FY2 Doctor - GP rotation, GP at NHS

How would you describe your job in 2-3 lines?As a GP I look after the general health of my patients. This mainly pivots around me seeing the patients in clinic and discussing and treating any problems. I offer help with both the psychological and physiological aspects of health and I am responsible for referring patients to the hospital or other health care providers when necessary,

What do you do actually do on a day-to-day basis?8.30-9: I usually get in to work at 8:30 to prepare for my clinic which starts at 9am. We have a triage system in which patients speak with the duty doctor over the telephone before an appointment is assigned. This helps both by reducing the number of appointments required but it also helps me to prepare as I have a better idea of why a patient is coming to see me. 9-12 I do a 3 hour clinic in the morning with15 minute appointments. During my clinic I see patients with both acute and chronic problems. As an FY2 I am very well supported and I have a named supervisor for every clinic who is happy for me to ask for help during my clinic - typically in any given clinic I will need their advice for one or two patients. 12-1 Clinic finishes at midday and then I spend up to an hour completing jobs from my clinic - for example dictating referral letters and chasing investigation results. I also always have a debrief with my supervisor after my clinic finishes - this tends to last 10 minutes and provides an opportunity for me to ask advice regarding the management of any patients that I have seen. This offers a fantastic learning opportunity. 1-2 I am a member of a large general practice with 9 partners and 10 registrars/salaried GPs. We have two lunch time meetings each week; in which we discuss interesting cases or other practice related business. We also try to go out for a quick lunch once a week which is fun and helps with team dynamics. 2-3:30: Home visits - I tend to just do one home visit each day. home visits are designed for patients who are unable to get to the surgery - these patients therefore tend to be frail and elderly. Most of our patients live within a ten minute drive of the practice. 3.30-7:00 Afternoon clinic is from 4pm-6pm and again afterwards I try to complete my jobs for the day before another debrief. FY2s have 'unbanded' jobs - we therefore work less than 40hrs / wk - for me this means that I work 4 - 4 1/2 days each week with no weekend work.

What are the main positives and negatives of your job?Rewarding - I enjoy helping my patients
Interesting
Well Supported
Autonomy
No out of hours work / possible to work part time

What qualifications and skills are needed to be great at this job? Medical Degree
Good communication skills
Lots of patience!
Recognition that it is a GPs role to care for both the psychological as well as physical aspects of health.

What are the best and worst things about your company specifically?GP practice specifically: Pros: Friendly practice:- well supported, flexible. NHS: cons: large, inefficient, impersonal, disorganised. NHS doctor job applications are typically on a national level which means that I have very little control of where I work.
pros: Good job security. Interesting colleagues.

Please describe your interview process and give any other advice for candidates applying for a similar role at this company (e.g Useful books etc.)Foundation jobs are allocated as a block of six four month rotations over two years. These jobs are allocated based on a short written form which is assessed Nationally (MTAS).

What are your real working hours?9am to 7am. I only work 4-4 1/2 days / week

What is the salary for this role (in £s)?£27,000 - £29,000

How would you rate the following?
1 = None at all; 10 = A huge amount

Would you choose to do this job again?Probably