Salaried GP

Job responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

To provide primary medical services to patients of The Market Surgery via clinics, home visits and relevant administrative work together with such other duties as may be required by the Practice in providing such services in accordance with the National Health Service Act 1977 as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, including:

Cover as duty doctor on a rota basis with partners and registrars

Provide routine clinics on a rota basis

• Act as visit doctor on a rota basis with partners and registrars, visiting patients in their own home or care home
• Assist with home visits when no surgery is booked
• Participation in GSF and MDT meetings

Sign scripts

• Cover test results and mail for colleagues in their absence
• Lead on a clinical topic

Responsibility of test results and clinical correspondence for registered patient list

1. To continuously improve use and knowledge of surgery IT systems, in particular;

SystmOne for patients records and appointments

NHS Email, internal & external post

Clinical software including ECG, WebIce, INRStar

Acute & community referrals

2. To assist in the teaching of students and registrars and to assist in tutorials and debriefs delivered to Registrars, Physician Associates and Nurse Practitioners

3. To assist the Partners, Business Manager and Practice Manager in the development, delivery and maintenance of approved policies and procedures, ensuring they fulfil all legal, contractual, CQC and governance requirements, including:

Standard operating procedures, including CQC protocols,

Information governance, data protection & confidentiality,

Significant incidents & complaints.

4. To take an active role in the business of the practice, including attendance at meetings and representing the practice at other meetings.

5. To provide support and advice to the Partners as and when required, including alerting them to potential problems and recommending corrective action.

6. At all times, to maintain the highest standards of behaviour, to comply with and follow practice and CQC policies, protocols and procedures and to report any breach or suspected breach immediately.

7. To undertake regular mandatory training and personal development, including basic lifesaving and level 2 safeguarding and to attend occasional staff meetings.

8. To help with the continuous improvement of the surgery, including undertaking audits when required.

9. To undertake any other activities that may from time to time be reasonably requested by the Partners.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder, agreement to such changes is not to be unreasonably withheld.

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration

Desirable

• Family planning
• MRCGP
• DRCOG
• Minor Surgery

Experience

Essential

• Use of read codes

Desirable

• Minor Surgery
• Working with SystmOne
• Clinical audit

Skills

Essential

• IT skills (MS Office, Internet etc)
• Interpersonal skills
• Time Management

Behaviours

Essential

• Smart, polite and confident
• Planning and organising
• Performing under pressure
• Commitment required of a salaried GP
• Adaptability
• Using initiative
• Team working
• Self motivated
• Flexibility
• Confidentiality

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of QOF
• An understanding of Patient Choice

Desirable

• Patient demand in deprived areas

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).