GP (Sickness Cover)

Posting date:	09 July 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	21 July 2025
Location:	Chester, CH4 8HX
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	A1609-25-0003

Summary

Lache Health Centre GP (Sickness) Job Description Job Title GP Responsible to Partners of Lache Health Centre Principal Relationships Patients and carers GPs Doctors in training Practice Nurse team Attached Community Care team Practice Manager Office and Reception Staff Pharmacist ICB Location Lache Health Centre JOB SUMMARY A GP team member will: Provide medical services for the practice population to a high standard, including day to day activities such as surgery consultations, telephone advice, telephone consultations and home visits and appropriate administration to ensure accurate records, patient continuity and quality of care. Comply with the requirements of the practices General Medical Services (GMS) contract, Enhanced Services contracts, educational/training delivery contracts and private contracts. Contribute to decision-making and management in the practice in order to develop services, ensure quality of care and maximise income. Adhere to the principles of good medical practice. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical A GP team member will: Provide high quality medical services to patients registered with the practice. Provide a full range of services in line with the requirements of the GMS Contract and Enhanced Services Contracts. Undertake duties such as prescription signing, prescribing reviews, telephone advice, triage, duty doctor (if this system is implemented), in accordance with the rota. Manage long-term conditions in accordance with practice and national clinical guidelines. Prescribe generically where possible and in accordance with the practice formulary. Provide appropriate health promotion advice to all patients Ensure good clinical governance is part of patient care and other practice activities. Contribute to the development and implementation of practice guidelines, policies and procedures. Practice evidence-based medicine. Take ongoing responsibility for patients with difficult and complex problems including consistent follow-through. Non clinical A GP team member will: Maintain clinical records (manual/electronic) in line with good practice and in accordance with practice procedures including appropriate coding as agreed in the practice. Maintain administrative records in relation to GMS contract, enhanced services contracts and QOF including coding, data cleansing and maintenance of registers. Work in line with agreed practice procedures and protocols. Contribute to all practice management, administrative, clinical, planning and educational meetings. Be available for informal contact with team members, especially other GPs. MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP A GP team member will: Work with the Partners to manage workload and availability while ensuring quality care and supporting colleagues. Work constructively and supportively with the practices management team including adhering to partnership decisions/agreements and using established decision making processes to raise issues. Identify and utilise best practice through clinical guidelines and audit. Contribute actively to change and development processes in the practice including those processes which are in partnership with other organisations. Take responsibility for clinical and management areas as agreed with the Partnership including delegated responsibility for specific areas of the QOF. Prepare for, attend and contribute to practice decision-making processes such as regular team and partnership meetings. Develop and maintain positive and collaborative working relationships with the whole practice team including giving explicit praise where it is merited. Contribute to developing and maintaining practice management systems including clinical governance, staff development and training, performance management, equality and diversity, complaints management, financial and resource management and IT. Support the management team by referring issues to members for action as necessary. Maintain confidentiality as appropriate on partnership or other sensitive matters. TRAINING AND EDUCATION A GP team member will: Prepare for and complete the annual external appraisal system. Prepare for and complete the revalidation process. Take part in the practices in-house appraisal scheme. Undertake training that meets personal, statutory and practice learning needs. Participate in, and contribute to, learning activities such as significant event reviews, clinical audit, protected learning time, video analysis of consultations. Contribute to delivering teaching for doctors in training in the practice and other health professionals in training. GENERAL A GP team member will: Take a share of clinical and administrative workload when covering for any absences (planned and unplanned). Take on any role as required in a crisis, in a flexible manner.