Salaried GP - Part-time

An opportunity has arisen at The Elms Surgery in Watford, fora permanent 4-6 session salaried GP with a view to career advancing opportunities. ARRS GP's considered.

Currently the practice hold regular lunch-time tutorials and weekly clinical meetings. We regularly have medical students and postgraduate PA students, and hope to pursue training status in the future.

Salary negotiable and dependent on experience.

Specialist interests would be welcomed, potentially elderly care, safeguarding, teaching & training.

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a widerange of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standardsof care for all registered patients. Share to support a small 22 bed care home, conduct PA reviews, and support education and training in the practice. The candidate would be encouraged to take a lead in Adult or Child Safeguarding.

Our surgery is a Town Centre practice looking after 9500patients. We have excellent commuter road links via the M25 and M1, aswell as overground and underground train/tube stations. Cassiobury Park, Outstanding Primary and Secondary Schools, Atria Shopping Centre also make Watford attractive to work and live in.

Our multi-disciplinary team is made up of GPs, Physician Associates, First Contact Physios, Social Prescribers, Nursing team and an excellent admin/reception support. Our clinical system is EMIS, workflow is supported by Care-Coordinators, and referrals by our Referrals Team. On site parking for staff and patients is available. We are also on the registeredlist of sponsors and issue work permits.

Early application is encouraged, as we may close the vacancy early should we attract sufficient interest.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Provide general medical services to registered patients, including:
• Routine, urgent, and same-day appointments
• Telephone and online consultations
• Home visits where required
• Assess, diagnose, and manage acute and chronic conditions
• Prescribe medications safely and appropriately
• Refer patients to secondary care and community services as needed
• Review and act on test results, correspondence, and clinical tasks
• Participate in chronic disease management and health promotion
• Contribute to safeguarding adults and children in line with local policies

Administrative Duties

• Process clinical correspondence and results in a timely manner
• Participate in clinical audits and quality improvement activities

Practice & Team Working

• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and the wider MDT
• Participate in practice meetings and training sessions
• Support the training and supervision of students, trainees, or allied staff where appropriate
• Contribute to the development of practice services and pathways

Governance & Professional Development

• Comply with GMC standards, revalidation, and appraisal requirements
• Adhere to practice, and NHS policies and procedures
• Engage in continuing professional development
• Participate in clinical governance, significant event analysis, and safeguarding training

• - Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• - Be on the NHSE medical performers list
• Newly qualified GP's (ARRS GP's) will be considered as well as experienced GP's.

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Be on the NHSE medical performers list
• Interests in Frailty, Teaching & Training, Safeguarding or Chronic Disease.

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.

Depending on experienceARRS/NON ARRS Funded depending of experience of candidate