Job summary
We are a relatively
small (7,300 patient), semi-rural, part-dispensing practice on the outskirts of
Bristol, who are committed to providing continuity of care. We strongly believe
that this improves patient experience and clinical outcomes, as well as making
our work as clinicians more fulfilling and satisfying.
This has led to us
coming second in BNSSG, for the 2023 Patient Satisfaction Survey - an
achievement that we are incredibly proud of.
We have a superb
reception team, who are skilled care navigators, so at present we are
continuing to provide a traditional model of general practice, meaning that as
clinicians we can spend time seeing patients, rather than triaging requests for
appointments. We also have a fantastic admin team who work very hard to reduce
the administrative burden on us.
We can offer you a
competitive salary of between £10,300 - £10,600 per session, 6 weeks annual
leave plus one week of study leave (pro-rata) per year and inclusion in the NHS
Pension scheme. We also pay our salaried
doctors indemnity fees for the sessions they work for us.
We are looking for
someone to work for us 4 sessions per week spread over 2 or 3 days - ideally
Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.
If this appeals to
you, please get in touch for a chat or informal visit. You can contact Dr
Lesley Haynes, Senior Partner or our management team Natalie Parish or Jennifer
Lumsden on 0117 9321 321 / 0117 9321 320 or e-mail us at close.farm@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
To deliver appropriate management,
treatment, and advice to patients of Close Farm Surgery.
To uphold the principles of good
medical practice as stated in the GMC statement of professional values and
responsibilities:
Make the care of your patient your first concern.
Treat every patient politely and considerately.
Respect patients' dignity and privacy.
Listen to patients and respect their views.
Give patients information in a way they can
understand.
Respect the rights of patients to be fully
involved in decisions about their care.
Keep your professional knowledge and skills up to
date.
Recognise the limits of your professional
competence.
Be honest and trustworthy; respect and protect
confidential information.
Make sure that your personal beliefs do not
prejudice your patients' care.
Act quickly
to protect patients from risk if you have good reason to believe that you or a
colleague may not be fit to practice.
About us
You would be
joining a three-partner practice, with three salaried GPs, a prescribing ANP
and clinical pharmacist, a pharmacy technician and a first contact physio. Our
highly skilled nursing team are experts in diabetes and respiratory medicine,
as well as supporting us in family planning and minor surgery clinics.
We have recently
become a training practice and currently have a FY2 doctor and a ST2 joining us
in August. We teach medical students from Bristol University and several of our
doctors are involved in the GP fellowship mentoring scheme. We are an accredited
research practice, actively taking part in innovative projects.
We are part of the
4PCN and have long standing collaborative relationships with these practices.
Through the 4PCN we have a team of social prescribers and care-coodinators who
are extremely helpful supporting our vulnerable and housebound patients.
As a practice we
are passionate about the wellbeing of our staff. We have daily morning coffee
breaks to allow us to meet together, fortnightly morning clinical meetings on
rotating days and educational evening supper clubs. We have quarterly all staff
training afternoons and we do an annual sponsored charity walk. We are located
right by the Bristol-Bath cycle path and several members of staff regularly
cycle to work. We are fortunate to have a lovely garden at the front of the
practice so in the summer we often have lunch outside.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
1. To deliver appropriate management,
treatment, and advice to patients of Close Farm Surgery.
2. To uphold the principles of good
medical practice as stated in the GMC statement of professional values and
responsibilities:
Make the care of your patient your first concern.
Treat every patient politely and considerately.
Respect patients' dignity and privacy.
Listen to patients and respect their views.
Give patients information in a way they can
understand.
Respect the rights of patients to be fully
involved in decisions about their care.
Keep your professional knowledge and skills up to
date.
Recognise the limits of your professional
competence.
Be honest and trustworthy; respect and protect
confidential information.
Make sure that your personal beliefs do not
prejudice your patients' care.
Act quickly
to protect patients from risk if you have good reason to believe that you or a
colleague may not be fit to practice.
3. To provide general practice
consultations to patients and, where appropriate, physical examinations for the
purposes of identifying or reducing the risk of disease or injury.
4. To arrange referrals for patients
where appropriate.
5. To provide reports and
information to external agencies for the benefit of patients, e.g., social
services, social prescribing, housing department, benefits agency.
