Job summary

Tiptree Medical Centre, part of The Colte Partnership are looking to welcome a GP to our friendly, busy practice on a part-time basis for 4-6 sessions per week on a 1 year contract. With competitive pay, the successful applicant will work with an experienced multidisciplinary team.

The team comprises of two friendly, supportive partners & 7 salaried GPs. We have an excellent nursing team comprising 4 advanced nurse practitioners (ANPs), 4 practice nurses, 2 HCAs, 2 clinical pharmacists & a pharmacy technician. You will carry out all the duties reasonably expected of an NHS general practitioner using the standards expected by the GMC & RCGP.

We pride ourselves on being relaxed, family-friendly & able to offer flexible working patterns. We do not have any nursing home commitments and have a wonderful ANP who manages our patients palliative care needs and home visits. We have active interests in minor surgery, women's health, mental health & pride ourselves at delivering excellent CPD. We actively encourage the pursuit of areas of personal clinical interest for the benefit of our patients and mutual CPD opportunities. We are a training practice for medical and nursing students.

We use ANIMA total triage, embracing new ways of working whilst striving to maintain the family doctor traditions. If you are interested in this role and want to work for a forward thinking medical practice who offer support and training in a friendly and fast paced environment, then please do apply.

Main duties of the job

All applicants should have the following qualifications:

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
• Be on the NHSE medical performers list

and skills, including:

• Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services;
• Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date;
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety;
• Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.

In accordance with the practice rota, as agreed, you will make yourself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery, telephone and electronic consultations and queries, visiting patients homes, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

You will be making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other care workers within the organisation.

About us

Tiptree Medical Practice is a semi-rural practice of approximately 12,000 patients in Tiptree, North-East Essex, the jam-making capital of the universe. We are in an ideal location close to England's oldest town, Colchester, with nearby rail links direct to London and easy access to the beautiful east coast and constable country.

In June 2017 the Colte Partnership was formed consisting of 8 local practices across Colchester and Tendring caring for approx. 80,000 patients.

We also work as a collaborative Primary Care Network (PCN) which spans across Colchester and Tendring:

• Riverside Medical Centre and Ardleigh Surgery
• Mersea Island Medical Practice, Tiptree Medical Centre and Rowhedge Medical Centre
• Walton Medical Centre, Colne Medical Centre & Wivenhoe Medical Centre

There is a wide socio-economic and demographic served within this area which will provide an interesting and varied case mix. You will be joining an enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators. You will be well supported with on-going professional development (training support, CPD and peer support). The role will contribute to the improving quality of care of our patients across the network of practices.