General Practitioner (GP) - Salaried

main duties may include: (Please see full Job descriction)

post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties,

including face to face consultations, telephone consultations and queries,

visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and

dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Making professional, autonomous decisions relating to

presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care

workers within the organisation

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated

and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of

illness

Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and

in line with current practice disease management protocols

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients and

referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed

standards

Collecting data for audit purposes

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat

prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary

(or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary

care.

a quality service

and work within own competence and professional code of conduct, to:

Contribute to clinical governance activities / clinical audit to

ensure continual improvement of service delivery.

Contribute to complaints responses / reviews, significant event,

peer review and other shared learning activities.

Provide services to the practices patient population to the

highest possible standard ie QOF

Take action if standards are not met (self or others).

Work to agreed standards, monitor and maintain the standard of

care offered.

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of

the work of self and the team, implementing improvements where required

In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving

the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and

initiatives as appropriate

Evaluate patients response to health care provision and the

effectiveness of care

Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and

wider organisation

and Relationships

Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are

fully informed and consent to treatment

Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues

Produce written documents that evidence the contribution of the clinical

team to the practice priorities

Provide and receive confidential and complex information from a

range of sources, and escalating as required.

To identify and use the most effective means of communication,

appropriate to the situation and individuals involved.

To manage own behaviour in a positive manner to maintain effective

working relationships

To always behave professionally and uphold the reputation of the Practice

To observe complete confidentiality of all information including

awareness and adherence to the legal requirements of the Data Protection Act.

and Judgement

To ensure you are competent and appropriately trained to carry out

your areas of responsibility.

Ensure you undertake mandatory and statutory training requirements

Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility,

ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients

Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free

from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies,

procedures and guidelines

Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to

local and national guidelines

Advocate for policies that reduce environmental health risks, are

culturally sensitive and increase access to health care for all

Interpret national strategies and policies into local

implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general

practice

Recognise and inform managers of any matters requiring their

immediate attention or expedite and progress issues with appropriate lead, as

and when necessary, to ensure that deadlines are met.

Participate in the local implementation strategies that are

aligned to the values and culture of general practice

and Organising

Prioritise own and others workload and ensure effective

time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team

Expectation to be flexible in undertaking any other duties as

deemed appropriate to the role

5. Service

and Policy Development

To be aware of relevant Practice related policies/procedures

relevant to the post.

Develop clinical standard operating procedures with leads, where

required.

Take personal responsibility to ensure any mandatory training is

undertaken.

Be willing to undertake additional training and development as

identified at annual appraisal.

Works in conjunction with senior management, assessing own

learning needs and undertaking learning as appropriate.

7. Information

System use and management

Use relevant IT systems to support role including SystmOne, Team

Net, Word, Excel, Access, and other systems where necessary.

to Act and Autonomy

Expected to work on own initiative regarding own allocated work.

The post holder will be required to manage own workload and will

be required to adjust priorities as required to meet continually changing

service needs.

Work is discussed in regular supervision sessions and the post

holder is responsible for deciding which issues need to be referred to Line manager.

To ensure that relationships and own behaviour is managed in line

with the practice policies

To always work with due regard for personal safety, adhering to Health

& Safety requirements of the service.

9. Equality,

A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I creates and

environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential.

Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves

operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do, and it is

required by law.

Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly

and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can

expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated

against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage

and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex

or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients

and our staff with dignity and respect.

Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and

career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity

is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be

discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender

reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race,

religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to

ensure that you treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and

respect.

10. Safety,

This practice is committed to supporting and promoting

opportunities to for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety.

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own

and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health &

Safety Policy and the practice infection control policy and published

procedures.

All personnel are to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act

1974, Environmental Protection Act 1990, Environment Act 1995, Fire Precautions

(workplace) Regulations 1999 and other statutory legislation.

This practice is committed to maintaining an outstanding

confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain

sensitive information relating to their health and other matters, pertaining to

their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will

respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality at all times. It is

essential that if, the legal requirements are to be met and the trust of our

patients is to be retained that all staff protect patient information and

provide a confidential service.

All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative

working. Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments. Effective

communication is essential and all staff must ensure they communicate in a

manner which enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner.

The security of the practice is the responsibility of all

personnel. Staff must ensure they remain vigilant at all times and report any

suspicious activity immediately to their line manager. Under no circumstances

are staff to share the codes for the door locks to anyone and are to ensure

that restricted areas remain effectively secured.

On 1 October 26, Cowes Medical Centre and Newport Health Centre formally merged under a single partnership structure. Whilst both practices continue to operate under separate GMS contracts, responsibility for the overall management and delivery of services now sits with one partnership. This development presents an exciting opportunity to bring together the knowledge, skills, and experience that exist across both sites, whilst retaining the strengths and local identity of each practice.

The merger creates a platform for greater collaboration, shared learning, and more consistent ways of working across teams. By combining expertise and aligning processes, the practices can build on existing successes, improve resilience, enhance patient services, and create a more integrated approach to care.

We have a diverse, multi-disciplinary team which includes GP Partners, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, MSK Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Chronic Pain Coach, Care Coordinators, a Social Prescriber and many more vital roles to support our community.

We pride ourselves on a strong ethos of education, training, teamwork, and high-quality, patient-centred care and of course an enviable Island lifestyle that comes with living on the Isle of Wight (sea views optional but highly recommended)

We offer competitive pay, flexible sessions to fit around real life, protected CPD, and a genuine work-life balance.

Qualifications

Essential: - Qualified GP

Experience

Skills and Personal Qualities