Salaried GP
Haslemere Health Centre
Haslemere
Salary
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Posted
2 weeks ago
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking GP to join our friendly and supportive team at Haslemere Health Centre. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a well-established, forward-thinking practice serving 19,000 patients across our main site based within the grounds of Haslemere Hospital and our branch surgery in Fernhurst.
We pride ourselves on being a welcoming, collaborative practice with a strong multidisciplinary team including GPs, nurses, paramedics, pharmacist, pharmacy technicians, physiotherapist, mental health practitioner and healthcare assistants. We would warmly welcome both newly qualified GPs and more experienced clinicians, and we are happy to support portfolio working and special interests.
This is a fixed-term contract for maternity cover. The duration is expected to be approximately 12 months but may vary depending on the return date of the substantive postholder. The post-holder will undertake a full range of GP duties in line with the practice timetable, including: Holding a patient list Routine and same day appointments Face-to-face and telephone consultations Managing patient queries and clinical correspondence in a timely manner Home visits where appropriate Reviewing and signing repeat prescriptions Making autonomous clinical decisions for undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations Assessing patient health needs and managing acute and chronic conditions Screening for disease risk factors and early signs of illness Developing and implementing patient care plans in line with best practice and guidelines Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records Prescribing in accordance with local and national guidance Contributing to audit, quality improvement and practice development initiatives In general, the post-holder will undertake all duties expected of a GP working in primary care. While this role is initially offered on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity cover, there may be opportunities for a permanent position in the future, subject to practice requirements.