Salaried GP

Job responsibilities

• 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 counseling and health education.
• Ensuring appropriate follow up of patients.
• 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.
• Working with and supporting other members of the primary health care team in delivering high quality primary health care.
• In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
• Promoting the application of standards and codes of Practice set by the Royal College of General Practice, General Medical Council, Department of health, and Local NHS Trust.
• Play a leading role in the practice achieving agreed QOF and other key performance indicator targets.
• Take lead responsibility for targets and service allocated.

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• Commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF and other key indicator targets.
• 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.
• Assistance with the training of other staff members and also with the education of doctors and nurses in training as appropriate.

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, 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.
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.
• Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post holder will maintain continued education through attendance at any courses and or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for appraisal and revalidation are met. This may include training needed for areas of Practice development.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
• 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.
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post-holder will:

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance.
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.
• Participate in audits where appropriate.

There may be adjustments to this post, not included here, which may be added following consultation with you.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• GMC Full registration
• Vocational Training Certificate or Equivalent.
• MRCGP
• Membership of recognized defence union.
• Currently on performers list
• No past history of removal from performers list for a detrimental reason.
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development.
• Understands the importance of evidence based practice and clinical effectiveness.
• Evidence of recent self directed learning.
• Experience of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience of GP Clinical IT systems.
• Excellent communication skills- oral and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to listen and empathise.
• Good time management.
• Excellent keyboards and computer skills.
• Problem solving and a solutions focused approach.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues.
• Strong interest in education
• Ability to relate to the interviewing team.
• Ability to work as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Initiative and Drive
• Pleasant and articulate.
• Able to work under pressure
• Self motivated and positive.
• Empathetic, honest, caring, adaptable and forward looking.
• Enthusiastic and energetic.
• Diplomatic and considerate.
• Hard working, willing and flexible.
• Observant of strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense.
• Flexibility of working hours/able to work at desired times.
• Good sickness record.

Desirable

• DRCOG
• DFP
• DCH
• IUD Fitting
• Implanon Trained
• Recognised qualifications for GpR Training.
• Minor Surgery.
• Baby Clinic experience
• Use of SystmOne
• Use of SystmConnect
• Non Smoker.
• Driver

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).