Nant Dowlais Health Centre is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive team for 4 sessions a week on a 6 month fixed term contract. A long term locum position may be considered, however a fixed term salaried contract is preferable. There is potential to transition into a permanent position post 6 months.
We are a well established, forward thinking practice supporting a 10,000 patient list, located in Cwmbran which is within 5 miles of the M4 corridor with excellent transport links to Cardiff and Bristol.
Main duties of the job
Clinical responsibilities
- Undertake surgery consultations
- Telephone consultations and queries
- Visit patients at home
- Check and sign repeat prescriptions
- Deal with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assess health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- Develop care plans in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
- Provide counselling and health education
- Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Compile and issue computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions
- Prescribe in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary, or generically, whenever clinically appropriate
The post holder will be expected to undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and will be discussed with the recruiting manager.
About us
Nant Dowlais Health Centre opened on 1 July 2020, serving a 10,000 patient list in West Cwmbran.
Our team consists of:
- 3 GP partners and 2 salaried GPs
- Mental Health and General Practice Advanced Nurse Practitioners
- Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants
- Administrators
- Care NavigatorsManagement Team
The successful candidate will have a positive approach and be a team player who embraces the model of the GP as Primary Care Consultant leading a team of extended role practitioners to deliver high quality healthcare.
We expect you to adopt Prudent Healthcare principles and recognise and value the contribution of our non-GP practitioners and support staff.
We are an approved GP Specialty Training Practice with a strong focus on education for both GP registrars and medical students.
Job responsibilities
The following are the main responsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks, this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels.
- The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
- The provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract
- Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
- Effective management of long term conditions
- Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
- Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
- Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
- Attend and contribute effectively to weekly practice educational meetings
- Support the training of GP registrars and Medical students
- Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement
Qualifications
- Medical Degree Qualified GP, completed GP Specialist Training
- GP Trainer
Experience
- Experience as a salaried locum GP previously
- Experience of working within a busy practice alongside a multi-disciplinary team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Depending on experience, salary available on application
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