Locum GP - Maternity Cover

Job responsibilities

Overall Purpose: to provide NHS personal medical services to registered patients on the Practice list.

Job Summary:

The post-holder will manage a patient list 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.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone and video consultations and queries, checking and signing of repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Respond to medical problems presented by temporary residents as required.
• 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.
• To assist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions.
• Completion of clinically related administrative and non-clinical duties needed for the delivery of the service.
• Providing counselling and health education.
• Refer patients for further opinions and interventions according to Practice protocols
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions wherever possible).
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• Participate in training plans of medical students as required.
• In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Maintaining, monitoring and updating computer database and management of medical records and practice audits

• Ensure that practice clinical database is updated promptly and accurately with information relating to patient records, as required for clinical accuracy and for practice recording requirements under QOF and Enhanced Services.
• Appropriate use of read codes.
• Participating in the collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation of practice reports, performance monitoring and audits
• Participating in the auditing of practice activity

Practice Organisation

• Process and action incoming patient and hospital correspondence
• Attendance at in-house meetings, significant event audit meetings and others as deemed necessary
• Ensure that the practice complaints system is adhered to at all times
• Awareness and compliance with all relevant guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety
• Maintain current CPR and anaphylaxis certification

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 organization. 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 & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Providing information regarding immune consent with particular regard to Hepatitis B status
• Identifying the risk involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Using appropriate infection control procedures particularly those relating to needlestick injuries, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
• Ensuring that all accident or dangerous accidents are reported and investigated, and follow up action taken where necessary.

Safeguarding

The post-holder must show commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The successful candidate will be expected to follow safeguarding policies, complete appropriate safeguarding training and undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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.

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 enhanced 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.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity
• Evidence of current validation
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of two years as a GP
• Experience of providing home visits
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice

Desirable

• General understanding of the primary care contract
• An appreciation of the NHS landscape and relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
• Understanding the importance of evidence-based practice
• Good MS Office and clinical system IT knowledge
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including recording of accurate clinical notes
• Ability to both work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GP colleagues
• Experience of triage and the ability to effectively assess and diagnose
• Understanding of the spectrum of clinical governance
• Experience with clinical risk management
• Ability to listen whilst being honest and caring, and be both sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Understanding of the local pathology tests processes and the ability to process the results, advising patients accordingly
• Assess and manage acute deteriorations/exacerbations of Long-Term Conditions
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice
• Effective time management (planning, organising and prioritising) with excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and the ability to work well under pressure
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional standards, including policies and procedures
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity
• Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations
• Ability to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills
• Effectively able to communicate in a clear manner and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Polite and confident
• Motivated, forward thinker

Desirable

• Knowledge of health promotion strategies
• Experience of medicines management
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
• Understanding and knowledge of QOF and enhanced service

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).