6. To ensure that clear, accurate
contemporaneous records are made of all patient encounters.
7. To participate in the on-call
rota becoming the duty doctor once a week.
Personal
& Professional Development
1. To maintain all appropriate
current professional registrations, qualifications, certificates, and levels of
practical competence, as required to perform your duties as a general medical
practitioner.
2. To maintain own personal
professional development and continuing medical education to ensure knowledge
and skills are up to date.
3. To engage in external appraisal
and revalidation system.
4. To contribute to the provision of
a learning environment and participate in the training of clinical and
non-clinical personnel.
5. To attend and contribute to the
practice meetings.
6. To participate in audit and
clinical governance initiatives which are deemed necessary by the practice
partners.
Personal
& Professional Development
1. To maintain all appropriate
current professional registrations, qualifications, certificates, and levels of
practical competence, as required to perform your duties as a general medical
practitioner.
2. To maintain own personal
professional development and continuing medical education to ensure knowledge
and skills are up to date.
3. To engage in external appraisal
and revalidation system.
4. To contribute to the provision of
a learning environment and participate in the training of clinical and
non-clinical personnel.
5. To attend and contribute to the
practice meetings.
6. To participate in audit and
clinical governance initiatives which are deemed necessary by the practice
partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
1. To deliver appropriate management,
treatment, and advice to patients of Close Farm Surgery.
2. To uphold the principles of good
medical practice as stated in the GMC statement of professional values and
responsibilities:
Make the care of your patient your first concern.
Treat every patient politely and considerately.
Respect patients' dignity and privacy.
Listen to patients and respect their views.
Give patients information in a way they can
understand.
Respect the rights of patients to be fully
involved in decisions about their care.
Keep your professional knowledge and skills up to
date.
Recognise the limits of your professional
competence.
Be honest and trustworthy; respect and protect
confidential information.
Make sure that your personal beliefs do not
prejudice your patients' care.
Act quickly
to protect patients from risk if you have good reason to believe that you or a
colleague may not be fit to practice.
3. To provide general practice
consultations to patients and, where appropriate, physical examinations for the
purposes of identifying or reducing the risk of disease or injury.
4. To arrange referrals for patients
where appropriate.
5. To provide reports and
information to external agencies for the benefit of patients, e.g., social
services, social prescribing, housing department, benefits agency.
6. To ensure that clear, accurate
contemporaneous records are made of all patient encounters.
7. To participate in the on-call
rota becoming the duty doctor once a week.
Personal
& Professional Development
1. To maintain all appropriate
current professional registrations, qualifications, certificates, and levels of
practical competence, as required to perform your duties as a general medical
practitioner.
2. To maintain own personal
professional development and continuing medical education to ensure knowledge
and skills are up to date.
3. To engage in external appraisal
and revalidation system.
4. To contribute to the provision of
a learning environment and participate in the training of clinical and
non-clinical personnel.
5. To attend and contribute to the
practice meetings.
6. To participate in audit and
clinical governance initiatives which are deemed necessary by the practice
partners.
Personal
& Professional Development
1. To maintain all appropriate
current professional registrations, qualifications, certificates, and levels of
practical competence, as required to perform your duties as a general medical
practitioner.
2. To maintain own personal
professional development and continuing medical education to ensure knowledge
and skills are up to date.
3. To engage in external appraisal
and revalidation system.
4. To contribute to the provision of
a learning environment and participate in the training of clinical and
non-clinical personnel.
5. To attend and contribute to the
practice meetings.
6. To participate in audit and
clinical governance initiatives which are deemed necessary by the practice
partners.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in general practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Essential
- Ensuring full accreditation, and requirements of practice, which will include full and unrestricted registration with the GMC, membership of an appropriate defence body and delivery of annual evidence for appraisal or accreditation purposes in-keeping with National requirements at any time.
Desirable
- Qualifications
- Desirable
- A portfolio of medical qualifications to support their competency in the disciplines associated with their role
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in general practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Essential
- Ensuring full accreditation, and requirements of practice, which will include full and unrestricted registration with the GMC, membership of an appropriate defence body and delivery of annual evidence for appraisal or accreditation purposes in-keeping with National requirements at any time.
Desirable
- Qualifications
- Desirable
- A portfolio of medical qualifications to support their competency in the disciplines associated with their 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
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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).
