Vacancies

Maternity Locum Cover (with potential for salaried or partnership role in the future)

We are a two-branch practice across Cuckfield Village and Haywards Heath, with a list size of 12,200 patients looking to fill a maternity locum post offered on a fixed-term contract. We feel our strongest aspect is a very friendly working environment where the team works together extremely well to support each other.

We are a training practice well used to providing a supportive working environment and would be willing to support a newly qualified GP. We hope you would feel part of the team and join our daily coffee breaks and clinical team meetings, if you wished, to support your development and meet the wider team.

We are happy to be flexible on days and session numbers but our ideal is:

5 sessions per week worked on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Starting mid April 2023, ending ~February 2024

£10,400 per session

Leave accrued as per a fixed term contract

No need to worry about sorting out tax and pension payments as we will do all that for you as part of the salary package

A standard surgery is 15 appointments in the morning and 12 in the afternoon, appointments are 10-15 minutes depending on the slot type

We have a daily duty system.  Our visiting rate is generally low but visits may be required

You would be working within a friendly multi-disciplinary team consisting of 4 GP Partners, 3 Salaried GPs, Pharmacist, Paramedic Practitioner and an experienced nursing team lead by our Nurse Manager. We also have a Social Prescriber, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and a Care Coordinator and a very supportive and knowledgeable administrative team.

Both of our clinical premises are purpose built, modern buildings with free on-site parking.  We use SystmOne and can provide full training if required.

Informal enquiries and visits to the Practice are welcomed.  Please contact the Practice Manager Ian Lucas ian.lucas1@nhs.net or our GP Partner Dr Susan Ferrier s.ferrier@nhs.net  if you have any questions.  www.cuckfieldmedicalpractice.co.uk

Prescription Clerk 

Due to an increase to our patient numbers we have decided to expand our prescription team and have 2 part time vacancies to join our practice as a prescription clerk.

Cuckfield Medical Practice is operational across two sites and passionate about providing the highest possible care to our patients. You will have proven face to face and telephony customer service skills and be able to work under pressure within a very busy environment.

Full training will be provided, but you will need to demonstrate the skills needed to work using your own initiative and become a valued member of the team.

You will be fully computer literate and provide a confident, professional and compassionate service at all times. Our ideal Candidate will have a good eye for detail, have a positive attitude and be able to deal with the high pressure workload on a daily basis. If you have previously used the SystmOne Clinical System this will be a bonus.

Hours & Shifts

These are part time vacancies – hours and days are flexible depending on what suits the candidate. We are looking to recruit two clerks working approx. 15-20 hours per week.

You will be required to work at both sites, so access to transport is essential. Full training will be provided.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

Salary is £10 per hour, rising after successful completion of probationary period.

If a registered patient at the Practice and successful in your application, you will be required to re-register with another local Practice.

Job Summary:

To act as a focal point of communication between the GPs, receptionist, Practice Manager, patients and local chemist, as well as other members of the primary health care team, to ensure patients’ repeat medication is produced within the current protocols of the surgery.

Job responsibilities:

• To process all repeat medication requests sent in by patients using the various protocols in place.
• To print off repeat medication requests from the surgery website at least twice daily.
• To collect repeat prescription requests received via email, post and reception.
• To liaise with patients and chemists regarding queries and requests.
• To ensure repeat medication is issued in line with the protocols that are already in place, and ensure that any queries raised are dealt with quickly and correctly.
• To ensure that patient queries on medication are highlighted to the relevant GP.
• To regularly go through prescriptions ‘not picked up’ and ‘unlikely to be picked up’ as a result of the timescale, to remove the details from the patient records and then destroy the prescription.
• To have good knowledge of electronic prescription service and assist GPs and ANPs and admin staff as and when required with EPS requests and submissions.

Additional duties:

• To deal effectively with all other incoming emails not specifically related to prescribing.
• Any other duties deemed necessary by The Practice.

Confidentiality:

In the course of your work, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

Receptionist/ Administrator