The Beckington Family Practice

 

Beckington Family Practice have the following exciting opportunity to join our existing talented team.

1. Salaried GP

See below for the description and how to apply.

 

The vacancy is for a salaried GP for 4 sessions per week to include a Friday.

 

We are a friendly, well established and growing semi-rural training practice based south of Bath, offering a supportive environment and with an ethos for a high standard of patient care. We are an easy commute from Bath with potential for a perfect blend of city and country life.

 

Main duties of the job

 

As a salaried GP you will manage a caseload and deal with a wide variety of health needs in a primary care setting working individually and as a team to ensure a high standard of care for all registered and temporary patients as you carry out the associated clinical and administrative duties.

 

Overview of the organisation

 

We seek to preserve the best of traditional family practice with a willingness to adapt and modernise to ensure a continuing high standard of care to patients with a sustainable work environment.

 

• GMS Practice list size 11,400
• Three partners, six salaried GPs, two ANPs
• Four First Contact Physiotherapists, two PCN Paramedics, Health Connector, Practice & PCN Pharmacist and two PCN Pharmacy Technicians
• Purpose built main surgery in Beckington, modern branch surgery in Frome Health Centre
• Sessions with twelve x 15 minute appointments and three x 5 minute follow up appointments
• Virtually no home visits, visiting paramedics
• Dispensing at main site
• EMIS web across both sites
• AccuRx total triage
• Established training and teaching Practice
• Shared network cover of enhanced access; additional pay or time in lieu offered
• Medical indemnity paid
• 1 week of study leave and paid subscription for Bath Education Trust
• Part of Mendip PCN
• Individual mentoring offered
• Salary: £10,900 per session per year

 

Job description

 

The duties of the post are to provide a full range of general medical services as contained within the National Health Services (Primary Care) Act 1997 and which will include domiciliary visits as deemed appropriate.

 

The post holder is expected to support the partners of The Beckington Family Practice in providing all services outlined in the GMS Core Contract and also in the aims and objectives of the Practice.

 

The post holder is expected to support and input into the aims of the practice in areas of clinical governance, good practice, quality outcomes framework (or its replacement), enhanced services, practice audit, referral review and any other improvement plans as determined by the practice.

 

The post holder’s prescribing should be according to accepted clinical practice and guidance for acute and repeat prescriptions. It should follow practice policies and procedures, e.g. use of formulary and management of repeat prescribing.

 

The post holder is encouraged to utilise and develop any skills for the improvement of services to patients, such as minor operations, child health surveillance, family planning training etc, if approved by the ICB. This will be subject to presentation of the appropriate certificates and update of relevant courses.

 

The post holder is expected to maintain and keep good standards of computerised clinical records at all times. Full involvement in any practice training is expected.

 

The post holder is expected to maintain and keep good standards of paperwork.

 

Qualifications   Essential criteria

• Qualified GP MRCGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Full GMC Registration
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

 

Experience         Essential criteria

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• General understanding of the GMS contract

 

Skills     Essential criteria

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• EMIS user skills (but additional training will be provided if needed)
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Experience with audit
• Experience with clinical risk management

 

 

If you would like to discuss further, then please contact Katharina Burry on 01373 867989.

 

Please apply with CV and covering letter to;

Katharina Burry, Practice Manager,

St Luke's Surgery, Beckington, Frome, Somerset BA11 6SE

Email:  somccg.bfp.staffvacancies@nhs.net

 

Closing date: 28^th May 2024

 

www.beckingtonfamilypractice. co.uk

 

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