Job summary
Dr Griffiths & Partners are seeking a General Practitioner for a salaried role working 4 - 8 sessions per week in our forward thinking Practice. We are a high QOF achieving Practice in the canal town of Stone, positioned near to motorway links between Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent. We are innovative in our structure and operation and would welcome the addition of a salaried doctor to compliment our team, with opportunities for the post-holder to contribute to new ideas and future ways of working as we continue to adapt to the changes within Primary Care.
Our financial package is highly competitive in salary with some flexibility in both hours and duties. On-call duties are negotiable but would reflect salary offered. Only limited home visiting required. We use EMIS Web clinical system and are committed to continuing professional and practice development.
Main duties of the job
We would expect the candidate would continue with the Practice ethos of good quality patient care.
We are a forward thinking Practice and would welcome new ideas and future ways of working as we continue to adapt to the changes of Primary Care
About us
We have a very enthusiastic and well skilled Practice team both clinically and administratively.
Our Practice team consists of:-
3 G.P. Partners
2 x Salaried G.P.'s
2 x Advance Nurse Practitioners
1 x Advanced Clinical Practitioner
2 x Practice Nurses
1 x Health Care Assistant
1 x Phlebotomist
We also benefit from a Clinical Pharmacist; First Contact Physiotherapist; 3 x Urgent Care Practitioners; 2 x Community Link Advisors; 1 x Mental Health Practitioner input via our close links with our neighbouring Partner Practices with Stone & Eccleshall Primary Care Network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Salaried GP Job Description
Reports to: Hours:
Negotiable
The Partners (clinical) Salary:
Dependent upon experience
The Practice Manager (administration)
Job Summary:
The post-holder will manage a caseload, consulting with
patients in person or remotely and will investigate, diagnose and manage
appropriately whilst providing a high standard of medical care.
Clinical Responsibilities:
In accordance with agreed scheduling, the
post-holder will be available to undertake consultations directly with patients
in person, by telephone, online or by video link. Consultations will usually be
conducted from the surgery premises, unless a home visit is required or remote
access has to be used.
Deal with queries and administrative tasks
relating to the post-holder's consultations, investigations and management
plans.
Make decisions in a professional and autonomous
matter relating to presenting problems , including those referred from other
healthcare professionals in the organisation.
Primary prevention screening for disease as per
identifiable risk factors.
Encourage patient self-care and health
education.
Completion of outstanding patient tasks relating
to the Quality Outcome Framework (QOF), including facilitating further planning
for these where this does not relate directly to the presenting problem.
Communicating a management plan to each patient,
whilst following practice protocols and national guidelines as appropriate.
Refer to other care providers as appropriate,
maintaining clinical responsibility until accepted by the third party
Discharge patients from their caseload when a
clinical episode is complete, and keep patients on their caseload when there is
a clinical need for ongoing review.
Record medical records clearly and
contemporaneously to an acceptable standard for each patient encounter.
Collect data for practice and personal audit
purposes.
Provide all prescriptions electronically from
the clinical system whenever possible.
Prescribe
in accordance with the local formulary whenever possible.
In general, the post-holder will be expected to
undertake the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working
within primary care.
Other Organisational Responsibilities:
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant
practice policies and guidelines.
Commitment to self improvement and learning,
including audit and appraisal.
Contribute to clinical standard setting within
the organisation and the practice of evidence based medicine.
Code relevant data into the patient record to
facilitate patient care, accurate summaries and data searching.
Attend training and events organised by the
practice or other parties at the request of the practice.
Discuss with appropriate members of the practice
team how policies, standards and guidelines may affect their own work.
Confidentiality:
It is expected that all staff respect patient
privacy during the handling and collection of personal information relating to
their health and other matters.
Maintain the strict confidentiality of any
information or material to which the post-holder has access within the
organisation, including but not limited to the practice staff, patients, their
carers, other healthcare workers or the organisation itself. Such information
may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with practice policies
relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health and Safety Responsibilities:
The post-holder will manage their own health and
safety and that of others in accordance with practice protocols and infection
control policies when carrying out their role.
Advise other members of the practice team
regarding health and safety matters when required to do so.
Be familiar with personal security systems
within the workplace and use these where appropriate.
