Salaried GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional responsibilities

• To maintain full registration with the GMC and with a recognised medical defence organisation approved by the partners.
• To maintain full registration on the NHSE approved doctor list
• To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of activities both written and computerised as applicable to an agreed standard. The practice has a paperless approach and as such the computer records form the main record of all interactions with patients.
• To promote good communications within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To maintain and update professional knowledge in line with Clinical Governance, Quality and Outcomes Framework and your personal development plan
• To participate in educational programmes within the practice
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence based best practice.
• To participate in GP appraisal
• To maintain standards of conduct and dress to maintain public confidence
• To maintain confidentiality in all areas at all times

Clinical Responsibilities

• As agreed the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, queries, home visits, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, processing of patient results and correspondence in accordance with practice protocols.
• To be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, treating and/or referring patients. To opportunistically complete the necessary checks and record appropriate data to support the practice in meeting the QOF, attaining nGMS contract quality points, attaining targets and any future targets etc.
• To identify, assess and discuss patients problems or needs with the patients, relative/carers and other PHCT members and devise a management plan and monitor the outcome.
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary 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.

Administration and miscellaneous

• To ensure that any in house audit and requirement are achieved eg QOF prompts are actioned
• To complete all statutory and other paperwork/data entry both for medico-legal purposes and to facilitate claims under GMS.
• To record all clinical activity and health promotion data in the practice computer system
• To complete Personal Medical Attendant (PMA) reports for insurance and legal purpose for patients
• All fees earned as a direct consequence of your work for the practice, should be paid directly to the practice and do not form part of your remuneration.
• To maintain good lines of communication with the partners and the practice management
• To promptly notify the sickness line of an absence
• To book annual leave via Timetastic (adhering to the rota rules) and provide reasonable help/cover for colleagues absence or leave.
• To observe health and safety rules laid down by the practice

Other specifics

• Paperwork relating to your patients, e.g. path lab links, post, medication reviews, PMA reports etc.
• Attend meetings as requested
• Attend in-house training sessions.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCGP
• GMC Registration
• Currently on NHSE Performers List

Desirable

• Minor Surgery

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Garstang Medical Practice

Address

Kepple Lane

Garstang

Preston

PR3 1PB

Employer's website

https://www.garstangmedicalpractice.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)