Job summary
Busy, friendly GP surgery based in Clapham, Bedford, is looking to recruit a part time salaried GP to join our multi-skilled training practice for 1 - 2 sessions on Fridays.
Please contact the practice for further details
T&C's will be based on BMA model contract.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will make
themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery
consultation, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home,
checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries.
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 problem
Screening patients for disease
risk factors and early signs of illness. Developing care plans for health in
consultation with patients in line with current practice disease management
protocols
About us
We are a busy, training practice serving approximately 8000 patients.
You will be working in a modern, purpose built surgery that provides a variety of services including dispensing, cryotherapy and minor surgery.
We have a multi skilled team which includes a first contact physiotherapist, paramedic, GP assistant and pharmacy technician
The team is supported by our practice nurses, care navigators, care coordinators and administrators.
Job description
Job 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
- In accordance with the practice rota, the post-holder will undertake an On Call day as Duty Doctor which will involve home visits, telephone triage, urgent on the day appointments and dealing with emergency duties which arise on the day. The On Call days are allocated on a rota basis between all GP staff
- 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
- Occasionally dealing with private medicals and insurances
- Cross cover for other GPs when they are on leave to cover post, results, tasks and prescriptions
- 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.
Job description
Job 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
- In accordance with the practice rota, the post-holder will undertake an On Call day as Duty Doctor which will involve home visits, telephone triage, urgent on the day appointments and dealing with emergency duties which arise on the day. The On Call days are allocated on a rota basis between all GP staff
- 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
- Occasionally dealing with private medicals and insurances
- Cross cover for other GPs when they are on leave to cover post, results, tasks and prescriptions
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate
- Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent
- Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of other specialist interest /development / training
Experience
Essential
- Experience in general practice and working in multi-disciplinary team
- Strong system one knowledge
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate
- Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent
- Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of other specialist interest /development / training
Experience
Essential
- Experience in general practice and working in multi-disciplinary team
- Strong system one knowledge
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).