Provide advice on the correct and safe handling
and labelling of specimens including choice of containers and their storage.
Correct personal use of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) and advice to other staff and patients regarding the same, depending
upon the clinical setting and risk.
Ensure infection control measures are followed
in both routine, emergency and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or
individual infection circumstance).
Practice personal hand hygiene to the required
standards and encourage the same in others.
Manage directly all incidents of accidental
exposure.
Bring any concerns regarding health and safety
within the organisation to the attention of the person responsible.
Identify any risks involved in work activities
and take actions to mitigate those risks where possible.
Keep up to date with knowledge and skills,
making use of self-directed or practice based training when available.
Facilitate the training of others within the organisation.
Monitoring and maintaining practice facilities
and equipment relating to infection control so that they meet the needs of a
satisfactory clinical working environment.
Safe management of sharps use, storage and
disposal.
Maintain a clean and safe working environment in
all areas of the workplace.
Identify, report and make safe any health and
safety or infection hazards immediately once recognised.
Be familiar with and use correct waste
management measures for handling , segregation and disposal of hazardous
material.
Keep up to date with safeguarding standards
including training requirements, local contacts and procedures for escalating
concerns. Promote the welfare of children and adults at risk.
Equality and Diversity Responsibilities:
Support equality, diversity and rights of all individuals
Follow practice procedures and policies and
current legislation relating to people's rights
Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs
of all individuals.
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and
of the individual, be non-judgemental and respect their circumstances, feelings, beliefs and rights.
Personal and Professional Development:
The post-holder will maintain their personal and
professional development needs through education, including learning events,
course or self-directed learning in accordance with their needs and Personal
Development Plan agreed at their annual appraisal for Revalidation.
Participate in individual performance reviews
within the organisation as frequently as is required (at least annually as a
minimum).
Take responsibility for their own development,
learning and performance whilst demonstrating skills and activities to others
who are undertaking similar work.
Be aware of and work within their own clinical
competencies, seeking help from other members of the practice team or
appropriate professionals when necessary.
Quality Requirements:
Provide high quality, evidence based healthcare
to patients as part of the practice team.
Alert other team members to issues of quality
and risk
Assess own performance and take responsibility
for own actions, either directly or under supervision of others.
Contribute to the effectiveness of the practice
by reflecting upon their own and team activities and constructively offer
suggestions on ways to improve and enhance performance of themselves, others or
the team as a whole.
Work effectively with other members of the
practice team and other agencies to meet patient needs and provide quality
health care.
Effectively manage their time, workload and
resources.
Communication:
Recognise the importance of effective
communication with patients, the practice team and relevant third parties.
Communicate effectively with other team members
in the most appropriate and timely manner.
Communicate effectively with patients, their
family and/or carers or advocates.
Recognise an individual's need for alternative
methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Salaried GP Job Description
Reports to: Hours:
Negotiable
The Partners (clinical) Salary:
Dependent upon experience
The Practice Manager (administration)
Job Summary:
The post-holder will manage a caseload, consulting with
patients in person or remotely and will investigate, diagnose and manage
appropriately whilst providing a high standard of medical care.
Clinical Responsibilities:
In accordance with agreed scheduling, the
post-holder will be available to undertake consultations directly with patients
in person, by telephone, online or by video link. Consultations will usually be
conducted from the surgery premises, unless a home visit is required or remote
access has to be used.
Deal with queries and administrative tasks
relating to the post-holder's consultations, investigations and management
plans.
Make decisions in a professional and autonomous
matter relating to presenting problems , including those referred from other
healthcare professionals in the organisation.
Primary prevention screening for disease as per
identifiable risk factors.
Encourage patient self-care and health
education.
Completion of outstanding patient tasks relating
to the Quality Outcome Framework (QOF), including facilitating further planning
for these where this does not relate directly to the presenting problem.
Communicating a management plan to each patient,
whilst following practice protocols and national guidelines as appropriate.
Refer to other care providers as appropriate,
maintaining clinical responsibility until accepted by the third party
Discharge patients from their caseload when a
clinical episode is complete, and keep patients on their caseload when there is
a clinical need for ongoing review.
Record medical records clearly and
contemporaneously to an acceptable standard for each patient encounter.
