Salaried GP

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities:

The post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home and in nursing homes, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required.

Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate

Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from NICE

Ensure appropriate follow up of patients

Record clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards

Collect data for audit purposes

Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions avoiding hand-written prescriptions.

Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance)

Work with and support other members of the primary health care team in delivering high quality primary care

Promote 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 lead role in the practice achieving agreed QOF and other key performance indicator targets. Take lead responsibility for targets and services allocated, e.g. a QOF area or an Enhanced Service.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• GMC full registration
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)
• Membership of recognised defense union
• MRCGP
• Currently on a GP performers list
• Never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason

Desirable

• DRCOG / DFP / DCH
• Recognised qualifications for GP registrar training

Experience

Essential

• Have worked in a GP setting
• Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills
• Ability to listen and empathise
• Good time management
• Excellent keyboard and computer Skills
• Problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as health and social policy
• Pleasant and articulate
• Hard working, willing and flexible with ability to work under pressure
• Empathetic, honest, caring, diplomatic and considered
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Self-motivated, positive and forward looking
• Observance of strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.

Desirable

• Knowledge of local clinical pathways
• GP Clinical IT systems
• Strong interest in education

Other Requirements

Essential

• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check clearance
• Occupational health clearance
• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for GP revalidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role

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).