Job summary
We are looking for a six session salaried GP to join our friendly, welcoming GP Practice. We passionately believe in the importance of strong primary care for our community.We focus heavily on resilience and encourage portfolio working.We would invite you to look at the NHS website reviews for our positive feedback.
Main duties of the job
One duty day supported by 2 Paramedics
Routine appointments and protected time for GP administration, CPD, MDTs and team interactions.
About us
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated and
elite team. We are based near the Mendip
Hills, an area that offers an unrivalled quality of life while being an easy
commute from Bristol and having great road links to Exeter, Taunton, Bath and
London with Bristol international airport 9 miles away. There are excellent local schools in our
area.
A high standard of patient care, with good patient access
and continuity is our utmost priority, together with the work-life balance of
our GPs and staff. We are a supportive
team that looks constantly to how we can improve, develop and grow. We are early/lead adopters of new projects
and frequently take part in pre-run activities/trial projects. We were one of the first Practices to help
develop BRAVE (AI technology) to aid the identification of individuals who are
at risk of going to hospital to enable us to develop a personalised care and
support plan.
We offer continuity of care for our patients whilst ensuring
protected time for GP administration, CPD, MDTs and team interactions.
This is a chance for a like-minded individual to join us in
making our excellent service available to the wider community in Axbridge and
Wedmore and t he surrounding rural area, while only being 15 miles from the
vibrant city of Bristol.
You will become an integral part of our whole team and our
aim is to support you to continue to be the GP that you wish to be.
Possible relocation funding available
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
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
- 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 development of computer-based patient records
- Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, 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
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
- 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 development of computer-based patient records
- Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Salaried GP Personal specification
- Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- Full registration with GMC
- Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
- Currently on a GP performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and verbally.
- Commited to working as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-agency primary care team
- Openness to explore alternative working practices
- Good organisational skills
- Time management skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Working on own initiative
- IT skills (including word processing and database work) as relevant to General Practice
- Committed to quality and patient satisfaction
- Committed to equal opportunities
- Team worker
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Salaried GP Personal specification
- Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- Full registration with GMC
- Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
- Currently on a GP performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and verbally.
- Commited to working as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-agency primary care team
- Openness to explore alternative working practices
- Good organisational skills
- Time management skills
- Able to work under pressure
- Working on own initiative
- IT skills (including word processing and database work) as relevant to General Practice
- Committed to quality and patient satisfaction
- Committed to equal opportunities
- Team worker
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).
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).
