Salaried Gp

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. The practice offer face to face, telephone and home visit appointments. We have pre-bookable appointments and on the day. There will be a requirement to contribute to extended opening appointments.

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing off repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in an appropriate timescale. There will also be a share of On Call and Extended Hours duties.

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.

Providing counselling and health education.

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.

Prescribing in accordance with the practice based system, SwitchScript (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.

Contribute to successful achievement of the Quality Outcomes Framework and to additional service obligations such as IQSP and Promoting Clinical Excellence.

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. Prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.

Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Other duties

The post-holder may, from time-to-time, be asked to undertake other reasonable duties, with appropriate training. It is important that all members of staff are flexible and prepared to undertake additional or relinquish current duties to maintain service delivery to patients. It is expected that requests from the Partners will not be unreasonably refused.

Organisation:

Thorneloe Lodge Surgery

Location:

29 Barbourne Road,Worcester,Worcestershire,WR1 1RU
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Dependant on experience

Role:

Doctor

Employment Type:

Part-Time

Hours:

4 to 6 sessions

Closing Date:

14/08/2026

Contact Name:

Mark Davis

Email:

mark.davis15@nhs.net

Telephone:

01905 726803