Gp, Doctor​/Physician

St Austell Healthcare is looking to recruit a salaried GP to complement our diverse clinical team and support our expanding list size. We are a 37,000 patient practice operating across St Austell and Mevagissey . We are a national leader in cutting edge general practice and a single practice PCN.

• 4 to 8 sessions per week with opportunities for partnership
• Competitive remuneration
• 6 weeks annual leave and one week study leave
• Extremely supportive and close-knit environment with In-house education programme and GP mentorship scheme
• Portfolio/specialist interest roles encouraged and developed
• Options to be non-list holding or list holding
• Excess work from doctors on annual leave is shared amongst partners, providing a consistent and predictable work load year round.
• Full range of ARRS roles including CPNs, Physio, Paramedics, Pharmacists and Social prescribers amongst others to help to reduce work-load and improve quality of care.
• NAPC Primary Care Home of the Year award 2019/20
• Commitment to the best quality care and equitable access for all
• Dedicated urgent care centre and visiting service.
• Systm One IT
• Established training practice- medical student, F2s and STs
• High QOF and enhanced service achievement
• Good CQC rating with Outstanding features

Job Summary

Manage a usual doctor caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients with St Austell Healthcare . Some sessions are undertaken at the urgent care hub well supported by a team of other doctors, ECP and ANPs

Be available to carry out all the duties reasonably expected of an NHS GP using the standards expected by the GMC, RCGP in line with appropriate national, local clinical guidelines.

Must be included on the Medical Performers List and be registered with the General Medical Council.

Will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

St Austell Healthcare (SAH) formed in May 2015 comprising the four former practices in St Austell. The GP surgery in Mevagissey joined in 2021. We have a total list size of 37,000 patients. We are a Primary Care Network (PCN) in our own right and winner of NAPC Primary Care Home award for 2019/20. The practice offers unparalleled peer support, the chance to influence the future of community based medical care and the opportunity to earn well alongside an experienced and friendly team.

SAH is keen to support GPs who wish to develop flexible, diverse, portfolio careers or work part time or as a locum, to fit in with other commitments.

There are options to be non-list holding or list holding. Excess work from doctors on annual leave is shared amongst partners, providing a consistent and predictable work load year round.

Full range of ARRS roles including CPNs, Physio, Paramedics, Pharmacists and Social prescribers amongst others to help to reduce work-load and improve quality of care.

Clinical Responsibilities

• In accordance with the Practice rota, as agreed, be available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery, telephone and electronic consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• In consultation with patients and in line with SAH disease management protocols, develop care plans
• Provide counselling and health education
• Appropriately refer patients to other care providers as appropriate
• Make appropriate and timely referrals using Choose and Book where possible. Following all local guidelines including those for urgent and 2 week wait standards
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards including the recording of appropriate information for the Enhanced Services and Quality and Outcomes Framework and any other such…