Doctor, General Practitioner, Healthcare Consultant

We are looking for an enthusiastic, competent individual to join our expanding clinical team for 4 - 6 sessions per week.

We are a small rural dispensing general practice operating in purpose built accommodation just north of Shrewsbury. We have a full clinical support team using Emis Web.

More details available from Mary Herbert, Practice Manager

Job summary

We are looking for a salaried GP to join our practice, as a member of our acute care team. This role allows for a varied workload, without the administration that comes with a patient list.

The benefits:

• Salary depending on experience
• 6 weeks annual leave (pro rata)
• 1 week study leave (pro rata)
• Admin time within working day

Main duties of the job

• Up to 4 - 6 sessions per week- can be worked flexibly over 2 or 3 days.
• Very manageable workload of:
• Workload does not exceed BMA recommended number of consultations. (including GP-to-book only slots for your own follow up)
• 15-minute appointments with catch up slots.
• Mainly same day acute work with some chronic disease. Wide variety of patient presentations.
• Manage own admin
• You must be qualified as a General Practitioner and registered with the GMC and UK performers list.

About the practice:

• Shawbury Medical Practice is a small rural fully dispensing general practice.
• Purpose-built and modern premises that is invested in and looked after.
• Committed to reducing GP workload
• Community team conducting majority of home visits
• Strong administration team minimising time-consuming paper flow
• Emis Web with Ardens and Accurx software
• Patient list c.4500 in a small village with rural population.
• Strong links with our community a true community GP practice
• Set in beautiful north Shropshire.

Shawbury Medical Practice is an equal opportunities employer, and will not discriminate on the grounds of disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or similar belief, or age.

• Managing a mix of telephone and face-to-face consultations.
• No patient list (unless wanted) so only own generated admin.
• Delivering mainly acute primary care consultations tailored to patient needs with some follow ups.
• Proactively supporting patients with complex or long-term conditions to help them stay well.
• Offering expert advice and guidance to support the wider MDT.
• Upholding high standards of evidence-based, patient-focused care.

• GMC registration and listed on GP Specialty Register
• Included on the Performers List
• Coil and implant fitting

• Experienced in primary or urgent care, or newly qualified and eager to grow.
• Experience of working in a dispensing practice

• Skilled communicator with the ability to engage at all levels.
• Organised and committed to providing high-quality care.
• Confident with IT and clinical systems and quick to learn.
• Knowledge of Emis Web, Ardens and Accurx but this is can be taught if unfamiliar.
• Qualifications in Contraception including Coil and Implant fitting and removal.

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.

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.

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