Salaried GPNHS

Job summary

Woodingdean Medical Centre is looking for an enthusiastic and caring Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive practice in Brighton.

We are a well-established practice caring for approximately 8,500 patients and are proud of the strong team we have built. We want our GPs to have the time and support they need to provide excellent patient care, while maintaining a healthy and sustainable working life.

We are initially looking for 2 sessions per week, increasing to 4 sessions (demand dependant). We are happy to discuss the working pattern with the successful candidate.

Why join Woodingdean Medical Centre?

We know that choosing a practice is about much more than the number of sessions or the salary.

You will join an experienced, approachable team where people are valued and supported.

You can expect:

A supportive and approachable GP Partner team

A practice list of approximately 8,500 patients

A strong focus on manageable workloads and work-life balance

Excellent administrative and workflow support from our experienced Patient Services Team

Annual leave and study leave in line with the BMA salaried GP model contract

NHS Pension Scheme membership, subject to eligibility

An active and collaborative multidisciplinary team

A practice that embraces technology and is continually looking for ways to improve patient and staff experience

Main duties of the job

The roleAs one of our Salaried GPs, you will provide high-quality, patient-centred general medical services as part of our wider clinical team.

The role will include a mixture of face-to-face, telephone and video consultations, together with appropriate home/care home visits and the usual clinical responsibilities associated with general practice.

You will not have a personally assigned patient list. However, on your working days you will contribute fairly to the practices clinical workload, including prescriptions, correspondence, results and other associated clinical administration.

You will work closely with our GP Partners, clinical colleagues, Patient Services Team and wider PCN professionals to ensure patients receive safe, responsive and well-coordinated care.

What were looking for

We are looking for someone who enjoys being part of a team and shares our commitment to providing excellent patient care.

You will be:

A vocationally trained and accredited GP with current GMC registration

An excellent communicator with patients, colleagues and other healthcare professionals

Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively

Committed to high standards of clinical care and governance

Confident using primary care clinical systems

Organised and able to manage your clinical workload effectively

Interested in contributing positively to the continuing development of the Practice

Job description

WOODINGDEAN MEDICAL CENTRE

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: SALARIED GP

REPORTS TO: GP PARTNERS

HOURS: 2 - 4 Sessions per week (to be agreed)

Purpose of the role

Provide safe, high-quality, patient-centred general medical services to the practice population of approximately 8,500 patients. Work with GP Partners, the multidisciplinary team, Patient Services colleagues and East & Central Brighton Primary Care Network (PCN) to support continuity, timely access and coordinated care.

The post does not carry a personally assigned patient list. On working days, the GP will take an agreed, proportionate share of clinical administration and other practice work, reflected in the job plan.

Responsibilities

Clinical care

Assess, diagnose and manage patients across the full range of general practice, including prevention, screening, acute illness, long-term conditions and health promotion.

Undertake face-to-face, telephone and video consultations and clinically appropriate home or care home visits.

Agree investigation, treatment and care plans with patients, taking account of their preferences, capacity, circumstances and relevant clinical guidance.

Recognise urgent or deteriorating presentations, arrange escalation or referral when indicated, and provide clear safety netting and follow-up.

Prescribe, review and sign acute and repeat medicines safely, in line with practice policies, formulary arrangements and current guidance.

Make appropriate referrals and coordinate care with hospital, community, social care and PCN colleagues.

Clinical administration and records

Review and action results, prescriptions, referrals, clinical correspondence and other allocated tasks promptly, with clear ownership and handover of outstanding work.

Maintain accurate, timely and appropriately coded records in SystmOne, including clinical reasoning, decisions, consent where relevant, actions and follow-up.

Use information from Rapid Health and other digital channels as part of clinical assessment, applying independent clinical judgement and recognising when another consultation mode is needed.

Contribute to proportionate cover for GP colleagues during absence, in line with agreed practice arrangements and the job plan.

Quality, safety and professional practice

Follow safeguarding procedures for children and adults, seek advice and escalate concerns through the appropriate local pathways.

Participate in significant event and patient-safety reporting, complaints learning, audit, QOF and quality-improvement activity.

Contribute to clinical, educational and governance meetings as agreed within working arrangements.

Maintain professional registration, competence, appraisal and continuing professional development relevant to the role; practise in accordance with GMC professional standards.

Protect patient information, use practice systems appropriately, and work within clinical competence while seeking advice when needed.

Teamwork and service development

Communicate respectfully and effectively with patients, carers and colleagues, and promote a culture where concerns can be raised and addressed.

Work constructively with the Patient Services Team and other clinicians to support safe workflows and responsive patient care.

Share learning, contribute to agreed service improvements and engage with appropriate PCN and wider health-system activity.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

Full GMC registration with a licence to practise and inclusion on the GMC GP Register.

Eligibility to practise as a GP in England, including appropriate England GP Performers List status before commencing clinical duties.

Ability to deliver safe, evidence-informed general medical care and manage clinical uncertainty, risk and follow-up.

Clear communication and effective working relationships with patients, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues.

Ability to work independently within competence, seek advice and contribute to shared clinical workload.

Competence with primary care clinical systems and willingness to learn SystmOne and the practices digital workflows.

Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, clinical governance, reflective practice and continuing development.

Desirable

Experience using SystmOne or digital consultation and triage tools.

Experience in audit, QOF, quality improvement or PCN and community multidisciplinary working.

An additional clinical interest or expertise that complements the practice team.

Working arrangements

The pattern of the initial two sessions will be discussed with the successful candidate. Any later increase in sessions, allocation of duties or change in working pattern will be agreed and reflected in the job plan and contractual arrangements. Annual leave and study leave will follow the applicable salaried GP terms; NHS Pension Scheme membership is subject to eligibility.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including professional registration, right to work and an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check. This description will be read alongside the contract, agreed job plan and practice policies, and may be reviewed with the postholder as the service develops.

Woodingdean Medical Centre | Salaried GP job description

About us

About Woodingdean Medical CentreWe are proud of our experienced and caring team and believe that every role within the Practice contributes to the quality of care our patients receive.

Like all general practices, we are working in an NHS environment that continues to change. We aim to respond positively to that change embracing technology where it adds value, listening to our patients and staff, and continually reviewing how we can work better.

The successful candidate will:

Provide high-quality patient care including prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, chronic disease management and health promotion

Develop appropriate care and treatment plans in partnership with patients

Undertake face-to-face, telephone and video consultations and appropriate home visits

Ensure appropriate follow-up of patients

Generate, review and sign acute and repeat prescriptions in accordance with Practice policy and current guidance

Investigate and refer patients appropriately

Review and action results and clinical correspondence

Maintain clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records

Contribute to QOF, audit and quality-improvement activity

Participate in clinical, educational and governance meetings

Work collaboratively with colleagues across the Practice, PCN and wider health and care system

Contribute appropriately to cover arrangements during periods of GP absence