GP Practitioner
hace 2 días
Bognor Regis
Job summaryWest Meads Surgery in Bognor Regis is looking for a salaried GP to join our friendly, well-established team for 4-6 sessions per week. The salary is 104,000 - 114,000 per annum full-time equivalent, pro rata and dependent on experience, with indemnity paid in addition.You will have 15-minute appointments, a protected 30-minute educational break every morning, the support of a GP assistant and a wide multidisciplinary team, including first contact practitioners in mental health and MSK. Our rota is flexible and can be tailored to your preferences.Alongside your clinical sessions, the role includes a duty doctor day and the opportunity to take the lead in an area that genuinely interests you. We encourage all our clinicians to develop special interests, and we will support you to do the same.Main duties of the jobYou will provide high-quality general medical care to patients of all ages as part of our multidisciplinary team. Your main duties will include:- 15-minute face-to-face and remote consultations covering acute, chronic and mental health presentations, with no restrictions on prescribing- A duty doctor day, managing on-the-day urgent demand and supporting the wider clinical team- Lead responsibility for an area of your choosing, such as a long-term condition, prescribing, safeguarding, training or metabolic health- A share of home visits and clinical admin, including actioning letters and filing results- Ordering investigations, referring to secondary care and arranging emergency admissions where needed-We promote lifestyle medicine to help patients achieve better metabolic health, including collaborative low-carb groups for patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes. We are looking for someone forward-thinking who is comfortable using modern technology.About usWest Meads Surgery is a thriving, semi-rural GMS practice caring for over 7,750 patients. Our clinical team comprises two GP partners and a paramedic partner, five salaried GPs, one further paramedics, an ANP and a highly skilled nursing team, all supported by an excellent non-clinical team. We also have first contact practitioners in mental health and MSK, a pharmacist and pharmacy technician, a health and wellbeing coach and a GP assistant, so your time is protected and you can give each patient the time they need.We use SystmOne and are a teaching practice for GP registrars and medical students. Our most recent CQC inspection (2022) rated the practice Good.We take our team's wellbeing seriously, with stretch, walk and educational breaks built into our clinical rotas.We are close to the sea and a few minutes' drive from the South Downs National Park, with Brighton and Portsmouth within easy reach.Benefits include indemnity paid in addition to salary, 6 weeks' annual leave plus bank holidays and 5 days' study leave (both pro rata), NHS Pension, a flexible rota, an air-conditioned consulting room, free on-site parking, Beneden Health Care cover, a Cycle to Work scheme, a weekly fresh fruit team basket and an accommodating dog policy.DetailsDate posted30 October 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary Depending on experience Salary range is between 104,000 & 114,000 per annum pro rata ContractPermanentWorking pattern Part-time Reference numberA2437-26-0001Job locations2 – 8 The PrecinctWest MeadsBognor RegisWest SussexPO21 5SBUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob purpose:To provide safe, high-quality general medical services to the practice's registered patients, working as part of a multidisciplinary team, and to contribute to the development of the practice through a lead role in an area of interest.Clinical responsibilities- Provide 15-minute face-to-face and remote consultations for patients of all ages- Assess, diagnose and manage acute presentations, chronic conditions and mental health presentations- Take medical histories, carry out physical examinations and prescribe without restriction- Order and interpret appropriate investigations, including bloods and radiology- Refer appropriately to secondary care and organise emergency admissions where needed- Undertake a share of home visits, including to local care homes where required- Carry out minor surgery where required- Provide health promotion and lifestyle advice, including dietary advice in line with the practice's approach to metabolic healthDuty doctor- Undertake a duty doctor day- Manage on-the-day urgent demand, including triage, urgent appointments and telephone advice- Act as a point of clinical support and advice for the wider clinical team, including paramedics, the ANP and nursing staffLead responsibility- Take lead responsibility for a clinical or practice area of your choosing, agreed with the partners, such as a long-term condition, prescribing, safeguarding, training or metabolic health- Keep up to date with guidance in that area, support colleagues, and contribute to audits, protocols and quality improvementAdministration- Undertake a share of clinical admin, including actioning and filing clinical letters and pathology results- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records on SystmOne- Complete referrals, reports and other documentation in a timely mannerTeamwork and teaching- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, including pharmacists, first contact practitioners, health visitors, midwives and mental health services- Support the practice's teaching of GP registrars and medical students as appropriate- Attend and contribute to clinical and practice meetingsProfessional responsibilities- Maintain full GMC registration with a licence to practise and inclusion on the NHS England Performers List- Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation, and maintain your CPD- Contribute to QOF, local enhanced services and other quality targets- Follow practice policies on safeguarding, confidentiality, information governance, infection control, health and safety and equality and diversity- Contribute to significant event analysis and learningThis job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed in discussion with the postholder. Occasionally you may be asked to carry out other duties, depending on workload and staffing levels. Job description Job responsibilitiesJob purpose:To provide safe, high-quality general medical services to the practice's registered patients, working as part of a multidisciplinary team, and to contribute to the development of the practice