Job summary
An exciting
opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Salaried GP to join
our CQC twice rated Outstanding practice in the beautiful Heart of England.
We can offer
the right candidate:-
- Full time or part time working
- A positive and supportive
working environment
- Tier 2 Visa Sponsorship offered for eligible candidate
- 6 weeks annual leave + 1
weeks study leave
- SystmOne paper light
practice
- High QOF achieving
- Personalised patient
lists
- Established training
practice with GP registrars, medical students and nursing students
- Additional indemnity cover
Our vacancy
has been created by retirement and we are willing to wait for the right
candidate if necessary.
Main duties of the job
We are a large forward thinking, innovative practice with approximately 22,500 patients, 10 Partners, 5 Salaried GPs & 1 Retained GP. We are also a training practice with 4 GP trainers, 3 GP clinical supervisors and 6 medical student supervisors.
Job summary:
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
REPORTS TO: THE PRACTICE MANAGER
About us
Based over 2 local sites, the GPs are supported by an experienced team of Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, Mental Health Practitioners, First Contact Physiotherapist, Treatment Room Nurses, Nursing Associates, HCAs and a large administration team. We also have a multi-disciplinary team including Care Co-ordinators, a Social Prescribing Link Worker and Safeguarding Co-Ordinators. We are a long established training practice with an ethos for education.
Our vision is to provide a high quality, compassionate, confidential and patient-centered service which is appropriate, accessible, efficient and without prejudice. We do this by delivering care based on best clinical evidence; involving patients in healthcare decisions; having a team based approach; committing to continuing education and self-evaluation; supporting the aspirations of each team member and being sensitive to the local and wide health community. Our aim is to have a population of satisfied and healthier patients, a fulfilled and developing team and a thriving Practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
- In accordance
with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves 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
- 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
- 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.
Other
responsibilities within the organisation:
- Awareness of and
compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g.
prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
- A commitment to
life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
- Contributing to
evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
- Contributing to
the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
- The post-holder will undertake 1 duty session per week and will participate in our Enhanced Access rota (max. 1 session per week).
- Attending
training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where
appropriate.
Confidentiality (Information Governance):
- In the course of
seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather,
sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the
right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act
appropriately
- In the
performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the
post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to
patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare
workers. They may also have access
to information relating to the practice as a business organisation.
All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly
confidential
- Information
relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in
accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to
confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data in
accordance with IG policies.
Health & safety:
The post-holder will implement promotion and management of their own and others health & safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety
policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control
policy and published procedures.
Equality and diversity:
The
post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers
and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way
that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a
way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current
legislation
- Respecting the
privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a
manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and
respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/professional development:
In
addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses
and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development
requirements for revalidation are met, the post-holder will participate in any training
programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training
to include:
- Participation in
an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility
for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility
for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and
activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Quality:
The
post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team
members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own
performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or
under supervision
- Contribute to
the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and
making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance
- Contribute to any learning events raised as required
- Work effectively
with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively
manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
The post-holder
should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and
will strive to:
- Communicate
effectively with other team members
- Communicate
effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise
peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond
accordingly.
Contribution to the implementation of services:
The
post-holder will:
- Apply practice
policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with
other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will
affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
- In accordance
with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves 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
- 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
- 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.
Other
responsibilities within the organisation:
- Awareness of and
compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g.
prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
- A commitment to
life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
- Contributing to
evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
- Contributing to
the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
- The post-holder will undertake 1 duty session per week and will participate in our Enhanced Access rota (max. 1 session per week).
- Attending
training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where
appropriate.
Confidentiality (Information Governance):
- In the course of
seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather,
sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the
right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act
appropriately
- In the
performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the
post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to
patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare
workers. They may also have access
to information relating to the practice as a business organisation.
All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly
confidential
- Information
relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the
business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in
accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to
confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data in
accordance with IG policies.
Health & safety:
The post-holder will implement promotion and management of their own and others health & safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety
policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control
policy and published procedures.
Equality and diversity:
The
post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers
and colleagues, to include:
- Acting in a way
that recognises the importance of people's rights, interpreting them in a
way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current
legislation
- Respecting the
privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
- Behaving in a
manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and
respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/professional development:
In
addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses
and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development
requirements for revalidation are met, the post-holder will participate in any training
programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training
to include:
- Participation in
an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility
for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility
for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and
activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Quality:
The
post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
- Alert other team
members to issues of quality and risk
- Assess own
performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or
under supervision
- Contribute to
the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and
making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team's performance
- Contribute to any learning events raised as required
- Work effectively
with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
- Effectively
manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
The post-holder
should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and
will strive to:
- Communicate
effectively with other team members
- Communicate
effectively with patients and carers
- Recognise
peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond
accordingly.
Contribution to the implementation of services:
The
post-holder will:
- Apply practice
policies, standards and guidance
- Discuss with
other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will
affect own work
- Participate in audit where appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Chronic disease management
- Primary prevention & screening services
- Clinical Governance
- Delivery of QoF targets
- Self audit and reflection
- Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
- Time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
- Computer literacy
- Work to NICE Guidelines
- Aware of Prescribing Issues
- Safeguarding
- IG
Desirable
- Experience of working with SystmOne, ICE & Accurx
- Adaptability to change
- Service Development
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with mutli disciplinary teams
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to recognize own limitations and act upon them appropriately
- Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
Desirable
- Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements
- Desire to develop specialist skills
- Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner
Motivation
Essential
- Commitment to primary prevention and health improvement
- Addressing health inequalities
- Patient empowerment
- Patient advocate
- Excellent communicator
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate on learning through SEAs, Complaints, Patient feedback
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration on the GP specialist register
- Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- On a medical performers list
- Enhanced DBS check
- UK driving licence
- Current BLS certificate
- UK work permit (if required)
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Chronic disease management
- Primary prevention & screening services
- Clinical Governance
- Delivery of QoF targets
- Self audit and reflection
- Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
- Time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
- Computer literacy
- Work to NICE Guidelines
- Aware of Prescribing Issues
- Safeguarding
- IG
Desirable
- Experience of working with SystmOne, ICE & Accurx
- Adaptability to change
- Service Development
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with mutli disciplinary teams
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to recognize own limitations and act upon them appropriately
- Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
Desirable
- Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements
- Desire to develop specialist skills
- Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner
Motivation
Essential
- Commitment to primary prevention and health improvement
- Addressing health inequalities
- Patient empowerment
- Patient advocate
- Excellent communicator
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate on learning through SEAs, Complaints, Patient feedback
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration on the GP specialist register
- Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- On a medical performers list
- Enhanced DBS check
- UK driving licence
- Current BLS certificate
- UK work permit (if required)
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
