Longrigg Medical Centre are looking for a new salaried GPfor 6 sessions per week, to start from November 2025, with the option of futurepartnership.We are an extremely friendly and welcoming practicecurrently consisting of 4 partners (3 of whom are former Longrigg GP trainees),4 salaried GPs and a Nurse Practitioner.Main duties of the job

The majority of our administrative work is done in a largecommunal space complete with workstations, kitchen and comfortable seatingarea. We have a culture of working and problem solving as a team. Discussionsaround clinical and organisational issues are strongly encouraged, both on anad-hoc basis and in our weekly practice meeting. You will always find someonein the communal room available for support, or just a chat and a coffee (and ahomemade cake if youre lucky!). Supporting each other to maintain positivewell-being and a healthy work-life balance are important aspects of ourpractice ethos. We regularly socialise together outside of work too. Mostrecently this has included bowling, BBQ''s and a rather muddy country walk!About us

We have strong links within our East Gateshead PCN and lookforward to further collaboration in future. We already have a large team ofCommunity Link Workers, 4 Pharmacists, a Pharmacy Technician, a First contactPhysio and a Primary Care Mental Health Worker, with other roles currentlybeing developed.We are keen to support colleagues with development ofadditional clinical interests and would love to hear what skills or servicesyou would like to bring to the practice in the future.GMS practice with just over 10000 patientsTotal Triage system since August 202315 minute appointmentsPCN Paramedic home visiting service will be inplace soon.EMIS web supported by Accurx/Mjog/ArdensHigh QOF achievingCQC rating GOODWe are happy to discuss how we can work around other anyother commitments you may have.BMA standard agreement would apply including time-tabledpaid weekly personal learning time and time off for appraisals.We strongly encourage visits to look around and meet theteam!Please email or ring if you would like any more information.Closing date: 17thOctober 2025 (May close sooner if enough suitable applications received)Tel: 0191 4692173Job responsibilities

Thepost-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needsin a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for allregistered and temporary patients.ClinicalResponsibilities:Inaccordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder willmake him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties includingsurgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visitingpatients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealingwith queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashionMakingprofessional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems,whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers withinthe organisationAssessingthe health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosedproblemsScreeningpatients for disease risk factors and early signs of illnessInconsultation with patients and in line with current Practice diseasemanagement protocols, developing care plans for healthProvidingcounselling and health educationAdmittingor discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to othercare providers as appropriateRecordingclear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standardsCollectingdata for audit purposesCompilingand issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoidinghand-written prescriptions whenever possible)Prescribingin accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically)whenever this is clinically appropriateIngeneral the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normalduties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primarycare.Other Responsibilitieswithin the Organisation:Awarenessof and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g.prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safetyAcommitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based bestpracticeContributingto evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisationContributingto the development of computer-based patient recordsContributingto the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient dataAttendingtraining and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, whereappropriate.Beinvolved in supervising/teaching medical students/GP registrars within thepractice.Confidentiality:In the course of seeking treatment,patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information inrelation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have theright to expect that staff will respect their privacy and actappropriatelyIn the performance of the duties outlinedin this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidentialinformation relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff andother healthcare workers. They mayalso have access to information relating to the Practice as a businessorganisation. All such information from any source is to be regardedas strictly confidentialInformation relating to patients, carers, colleagues, otherhealthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged toauthorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and proceduresrelating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitivedata.Health and Safety:The post-holder willassist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety andsecurity as defined in the Practice Health and Safety Policy, to include:Using personal security systems within theworkplace according to Practice guidelinesIdentifying the risks involved in workactivities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages thoserisksMaking effective use of training to updateknowledge and skillsUsing appropriate infection controlprocedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free fromhazardsEquality and Diversity:The post-holder will support the equality, diversity andrights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:Actingin a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpretingthem in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies,and current legislationRespectingthe privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleaguesBehavingin a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmentaland respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment:Inaddition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any coursesand/or study days necessary to ensure that professional developmentrequirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any trainingprogramme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such trainingto include:Participationin an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibilityfor maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional developmentTakingresponsibility for own development, learning and performance anddemonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similarwork.Quality:Thepost-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:Alertother team members to issues of quality and riskAssessown performance and take accountability for own actions, either directlyor under supervisionContributeto the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activitiesand making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teamsperformanceWorkeffectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needsEffectivelymanage own time, workload and resources.Communication:Thepost-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication withinthe team and will strive to:Communicateeffectively with other team membersCommunicateeffectively with patients and carersRecognizepeoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respondaccordingly.Contribution to theImplementation of Services:Thepost-holder will:Apply Practicepolicies, standards and guidanceDiscusswith other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelineswill affect own workParticipatein audit where appropriate.Person Specification

Experience

Clinical ExperienceHave worked in general practice/community medicineExperience of multidiscipline team workingIT ExperienceExperience of GP clinical system EMIS WebExperience of Microsoft officeTeaching - be involved in the teaching/supervising of medical students and GP registrars in the practiceExperience of delivering QOFQualifications

Fully Qualified GPMRCGPGMC full registrationMember of defence union (MPS/MDU)Currently on a performers listFull driving licenceDisclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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