Job Description

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a large number of applications or a suitable candidate is found. It is therefore advisable for you to complete your application as early as possible and not wait until the closing date.
Interviews will take place within two weeks of the closing date.
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Main duties of the job
To undertake duties governed by the contract and Direct and Local Enhanced Services comprising a variety of duties, including face to face surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
About us
Primary Care Networks (PCNs), supported by Dacorum Healthcare Providers Limited (DHPL), are developing new and exciting additional roles under the 2020 scheme to support GPs and clinical teams at enhancing patient services in the local community.
There is a wide socio-economic and demographic served within this area which will provide an interesting and varied case mix. The role will contribute to improving quality of patient care across the network of practices.
DHPL has been awarded the Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG) Certificate of Achievement in recognition of exceptional contribution to the Primary Care workforce under the category of Supported Retention and Recruitment of Staff. As such, you will be joining an enthusiastic team of clinicians and administrators and will be well supported with on-going professional development (training support, CPD and peer support).
Always striving for excellence, we live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We have a clear vision, and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Details
Date posted
23 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
Depending on experience Basic Plus Fringe Allowance 5% of salary (capped at xc2xa32,121pa)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
E0037-25-0004
Job locations
Imex
Maxted Road
Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7DX
Haverfield Surgery
1 Langley Hill
Kings Langley
Hertfordshire
WD4 9HA
Bennetts End Surgery
Gatecroft
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP3 9LY
Archway Surgery
52 High Street
Bovingdon
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP3 0HJ
Lincoln House Surgery
163 London Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP3 9SQ
Kings Langley Surgery
The Nap
Kings Langley
Hertfordshire
WD4 8ET
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
To undertake duties governed by the contract and Direct and Local Enhanced Services including:
A variety of duties including face to face surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
Providing counselling and health education
Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes
Administration - dealing with queries, patient test results, referral letters, task, emails and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate
Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well as wider guidance such as that from NICE. Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
To undertake duties governed by the contract and Direct and Local Enhanced Services including:
A variety of duties including face to face surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
Providing counselling and health education
Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes
Administration - dealing with queries, patient test results, referral letters, task, emails and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate
Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well as wider guidance such as that from NICE.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC registration.
• Completion of Certificate of Training (CCT) in GP dated within the last 2 years.
• No substantive post held (ie salaried role) after CCT date.
• Performers List registered
• The General Medical Practitioner must not be:
• a. Prohibited from performing any such service by regulation 24 of the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013;
• b. Suspended from the list of medical practitioners maintained and published by NHS England in accordance with section 91 of the NHS Act 2006 or from the registers kept under section 2 of the Medical Act 1983;
• c. and/or Subject to interim suspension under 41A of the Medical Act 1983.

• Experience of working in NHS General Practice.
• Keeping up with CPD and good knowledge of current guidelines.
• Understanding of QoF, Medicines Management and the general working of GP practices.
• Understanding of EMIS Systems.
• Excellent communicator and team player.

• Full GMC registration.
• Completion of Certificate of Training (CCT) in GP dated within the last 2 years.
• No substantive post held (ie salaried role) after CCT date.
• Performers List registered
• The General Medical Practitioner must not be:
• a. Prohibited from performing any such service by regulation 24 of the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013;
• b. Suspended from the list of medical practitioners maintained and published by NHS England in accordance with section 91 of the NHS Act 2006 or from the registers kept under section 2 of the Medical Act 1983;
• c. and/or Subject to interim suspension under 41A of the Medical Act 1983.

• Experience of working in NHS General Practice.
• Keeping up with CPD and good knowledge of current guidelines.
• Understanding of QoF, Medicines Management and the general working of GP practices.
• Understanding of EMIS Systems.
• Excellent communicator and team player.