through a lead role in an area of interest.Clinical responsibilities- Provide 15-minute face-to-face and remote consultations for patients of all ages- Assess, diagnose and manage acute presentations, chronic conditions and mental health presentations- Take medical histories, carry out physical examinations and prescribe without restriction- Order and interpret appropriate investigations, including bloods and radiology- Refer appropriately to secondary care and organise emergency admissions where needed- Undertake a share of home visits, including to local care homes where required- Carry out minor surgery where required- Provide health promotion and lifestyle advice, including dietary advice in line with the practice's approach to metabolic healthDuty doctor- Undertake a duty doctor day- Manage on-the-day urgent demand, including triage, urgent appointments and telephone advice- Act as a point of clinical support and advice for the wider clinical team, including paramedics, the ANP and nursing staffLead responsibility- Take lead responsibility for a clinical or practice area of your choosing, agreed with the partners, such as a long-term condition, prescribing, safeguarding, training or metabolic health- Keep up to date with guidance in that area, support colleagues, and contribute to audits, protocols and quality improvementAdministration- Undertake a share of clinical admin, including actioning and filing clinical letters and pathology results- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records on SystmOne- Complete referrals, reports and other documentation in a timely mannerTeamwork and teaching- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, including pharmacists, first contact practitioners, health visitors, midwives and mental health services- Support the practice's teaching of GP registrars and medical students as appropriate- Attend and contribute to clinical and practice meetingsProfessional responsibilities- Maintain full GMC registration with a licence to practise and inclusion on the NHS England Performers List- Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation, and maintain your CPD- Contribute to QOF, local enhanced services and other quality targets- Follow practice policies on safeguarding, confidentiality, information governance, infection control, health and safety and equality and diversity- Contribute to significant event analysis and learningThis job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed in discussion with the postholder. Occasionally you may be asked to carry out other duties, depending on workload and staffing levels.Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMBBS or equivalent medical degree EssentialFull GMC registration with a licence to practise, and on the GP Register EssentialIncluded on the NHS England Performers List (or eligible to join) EssentialCCT in General Practice or equivalent EssentialDesirableMRCGP DesirableAdditional postgraduate qualifications, e.g. DFSRH, DRCOG or a diploma in a special interest area DesirableMinor surgery training Desirable Experience EssentialExperience of working as a GP in UK primary care EssentialDesirableExperience of managing on-the-day urgent demand or working as a duty doctor DesirableExperience of using SystmOne DesirableExperience of taking a lead role or developing a special interest DesirableExperience of teaching or supervising other clinicians Desirable Skills & Knowledge EssentialAbility to manage acute, chronic and mental health presentations across all age groups EssentialSound clinical judgement and safe management of risk EssentialExcellent communication and consultation skills EssentialAbility to work effectively within 15-minute appointments EssentialConfident using IT, including remote and online consultation tools EssentialUp-to-date safeguarding training for adults and children at the appropriate level EssentialUp-to-date appraisal and revalidation EssentialEnhanced DBS check EssentialSatisfactory occupational health clearance EssentialFull driving licence and access to a car for home visits EssentialForward-thinking and open to new ways of working EssentialWorks well as part of a multidisciplinary team EssentialCommitment to continuing professional development EssentialFlexible and adaptable EssentialDesirableKnowledge of QOF and the GMS contract DesirableInterest in lifestyle medicine and metabolic health Desirable Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMBBS or equivalent medical degree EssentialFull GMC registration with a licence to practise, and on the GP Register EssentialIncluded on the NHS England Performers List (or eligible to join) EssentialCCT in General Practice or equivalent EssentialDesirableMRCGP DesirableAdditional postgraduate qualifications, e.g. DFSRH, DRCOG or a diploma in a special interest area DesirableMinor surgery training Desirable Experience EssentialExperience of working as a GP in UK primary care EssentialDesirableExperience of managing on-the-day urgent demand or working as a duty doctor DesirableExperience of using SystmOne DesirableExperience of taking a lead role or developing a special interest DesirableExperience of teaching or supervising other clinicians Desirable Skills & Knowledge EssentialAbility to manage acute, chronic and mental health presentations across all age groups EssentialSound clinical judgement and safe management of risk EssentialExcellent communication and consultation skills EssentialAbility to work effectively within 15-minute appointments EssentialConfident using IT, including remote and online consultation tools EssentialUp-to-date safeguarding training for adults and children at the appropriate level EssentialUp-to-date appraisal and revalidation EssentialEnhanced DBS check EssentialSatisfactory occupational health clearance EssentialFull driving licence and access to a car for home visits EssentialForward-thinking and open to new ways of working EssentialWorks well as part of a multidisciplinary team EssentialCommitment to continuing professional development EssentialFlexible and adaptable EssentialDesirableKnowledge of QOF and the GMS contract DesirableInterest in lifestyle medicine and metabolic health DesirableDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameWest Meads GP PracticeAddress2 – 8 The PrecinctWest MeadsBognor RegisWest SussexPO21 5SBUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameWest Meads GP PracticeAddress2 – 8 The PrecinctWest MeadsBognor RegisWest SussexPO21 5SBUnited KingdomEmployer's website