Job summary

We are offering an exciting opportunity to a Locum GP for 6sessions per week to cover a period of maternity leave from 1stJanuary 2025 to 31st December 2025 inclusive . You will besupported by our friendly team of clinicians; 6 GP partners, 6 salaried GPs anda large nursing team. Our clinical team work closely to support each other, andregular team meetings are supported by the practice where our clinicians cancommunicate and suggest new and improved ways of working.

Main duties of the job

As a locum GP you will provide NHS general medical services to patients on the Practice list through routine and urgent same day appointments.

Duties include but not limited to : Face to face appointments, telephone triage of patients,covering duty days, home visits when required, telephone appointments, completeall necessary documentation relating to patient care, including referralletters, medical reports, and certification of sickness.

About us

Highcliffe Medical Centre is a forward-thinking training andresearch practice, supporting 15,000 patients.

Our practice is situated in the beautiful coastal village ofHighcliffe-on-sea within walking distance to award-winning beaches and thebeautiful grounds of Highcliffe Castle. Dorset is a great place to work forthose seeking a wonderful work / life balance.

We pride ourselves on delivering the very best care to ourpatients, conducting high quality clinical research to help us improve NHS careby finding which treatments work best and a commitment to mentoring anddeveloping our team to enhance our service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Duties include :

• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice.
• Assisting in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions.
• Completion of clinically related administrative and non-clinical duties needed for the delivery of service.
• Refer patients for further opinions and interventions according to Practice protocols.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Qualifications

Essential