Salaried GP

Job responsibilities

Main purpose of the role: To support the six GP partners, to manage a busy and interesting clinical caseload. The appointee will also have the opportunity to take part in leading on key disease areas, monitoring trends in treatment, staff training and prescribing, assisting assist in developing appropriate healthcare services for a diverse, patient list, practice based commissioning, patient participation and health promotion. This is a GMS Practice.

Clinical responsibilities:

· In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations (e.g. Insurance Companies) on behalf of the Practice, referral letters NHS/private, paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner;

· Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation;

· Recording clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards;

· Collecting data for audit purposes;

· Out-of-hours (OOH) as agreed by the partnership.

· Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible);

· Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines.

· 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 with the Practice:

· Teaching and training of doctors and nurses;

· Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, annual QOF Assessment of the Practice.

· A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;

· Keep a portfolio;

· Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation;

· Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records;

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

· Meet all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (e.g. Quarterly Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit etc.)

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
• 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
• Commitment to primary prevention and health improvement
• Addressing health inequalities
• Patient empowerment
• Patient advocate
• Excellent communicator

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development
• MRCGP
• Experience of teaching undergraduate students
• Palliative care
• Experience of working with EMIS Web/General Practice
• Adaptability to change
• Service Development
• Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements
• Involvement in ICB
• Desire to develop specialist skills
• Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
• General practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trained
• On a medical performers list
• Enhanced CRB check
• UK driving licence
• Current CPR certificate
• UK work permit (if required)
• Medical defence union cover

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development
• MRCGP
• Experience of teaching undergraduate students
• Palliative care

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).