our wider multidisciplinary team.
The number of sessions and working pattern are flexible and will be agreed with the successful applicant. We are happy to consider newly qualified GPs, experienced GPs, and those looking for portfolio or part time roles.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will provide a broad range of general medical services to our registered population, working alongside our GP team and wider multidisciplinary workforce.
Main duties will include:
Face to face, telephone and online consultations
Assessment and management of acute presentations and longterm conditions
Diagnosis and management of undifferentiated illness
Safe prescribing and medicines management
Reviewing and acting on investigation results and clinical correspondence
Making appropriate referrals and contributing to personalised care planning
Home visits where clinically required
A fair contribution to duty doctor arrangements
Participation in clinical and multidisciplinary meetings
Maintaining clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records
Clinical and administrative responsibilities will be allocated fairly and proportionately according to the number of sessions worked. We are keen to support GPs in developing areas of particular clinical interest and would welcome discussion about how these could be incorporated into the role.
Job description
The successful GP will work as part of our clinical team to provide safe, effective and compassionate care to our registered population.
In accordance with the agreed practice timetable, responsibilities will include:
Clinical responsibilities
Providing high quality consultations via face to face, telephone and online appointments
Assessing and managing patients with acute illness, chronic disease and undifferentiated symptoms
Making appropriate clinical decisions regarding diagnosis, investigation, treatment and onward referral
Managing patients with complex and multiple long term conditions
Providing preventative care and health promotion as part of routine clinical work
Prescribing safely and effectively in line with current guidance and local formulary
Providing continuity of care wherever possible
Teamwork and communication
Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, including nurses, HCAs, pharmacists, social prescribers and administrative staff
Participating in practice and clinical meetings
Communicating effectively with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues
Supporting colleagues and contributing to a positive, collaborative working environment
Working flexibly across all four practice sites as required
Seeking advice and support appropriately and recognising professional limitations
Clinical governance and development
Participating in clinical audit and quality improvement activity
Contributing to significant event reviews and shared learning within the practice
Supporting clinical governance and the development and implementation of practice policies and protocols
Contributing to service development and improvements in patient care
Maintaining professional knowledge and skills through continuing professional development
Participating in appraisal and revalidation
General responsibilities
Maintaining confidentiality and complying with information governance and data protection requirements
Complying with practice policies, including those relating to prescribing, safeguarding, health and safety, and infection prevention and control
Working within GMC guidance and the principles of Good Medical Practice
Maintaining appropriate medical indemnity
Undertaking other reasonable duties consistent with the role of a GP within the practice
About us
Mullion & Constantine Group Practice is a well established rural GP practice serving communities across the Lizard Peninsula.
Our experienced clinical workforce includes:
5 GP Partners
Salaried GPs
Practice Nurses
Healthcare Assistants
Clinical Pharmacist
Pharmacy Technician
Social Prescribers
Our non clinical team is also integral to how we work. We have an experienced reception and administration team who support patients to access the right clinician or service, and a knowledgeable dispensary team who work closely with our clinical pharmacists and GPs. Our reception, admin and management colleagues are highly engaged, attend regular practice meetings and are central to maintaining safe, efficient systems and a welcoming atmosphere across all four sites.
This multidisciplinary approach allows us to make the best use of the skills within the practice and ensures our patients are supported accordingly.
We are committed to maintaining the strengths of general practice continuity, accessibility, clinical autonomy and knowing our patients while continuing to develop modern and sustainable ways of working.
We have a strong commitment to professional development and welcome clinicians who would like to develop special interests or contribute to teaching, training, audit, quality improvement and service development.
We are situated in a beautiful rural part of Cornwall, with the coast and countryside on our doorstep and good access to the wider towns.