Locum GP Vacancy | Colchester | Up to 9 sessions | £80p h in Essex

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Locum GP Vacancy | Colchester | Up to 9 sessions | £80p/h in Essex

Job Ref: dmsdcol1

Dream Medical are working in conjunction with a surgery in Colchester looking for a dedicated GP to join one of our esteemed clients in Essex.

The successful candidate will work in the practice clinical team delivering high-quality healthcare to registered and non-registered patients within a large practice. The practice operates within a health centre delivering extended and weekend hours and provides support to GPs, nurses, and other clinicians within the practice.

Clinical Responsibilities

In accordance with the working arrangements, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake clinical sessions and will be expected to:

1. Provide surgery consultations and telephone consultations.
2. Deal with queries, both over the telephone and in person.
3. Make professional and autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems whether these are self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
4. Assess the health care needs of patients who have undifferentiated or undiagnosed problems.
5. Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
6. Consult with patients in line with current practice disease management protocols to develop care plans for health.
7. Provide counselling and health education.
8. Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer them to other care providers as appropriate.
9. Record consultation notes clearly and contemporaneously within agreed standards.
10. Collect data for audit purposes.
11. Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible.
12. Prescribe in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, or generically, whenever this is clinically appropriate.

This locum vacancy in Colchester is perfect for a locum GP who is looking for a stable contract whilst still benefitting from a locum hourly rate. For a full job description, please do apply with your most up-to-date CV or get in touch with Steffan at 01183212820.