Salaried GP
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | London, E6 2RA |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 30 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Job summary To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care. Furthermore, the post-holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team. Statement We aim to deliver the highest level of medical care to the population of East Ham, in purpose-built premises. To deliver health care in a safe, flexible and innovative way to meet patient choice and to reflect changing political and economic circumstances. To ensure that all members of the team have the right skills and training to carry out their duties competently. To be courteous, approachable, friendly and accommodating. To maintain high quality of care through learning and training. To ensure effective and robust information governance systems. Clinical responsibilities Using our GP E-consult online system to consult with patients and arrange face to face appointments with yourself according to need. This includes housebound patients and or their carers where the face to face appointment could be with yourself or may need to be arranged with an extended team member. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health Providing counselling and health education Referring to other care providers as appropriate Prescribing in accordance with the local/practice prescribing formulary (or generically)/national guidelines whenever this is clinically appropriate Issuing only computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions via EPS whenever possible To take part in an on-call duty rota with the rest of the GP team Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes using agreed codes To manage queries, results, paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner Collecting data for audit purposes and contributing to the practice audit programme and clinical standard setting with the practice. To carry out medical reports/examinations e.g. for insurance companies for patients you have been looking after and are best known to you. In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Other responsibilities within the organisation Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, equality and diversity etc Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF) This practice is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities to for staff to maintain their health, well-being and safety. You have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at work for you, your team and others, and to cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements. 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. Confidentiality You will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential and may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Equality and diversity You will need to support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/professional development You will need a commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice. In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment. Also participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Quality You will need to strive to maintain quality within the practice to CQC standards, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication You will need to recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Collaborative Working 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. Service Delivery Staff must adhere to the information contained with practice policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols are adhered to at all times. Staff will be given detailed information during the induction process regarding policy and procedure. Security 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. General You will need to have a flexible approach to new developments as general practice is changing. From time to time we will need to review our ways of working to optimise efficiency and workload management.