Contract and Hours: Permanent, Full-time and Part-time (min 4 sessions per week, flexible working available, ie reduced hours, job share, term time)
Location: The successful candidates will be located in a single GP Practice of their choice. At interview candidates will be asked to identify their preference in rank order from the following locations:
· Brookeborough & Tempo GP Practice, Co Fermanagh
· Dromore & Trillick GP Practice, Co Tyrone
· Fintona Medical Practice, Co Tyrone
· Racecourse Road GP Practice, Shantallow Health Centre, Derry
A waiting list may be established for the next 12 months should other vacancies arise
Job summary
We are seeking to appoint Salaried General Practitioners to provide high standards of clinical excellence and assuring that the health needs of the population of these 4 Practices are safeguarded into the future. We are looking for individuals who can build on the Trust’s strong commitment to delivering high quality, safe and sustainable services.
As a salaried GP you will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. You will receive 4 hours paid supporting professional activities per week.
You will provide medical care and services to the practice population, managing a clinical caseload and dealing with a diverse range of health needs. This will include, but is not limited to, face to face, and telephone consultations and home visits.
The successful candidates will be located in a single GP Practice of their choice. At interview candidates will be asked to identify their preference in rank order. In exceptional circumstances there may be a requirement to work across these and other Trust locations from time to time to provide service cover.
Key responsibilities
- Practise evidence-based medicine, in line with national and locally agreed guidelines.
- Conduct patient consultations.
- Conduct telephone consultations and home visits as appropriate.
- Prescribe in line with local and national guidelines.
- Create check and sign acute and repeat prescriptions.
- Check, manage and process patient test results.
- Refer patients to secondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate.
- Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems.
- Promote healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice, generally encouraging patients to follow a healthy lifestyle.
- Carry out patient testing and screening as required.Make autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients’ health needs.
For more details view the full job description in the Additional Information section below
