Job Introduction
Working at Sutherland Lodge Surgery you will be part of a team of GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, HCA and Admin who work hard to provide the best possible care to our patients. Sutherland Lodge is a very busy practice, we've recently introduced a GP led triage system and are trialling fifteen minute appointments. The Clinical Lead is on site every day and time is set aside weekly to meet with the team to ensure the latest information is available to all and that there is time to focus on team wellbeing. We are a fun, inclusive team, we like to take part in new initiatives and we like to try to be the best at what we do. We work with our PCN to offer a variety of other appointments and are able to offer Health and Wellbeing, social prescriber, paramedic and pharmacy appointments to our patients. Come and join us!
Main Responsibility
GP Responsibilities:
- Always maintain the highest clinical standards and practices in accordance with accepted good medical practice and service standards.
- Promotes the health and well-being of all medical and clinical staff within the practice by promoting efficient working methods and behaviours.
- Keeps up to date with advances in medicine and practices in line with national and local guidance and support other medical and clinical staff to do the same.
- Promotes the application of standards, protocols and codes of practice as set by Royal College of General Practitioners, General Medical Council, all other Royal Colleges and Councils applicable to the staff within the practice, Department of Health, Commissioning Bodies, and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations
- Provide clinical advice and guidance to all practitioners caring for patients at Sutherland Lodge Surgery
- Demonstrates innovation in the development of practice strategy and policy.
- Provide help and assistance to colleagues and students at Sutherland Lodge if required
- Ensure that patient notes are fit for purpose, generated, and filed in accordance with appropriate protocols and legislation.
The Ideal Candidate
You will be a GMC registered with a license to practice and have a strong clinical background working in Primary Care.
On the performers list and have full GMC registration and MRCGP, with the ability to demonstrate an understanding of how working in Primary Care setting differs from hospital and can diagnose and assess the healthcare needs of patients.
Confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel.
Essential experience:
- Full GMC Registration, MBChB or equivalent
- UK permit or right to work in the UK
- MRCGP
- Commitment to professional development
- Knowledge of the NHS
- Understands the importance of evidence based practice and clinical effectiveness
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues and health and social policy
- Ability to make good clear concise medical notes, both computerised and manual
- Experience of Microsoft Office applications
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- A ‘solutions focused’ approach
- Ability to listen and empathise
- Potential to cope with stressful situations
- Ability to undertake responsibility
- Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Understanding of the role of teamwork in providing quality care
- Trustworthy
- Flexible and a good timekeeper
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to manage and facilitate change
Package Description
As a General Practitioner you will feel valued within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- A competitive salary and NHS pension [if applicable]
- Flexible job planning, time management and leave commitment to support a true work life balance
- A company paid indemnity scheme (Medical Defence Union)
- Access to our local Clinical Excellence Awards process
- Career development opportunities in leadership (with training) as well as secondments to support service improvement, innovation and growth
- Peer nationwide network group and shared expertise
- Support for medical revalidation with an IT-facilitated appraisal system, and nominated appraisers mentored by our lead appraiser
- Remaining connected to local regional (multiagency) network and deaneries
- Training opportunities, including funding e.g. costs for Royal College Annual Conference
- Access to our Strive for Better networks, a national support and professional network made up of NHS professionals like you, giving you the chance to constantly develop industry-leading care and quality
- Access to Reward Gateway - our staff benefits scheme which grants you access to premium offers and discounts on practical spending at national supermarkets and well known retailers as well as special treats like Virgin Experience Days and Leisure Vouchers
- Access to our free well-being service available 24/7/365 online and by telephone including; counsellors, post trauma incident support, legal, debt and practical life management helpline, guided self-help, telephonic career coaching and monthly well-being newsletters
- We are pleased to offer access to Wagestream - which lets you track your pay throughout the month and stream your earned wages into your bank account if you need them. No more high-interest loans or overdraft fees - simply get paid as you go.
- Innovative forward-thinking culture with the opportunity to put forward your ideas to contribute to the way we work. You will be encouraged to apply for national funding to drive your initiatives locally to benefit our patients and service users
- Rewarding and supportive teams, you will be recognised and have opportunities to recognise others by nominating for local and national awards annually and taking part in our new virtual “Ask our Executives” event, where you can submit questions to the board and hear updates regularly on company strategy and objectives
- Working in an environment focused on the highest clinical and quality standards with a number of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
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