Job summary
We are currently recruiting a Salaried GP for 5-7 sessions per week to join our friendly, dynamic and proactive team.
As a Salaried GP you will manage your own list proportionate to sessions worked and manage a caseload dealing 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 of the job
As
our salaried GP you will work autonomously with guidance and support from the Partnership
where required.
Benefits include working in a newly refurbished, expanded, ultra-modern premises with onsite car parking in a central Sutton location. We have low home visit rates and support from locality funded home visiting team. We meet informally daily for coffee and there are regular practice meetings. Personal interests and specialties are welcomed and encouraged.
About us
The Old
Court House Surgery is a well-established high performing practice with around 13,500 registered
patients located in the heart of Sutton and is proactive member of the Central Sutton
Primary Care Network.
Our site
is a large, modern working environment and is home to a workforce of 40+
including PCN/ARRS roles.
We are a
5 partner PMS and training practice using the EMIS web clinical system with a
strong team of highly skilled and experienced healthcare professionals incl
salaried GPs, ANPs, Nurses, HCAs and Phlebotomists working alongside our
excellent team of admin and reception staff.
The successful candidate will be entitled to 6 weeks paid annual leave, 1 weeks paid study leave, relevant BHs (all pro rata) and be auto enrolled into to the NHS pension scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In accordance with the practice timetable, 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
- Contributing to Practice QOF requirements and recording data appropriately.
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
- 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.
- 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
- In accordance with the practice timetable, 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
- Contributing to Practice QOF requirements and recording data appropriately.
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
- 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.
- 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
- MRCGP or equivalent
- Current GMC Registration and licence to practice in the UK
- Representation by a recognised medical defence organisation
- Registered on the medical performers list
- Evidence of CPD and suitable qualifications
Desirable
- Postgrad training and relevant experience inn a clinical specialty
- GP trainer
Experience
Essential
- Strong clinical skills and a commitment to evidenced based practice
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work autonomously and efficiently
- Good time management skills with a proven ability to handle a primary care caseload
- IT proficiency and familiarity with primary care clinical systems ie EMIS web
- Experience in using Microsoft office programmes
Desirable
- Experience or interest in a specific disease areas
- Experience or interest in lifestyle medicine
- Experience of working with and supporting students
Other Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- A commitment to primary prevention, health improvement and understanding the need for patient empowerment
- Experience and a commitment of working to standards and guidelines applicable to primary care eg NICE, prescribing, QoF
- Understanding and adherence of the need for confidentiality and data protection
- Acting as a patient advocate and able to assist patients in addressing health inequalities
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively across networks providing the best localised care for patients and ensuring suitable use of all available resources
- A good knowledge of other primary care roles and how these can work in a multi-disciplinary team
- A valid UK driving licence and own car or alternative suitable method to get to patients as required
Desirable
- A good understanding of PMS contracting requirements and additional services
- A good knowledge of primary care networks incl ARRS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCGP or equivalent
- Current GMC Registration and licence to practice in the UK
- Representation by a recognised medical defence organisation
- Registered on the medical performers list
- Evidence of CPD and suitable qualifications
Desirable
- Postgrad training and relevant experience inn a clinical specialty
- GP trainer
Experience
Essential
- Strong clinical skills and a commitment to evidenced based practice
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work autonomously and efficiently
- Good time management skills with a proven ability to handle a primary care caseload
- IT proficiency and familiarity with primary care clinical systems ie EMIS web
- Experience in using Microsoft office programmes
Desirable
- Experience or interest in a specific disease areas
- Experience or interest in lifestyle medicine
- Experience of working with and supporting students
Other Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- A commitment to primary prevention, health improvement and understanding the need for patient empowerment
- Experience and a commitment of working to standards and guidelines applicable to primary care eg NICE, prescribing, QoF
- Understanding and adherence of the need for confidentiality and data protection
- Acting as a patient advocate and able to assist patients in addressing health inequalities
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively across networks providing the best localised care for patients and ensuring suitable use of all available resources
- A good knowledge of other primary care roles and how these can work in a multi-disciplinary team
- A valid UK driving licence and own car or alternative suitable method to get to patients as required
Desirable
- A good understanding of PMS contracting requirements and additional services
- A good knowledge of primary care networks incl ARRS
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).
