Job summary
This post provides an
opportunity for a suitably qualified candidate with the right clinical skills
to undertake a associate GP role within a well-run GP medical practice in
Bristol.
The suitable candidate
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.
We offer full workflow optimisation to
help manage your administrative workload. An induction programme and a mentor
for ongoing support. We are a dynamic and innovative team, always open to new
ideas.
We are recruiting for 6
sessions a week. The post holder will receive an annual sessional rate of £10,335
per session per annum (currently under review following DDRB uplift and will be
updated accordingly).
You will accrue pro-rata annual leave
and study leave. The full-time equivalent for one year is 6 weeks annual leave
plus bank holidays, plus one weeks study leave. Leave is taken in accordance
with our staff handbook and is calculated and accrued pro-rata.
On-call sessions are
calculated fairly and equally between all GPs. The pro-rata share is based on
the total number of sessions worked by all the GPs.
The contract includes
membership with the NHS Pension Scheme and reimbursement for any MDU fees.
Main duties of the job
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including 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
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
- 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.
About us
We
are a friendly teaching practice providing primary care services in Bristol. We
strive to provide an excellentclinical service to our patients with
ourhardworking team. We are a
practice in the centre of Westbury on Trym in a new purpose-built building
serving our community.
The premises
are owned by the partnership and are modern, purpose-built and inviting to
staff and patients alike.
We
are a non-dispensing PMS practice, with a strong interest in both teaching and
research. We have a low home visit rate. We are a stable and successful business
with 5 GP partners, 6 salaried doctors and an excellent team of advanced nurse
practitioners, nurses and practice administration staff. You will be supported
by our excellent management team.
There
is a strong team ethos within the practice and it is very important to the
partners that this is maintained and developed. All clinicians meet for a daily
coffee between 10:30 11:00am and in the summer months we like to use our
garden! In addition we have an annual wellbeing afternoon and arrange regular
social events for the team. Continuous training and development are important
and encouraged. Further, we hold regular
in-house educational sessions and we provide all associate GPs with a clinical
mentor to ensure full integration and support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including 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
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
- 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.
Other responsibilities within the organisation:
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
- A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
- Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
- Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including 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
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
- 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.
Other responsibilities within the organisation:
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
- A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
- Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
- Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Full Registration
- Membership of a recognized defence union (MPS/MDU)
- Currently on a performers list and has never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason
Desirable
- MRCP
- MRCGP
- DRCOG
- DFFP/FFFP
- DCH
Experience
Essential
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
- Evidence of recent self-directed learning or development
- A good understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as current health and social policy
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Self-motivated and hardworking with the ability to stay calm under pressure
- Empathetic, honest, caring
- Experience of GP clinical IT systems
- Personal circumstances that allow for flexibility outside normal working hours occasionally
Desirable
- Experience of EMIS clinical system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Full Registration
- Membership of a recognized defence union (MPS/MDU)
- Currently on a performers list and has never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason
Desirable
- MRCP
- MRCGP
- DRCOG
- DFFP/FFFP
- DCH
Experience
Essential
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
- Evidence of recent self-directed learning or development
- A good understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as current health and social policy
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Self-motivated and hardworking with the ability to stay calm under pressure
- Empathetic, honest, caring
- Experience of GP clinical IT systems
- Personal circumstances that allow for flexibility outside normal working hours occasionally
Desirable
- Experience of EMIS clinical system
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).
