Job summary
Alnwick Medical Group is looking to recruit a Salaried GP.
Permanent - Part Time, 6 sessions / 3 days per week (Mon, Tues, Wed)
If you are interested in applying for this exciting vacancy (or wish to find out more information) application is by CV and covering letter to:
Paula Breen, Strategic Practice Manager, paula.breen1@nhs.net Telephone: 01665 650270 / 07908272573
We would encourage you to visit our website to learn more about Alnwick Medical Group: https://www.alnwickmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/
Main duties of the job
Your day will consist of:
- The delivery of highly effective medical care to our patient population consistent with the GMS contract via face to face, telephone consultations and home visits.
- Generic prescribing adhering to guidance.
- Processing of administration promptly to include: referrals, correspondence, repeat prescriptions and test results.
- As a total triage Practice, you will on a rotational basis triage alongside another GP allocating patients to appropriate practitioners in an appropriate timescale, whilst also dealing with some urgent patient appointments
About us
A forward thinking SystmOne (with eConsult & Ardens), Training Practice with a list size of almost 20,000 patients, operating across four sites in rural Northumberland located in Alnwick, Embleton & Seahouses. With an excellent diverse clinical team providing a good mix of male and female Partners, Salaried GP's, Physicians Associate, ANP's (Prescribing), Frailty Nurses, Practice Nurses, Nurse Associates and HCA's. We have named clinical & management leads and a number of clinical specialisms.
As a dispensing practice we also have a large pharmacy team consisting of: Prescribing and Dispensing Manager, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Admin and Dispensers. Our PCN ARRS roles include: FCP's, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, GP Link Workers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, Mental Health workers, Care Coordinators and a Clinical Research Team.
We hold daily MDT's with social care attendance, clinical education sessions and our team have access to Blue Stream training software
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide high quality patient care including prevention, screening, treatment, management of chronic conditions and health promotion
Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current practice protocols as well as wider guidance e.g. NICE
Carry out surgery, telephone and undertake home visits
Speak and see patients promptly and in a timely manner, in order to minimise waiting times.
Ensure appropriate follow up of patients
Generate, check and sign acute and repeat prescriptions in-line with practice policy
Liaise with other team members and organisations involved in patient care and respond promptly to queries
Investigate and refer patients as appropriate in line with current guidance
Deal promptly with results and correspondence, clearly communicating any actions that are required
Keep clear and and up to date computerised consultation notes and patient records to agreed standards and in-line with practice policies
Prescribe generically whenever appropriate and in accordance with the practice formulary, commissioning and national guidance
Maintain high levels of communication with patients and carers to ensure effective delivery of care
Other day to day Responsibilities within the Organisation:
Demonstrate an awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant practice policies/guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF, prescribing targets and other agreed performance Indicator targets
Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to clinical governance processes including significant event review
Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning, audit and evidence-based best practice
Contribute to evaluation and audit within the practice
Assist with the training of other staff members and also with the education of doctors and nurses in training as appropriate
Develop and promote positive collaborative working relationships with partners and all team members
Liaise with all relevant agencies and services to promote knowledge and awareness of services in the practice and local community
Complete patient reports within a timely manner
Take responsibility for own personal development and participate fully in the GP appraisal scheme
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Review all practice-related e-mails and respond promptly to these
Take responsibility for audits as required
Provide support to the Strategic Practice Manager as required e.g. complaints or governance issues, ICB/NENC related issues.
Contribute in developing new areas of work, improving existing services and attending team meetings as required.
Attend required training events e.g. PLT and feedback key learning points to the team
Reporting of Significant Incidents involving the practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide high quality patient care including prevention, screening, treatment, management of chronic conditions and health promotion
Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current practice protocols as well as wider guidance e.g. NICE
Carry out surgery, telephone and undertake home visits
Speak and see patients promptly and in a timely manner, in order to minimise waiting times.
Ensure appropriate follow up of patients
Generate, check and sign acute and repeat prescriptions in-line with practice policy
Liaise with other team members and organisations involved in patient care and respond promptly to queries
Investigate and refer patients as appropriate in line with current guidance
Deal promptly with results and correspondence, clearly communicating any actions that are required
Keep clear and and up to date computerised consultation notes and patient records to agreed standards and in-line with practice policies
Prescribe generically whenever appropriate and in accordance with the practice formulary, commissioning and national guidance
Maintain high levels of communication with patients and carers to ensure effective delivery of care
Other day to day Responsibilities within the Organisation:
Demonstrate an awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant practice policies/guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF, prescribing targets and other agreed performance Indicator targets
Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to clinical governance processes including significant event review
Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning, audit and evidence-based best practice
Contribute to evaluation and audit within the practice
Assist with the training of other staff members and also with the education of doctors and nurses in training as appropriate
Develop and promote positive collaborative working relationships with partners and all team members
Liaise with all relevant agencies and services to promote knowledge and awareness of services in the practice and local community
Complete patient reports within a timely manner
Take responsibility for own personal development and participate fully in the GP appraisal scheme
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Review all practice-related e-mails and respond promptly to these
Take responsibility for audits as required
Provide support to the Strategic Practice Manager as required e.g. complaints or governance issues, ICB/NENC related issues.
Contribute in developing new areas of work, improving existing services and attending team meetings as required.
Attend required training events e.g. PLT and feedback key learning points to the team
Reporting of Significant Incidents involving the practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within General Practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within General Practice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Alnwick Medical Group
Address
Alnwick Medical Group
Infirmary Close
Alnwick
Northumberland
NE662NL