Newly Qualified GP

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ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

Essential:

• Newly qualified GP with under 2 years from qualification not previously been substantively employed at a GP practice.

ABOUT US

We are a small, forward thinking, innovative primary care network (PCN) based in north Watford who have a diverse clinical team delivering care to our 25,000+ registered patients. We are one of the practices who is renowned for their excellent teaching reputation. We have progressed well with the national recruitment agenda and have already recruited clinical pharmacists, social prescribers, a paramedic, an ANP and a mental health link worker.

Due to the changes in the ARRS scheme to introduce general practitioners, North Watford Primary Care Network, , have an exciting opportunity to expand our team by seeking to employ a newly qualified GP. This role is offered on a fixed term contract for 5 months with a view to extension subject to national DES contracting. We are ideally looking for someone who can be available for six sessions a week but we can be flexible.

Main duties of the role:

• Perform as an autonomous general practitioner working independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting.
• Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence.
• Professionally accountable and responsible for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC code of conduct ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is primary.
• Provide counselling and health education.
• Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collect data for audit purposes.
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Prescribe in accordance with the ICB prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• Work closely with our partners in the community.