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Portishead Medical Group

Salaried GP - 12 months maternity cover

Portishead Medical Group, Bristol, Virginia, United States, 24202

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Are you an enthusiastic, patient-focused GP looking for a friendly and well-organised practice where you can thrive? Were a dedicated, supportive, and forward-thinking practice in beautiful

Portishead , looking for a

Salaried GP

to cover 6 sessions of maternity leave.

Join our dynamic multidisciplinary team with excellent admin support, efficient systems (EMIS), and a genuine focus on worklife balance and patient care.

If you value teamwork, flexibility, and a positive practice culture wed love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job The post-holder will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients presenting with a wide range of health care needs within a primary care setting. Working with clinical and operational colleagues in delivering a safe, high performing, effective, sustainable, innovative person centred medical service. To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation To undertake on-call duties as part of the Surgery on-call rota, where agreed.

About us About Us

Portishead medical group is a friendly, forward-thinking practice proud to be part of the Gordano Valley Primary Care Network (PCN) a strong, supportive network of local practices working together to deliver great care for our community.

Our team is made up of dedicated GP partners, associate clinicians, and a fantastic multidisciplinary team including nurses, pharmacists, a physiotherapist, social prescribers, clinical pharmacists and a mental health practitioner. Together, we provide truly holistic care, making the most of everyones skills and expertise.

Were also a training practice, supporting F2 doctors and ST3 trainees. We love helping the next generation of GPs grow in confidence and skill, and our team culture is all about learning, support, and collaboration.

Beyond the surgery, were closely linked with local community groups across the Gordano Valley building partnerships that make a real difference to peoples lives, whether thats through wellbeing initiatives or social support projects.

If youre looking to join a practice that values teamwork, creativity, and genuine community connection wed love to hear from you.

Job responsibilities Thefollowing is the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be, onoccasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent uponfactors such as workload and staffing levels:

a.Thedelivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population

b.Theprovision of services commensurate with the PMS contract

c.Genericprescribing adhering to local and national guidance.

d.Effectivemanagement of long‑term conditions

e.Processingof administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescriptionrequests and other associated administrative tasks.

f.Ona rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles.

g.Maintainaccurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy, andguidance.

h.Workcollaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload.

i.Adhereto best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process.

j.Contributeto the successful implementation of continuous improvement and qualityinitiatives within the practice.

k.Acceptdelegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF.

l.Attendand contribute effectively to practice meetings as required.

m.Contributeeffective to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinicalgovernance and training.

n.Ensurecompliance with the appraisal process.

o.Prepareand complete the revalidation process.

p.Committo self-learning and instill an ethos of continuing professional developmentacross the practice team.

q.Supportthe training of medical students from all clinical disciplines.

r.Supportthe partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, makingrecommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure.

s.Reviewand always adhere to practice protocols and policies.

t.Encouragecollaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting aculture of continuous improvement.

Person Specification Qualifications

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.

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