Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities - Clinical Duties:

• Provide high-quality medical care to the practice population in line with primary care contracts.
• Manage long-term conditions, acute presentations, and preventative healthcare services.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with national and local guidelines.
• Undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles on a rotational basis.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records.
• Process referrals, prescription requests, and other administrative tasks in a timely manner.
• Adhere to best practices, clinical guidelines, and audit recommendations.

Practice & Team Contributions:

• Work collaboratively with the wider practice team, sharing workload fairly.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and continuous professional development.
• Take responsibility for specific areas of practice performance, including QOF.
• Contribute to practice meetings, clinical governance, and training.
• Support the training and supervision of medical students.
• Assist in achieving the strategic goals of the practice, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with appraisals, re validation, and professional development requirements.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Participate in practice audits and local service initiatives.
• Contribute to the review and analysis of significant and near-miss events.

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities - Clinical Duties:

• Provide high-quality medical care to the practice population in line with primary care contracts.
• Manage long-term conditions, acute presentations, and preventative healthcare services.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with national and local guidelines.
• Undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles on a rotational basis.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records.
• Process referrals, prescription requests, and other administrative tasks in a timely manner.
• Adhere to best practices, clinical guidelines, and audit recommendations.

Practice & Team Contributions:

• Work collaboratively with the wider practice team, sharing workload fairly.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and continuous professional development.
• Take responsibility for specific areas of practice performance, including QOF.
• Contribute to practice meetings, clinical governance, and training.
• Support the training and supervision of medical students.
• Assist in achieving the strategic goals of the practice, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with appraisals, re validation, and professional development requirements.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Participate in practice audits and local service initiatives.
• Contribute to the review and analysis of significant and near-miss events.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration, inclusion on the NHS England Performers List, and eligibility to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Experience in primary care, knowledge of QOF, and a commitment to continuous professional development.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and organisational skills.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration, inclusion on the NHS England Performers List, and eligibility to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Experience in primary care, knowledge of QOF, and a commitment to continuous professional development.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and organisational skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lawrence Hill Health Centre

Address

Hassell Drive

Bristol

BS2 0AN

Employer's website

https://www.lawrencehillhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)