Salaried GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

The post holder will mange 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 patients. Responsibilities will reflect requirements of the NHS GP contacts, and such may be subject to change as services adapt.

The post holder will act as one of the main GP's within the practice working alongside the practice team.

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post holder will should be available to undertake a variety of duties including face to face and telephone consultations and queries, home visits, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, dealing with paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner.

Make professional decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self referred or from other colleagues within the organisation

Assessing heath care needs of patients with with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

screening patients for disease risk factors and early detection of illness

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes

Issuing computer generated acute ands repeat prescriptions

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate

The post holder will be expected to undertake all 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, date protection, health and safety.

At all times to behave in a professional way that encourages quality care and the development of a team spirit.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. The do this in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy as appropriate.

The post holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. The may also have access to information relating to company as a business organisation. All such information from any source is regarded as strictly confidential.

Data protection:

The post holder must not at any time use the personal data held by the organisation for a purpose not described in the register entry or disclose to any third party.

Flexibility:

The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude towards the duties outlined which may be subject to amendment at any time in consultation with the post holder and in line with the needs of the organisation,

The post holder may be required to fulfil other duties as agreed with the practice manager to meet the needs of the organisation.

Equality and Diversity:

The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, areas 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, cares and colleagues.

Communication:

The post- holder should recognise the importance of effective communiucation within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with parents and carers

Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC registered, not subject to suspension
• Qualified General Practitioner
• Clear enhanced DBS check
• Currently on CCG performer's list

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD activities
• Evidence of further postgraduate educational activities in relevant fields

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK
• commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary and skill mixed team environment.
• Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and outcome Framework (Qof)

Desirable

• Evidence of independent working in general practice
• Evidence of participation in Qof

Knowledge of NHS, Have an understanding of needs of vulnerable groups of patients

Essential

• Understanding the health and social needs of a local practice patient population
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent record keeping skills
• Team player
• calm under pressure
• Friendly and inclusive
• Excellent time management
• Able to bring fresh ideas

Desirable

• Fully conversant with clinical IT system e.g. EMIS web
• strong leadership skills

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

The Acorn and Gaumont House Surgery

Address

153 Peckham High Street

London

SE15 5SL

Employer's website

https://www.acorn-gaumont.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)