Salaried GP

Haverhill Family Practice are looking for a salaried GP to work at our busy town centre practice for 4-6 sessions per week (2-3 full days).

The salaried GP is responsible for providing medical care and services to the practice population managing a clinical caseload and dealing with a diverse range of health needs.

This will include but is not limited to surgery and telephone consultations home visits administration complying with the practices contracts (PMS/enhanced services) and the education and training of junior/trainee clinical staff.

• Practise evidence-based medicine in line with national and locally agreed guidelines.
• Conduct patient consultations during the practices clinical appointment hours.
• Undertake duty and out-of-hours consultations as required on a rota basis.
• Triage patients presenting to the practice in person by telephone and E-Consults.
• Conduct telephone consultations and home visits as appropriate.
• Check and sign repeat prescription requests.
• Check manage and process patient test results.
• Prescribe in line with local and national guidelines.
• Refer patients to secondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate.
• Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems.
• Promote healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice generally encouraging patients to follow a healthy lifestyle.
• Make autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients health needs.

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.