Collect data for practice and personal audit
purposes.
Provide all prescriptions electronically from
the clinical system whenever possible.
Prescribe
in accordance with the local formulary whenever possible.
In general, the post-holder will be expected to
undertake the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working
within primary care.
Other Organisational Responsibilities:
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant
practice policies and guidelines.
Commitment to self improvement and learning,
including audit and appraisal.
Contribute to clinical standard setting within
the organisation and the practice of evidence based medicine.
Code relevant data into the patient record to
facilitate patient care, accurate summaries and data searching.
Attend training and events organised by the
practice or other parties at the request of the practice.
Discuss with appropriate members of the practice
team how policies, standards and guidelines may affect their own work.
Confidentiality:
It is expected that all staff respect patient
privacy during the handling and collection of personal information relating to
their health and other matters.
Maintain the strict confidentiality of any
information or material to which the post-holder has access within the
organisation, including but not limited to the practice staff, patients, their
carers, other healthcare workers or the organisation itself. Such information
may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with practice policies
relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health and Safety Responsibilities:
The post-holder will manage their own health and
safety and that of others in accordance with practice protocols and infection
control policies when carrying out their role.
Advise other members of the practice team
regarding health and safety matters when required to do so.
Be familiar with personal security systems
within the workplace and use these where appropriate.
Provide advice on the correct and safe handling
and labelling of specimens including choice of containers and their storage.
Correct personal use of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) and advice to other staff and patients regarding the same, depending
upon the clinical setting and risk.
Ensure infection control measures are followed
in both routine, emergency and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or
individual infection circumstance).
Practice personal hand hygiene to the required
standards and encourage the same in others.
Manage directly all incidents of accidental
exposure.
Bring any concerns regarding health and safety
within the organisation to the attention of the person responsible.
Identify any risks involved in work activities
and take actions to mitigate those risks where possible.
Keep up to date with knowledge and skills,
making use of self-directed or practice based training when available.
Facilitate the training of others within the organisation.
Monitoring and maintaining practice facilities
and equipment relating to infection control so that they meet the needs of a
satisfactory clinical working environment.
Safe management of sharps use, storage and
disposal.
Maintain a clean and safe working environment in
all areas of the workplace.
Identify, report and make safe any health and
safety or infection hazards immediately once recognised.
Be familiar with and use correct waste
management measures for handling , segregation and disposal of hazardous
material.
Keep up to date with safeguarding standards
including training requirements, local contacts and procedures for escalating
concerns. Promote the welfare of children and adults at risk.
Equality and Diversity Responsibilities:
Support equality, diversity and rights of all individuals
Follow practice procedures and policies and
current legislation relating to people's rights
Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs
of all individuals.
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and
of the individual, be non-judgemental and respect their circumstances, feelings, beliefs and rights.
Personal and Professional Development:
The post-holder will maintain their personal and
professional development needs through education, including learning events,
course or self-directed learning in accordance with their needs and Personal
Development Plan agreed at their annual appraisal for Revalidation.
Participate in individual performance reviews
within the organisation as frequently as is required (at least annually as a
minimum).
Take responsibility for their own development,
learning and performance whilst demonstrating skills and activities to others
who are undertaking similar work.
Be aware of and work within their own clinical
competencies, seeking help from other members of the practice team or
appropriate professionals when necessary.
Quality Requirements:
Provide high quality, evidence based healthcare
to patients as part of the practice team.
Alert other team members to issues of quality
and risk
Assess own performance and take responsibility
for own actions, either directly or under supervision of others.
Contribute to the effectiveness of the practice
by reflecting upon their own and team activities and constructively offer
suggestions on ways to improve and enhance performance of themselves, others or
the team as a whole.
Work effectively with other members of the
practice team and other agencies to meet patient needs and provide quality
health care.
Effectively manage their time, workload and
resources.
Communication:
Recognise the importance of effective
communication with patients, the practice team and relevant third parties.
Communicate effectively with other team members
in the most appropriate and timely manner.
Communicate effectively with patients, their
family and/or carers or advocates.
Recognise an individual's need for alternative
methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified General Practitioner
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified General Practitioner
Desirable
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).
