PCN Salaried GP

### **About the Role**

North East Ipswich PCN is looking to welcome a PCN Salaried GP to the team based solely at their Felixstowe Road Medical Practice. This position is offered on 4 sessions per week.

Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group. The role will include all general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as well as:

– Undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion;
– 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.

### **About the Candidate**

All applicants should have the following qualifications:

– Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
– Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
– Be on the NHSE medical performers list

and skills, including:

– Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services;
– Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date;
– Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety;
– Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.

### **About Us**

As an employee of North East Ipswich Primary Care Network, you will enjoy the following benefits:

– Genuine responsibility from day one.
– Work with a strong social purpose.
– A permanent employment contract.
– A competitive salary with increments based on professional development.
– Membership of the NHS pension.
– Support to guide your personal and professional development.
– Excellent training and development opportunities.
– 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing with continual years of NHS service.

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.