Salaried GP

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Salaried GP - Maternity Cover, Links Medical Practice

JOB TITLE: Salaried GP

HOURS: 4-5 sessions

RESPONSIBLE TO: GP Partners/ Practice Manager

SALARY: £10,000 - £11,500 / session, depending on experience

JOB PURPOSE:

This post requires the holder to have an excellent understanding of and identification with the ethos of the Practice and to demonstrate this in their professional behaviour and their dealings with the public. The post holder is directly responsible to the Practice Manager for all organisational and administrative issues and the Partners for all clinical issues.

The post-holder will provide general medical services, managing 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.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

Provide a full range of medical services as defined in the core GMS contract and additional enhanced services where appropriate

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 and online consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

To record clear and contemporaneous computer based consultation notes to agreed standards using EMIS web

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

Referring to other care providers as appropriate

Collecting data for audit purposes

Compiling and issuing EPS2 acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

Prescribing in accordance with Dudley Formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate

Understanding the skills of, and appropriately supervising, GP registrars, foundation doctors, Physician Associates, nurses, pharmacists, HCAs and other AHPs, recognising the limits of their confidence and competence.

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 coding of patient data

Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality

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.

Health and Safety

The post-holder will manage their own health and safety and infection control, adhering to the guidelines in the practice Health & Safety Policy and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines

Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines

Correct and safe use of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Awareness of and adherence to the relevant infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances)

Hand hygiene standards

Prompt response to incidents of accidental exposure

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Maintenance of own clean working environment

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management

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 peoples 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 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 teams performance

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

Support practice in collation of information for Dudley Quality Outcomes For Health (DQOFH)

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Be willing to take on responsibilities in Practice

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in General Practice
• Good keyboard skills and confidence with digital technology
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Experience of EMIS Web
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Applications
• Experience of working in a team-orientated, collaborative environment
• Experience of Safeguarding

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Knowledge of the NHS and commitment to continuing professional development
• Able to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Flexible and trustworthy
• Willingness to participate in Practice meetings and development initiatives
• Able to work in a highly confidential environment
• Able to stay calm under pressure
• Professional personal presentation
• Able to remain courteous but firm when dealing with difficult situations
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Willingness to take on responsibilities in Practice
• Reliable and good at time-keeping
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment and in line with the defined needs of the Practice Infection Control

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP, able to work in General Practice in the NHS (MRCGP)
• Full GMC Registration
• On Performers List or able to apply
• Clear DBS check

Desirable

• Speaks Urdu / Hindi / Punjabi
• Own transport
• Additional skills (which may attract extra remuneration): special interest in Women's Health (DRCOG), GP trainer

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).