GP Clinical Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Clinical Responsibilities:

The post-holder will practice in accordance with accepted good medical practice and the various clinical policies of the Service, to include:

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, 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 or external organisations

Assessing the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

Contributing to QOF requirements, Manchester Standards and recording data appropriately

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health related illnesses

Screening patients for health education

Admitting and 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 and contributing to the Practice audit programme as required

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

Prescribing in accordance with the accepted prescribing formulary or generically whenever this is clinically appropriate

Take responsibility for some aspects of the clinical work within the team, for example: co-ordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and keeping clinical protocols up to date

In general the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as set by Royal College of General Practitioners, General Medical council, all other Royal colleges and councils applicable to the staff within the practice, Department of Health CCGs and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.

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 and service expansion

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Prescribe safe and effective medicines management which conforms to:

NICE guidance and DH directives

Good Prescribing Practice as defined by British National Formulary(BNF) guidance from Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain on safe and secure handling of medicine

Operate safe management and regular review for all patients receiving repeat prescriptions

Controlled Drugs legislation

Shared protocols agreed between the PCT and other NHS providers

Locally specified Patient Group Directions

Work effectively so as not to exceed the Practice prescribing budget as set annually by the CCG

Comply with targets set within the Prescribing Incentive Scheme

Contribute to the teams approach which ensures that referrals are made for patients to see other medical service providers, ensuring that adequate information is given to personnel to whom the patient has been referred for proper assessment to be made

Be supportive of any complaints policy and procedure to ensure proper investigation and appropriate follow-up action in the event of a complaining being made about any aspect of the service provided or any personal provider of the service

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:

Contributing to service development and implementation of contract

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines/procedures, e.g. prescribing, child protection, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, discipline

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

Contributing to individual case discussions at clinical meetings and bring examples of cases for group discussion

Contributing to the organisational development of the Practice by contributing to the development of ideas, strategies and policies which will promote efficiency and well-being of the practice

Contributing to evaluation /audit and clinical standard setting with 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 events organised by the practice and other agencies, where appropriate

Attending team meetings and other meetings as may be necessary

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. 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 assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health and safety and security as defined in the Practice Health and Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Reporting potential risks identified

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 recognizes 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 for PREP 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 the teams 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.

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, guidance and procedures

Actively review Clarity/Teamnet to keep up-to-date with all policies

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

Participate in audit where appropriate

The main duties and responsibilities shown above are not exhaustive but should merely be regarded as a guide. The post-holder will be expected to conduct any reasonable activities according to the business needs at that time. These will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the challenging needs of the business. The post holder will be expected to participate in this process and the company would aim to reach agreement to changes.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in General Practice within the UK for a minimum of 5 years.
• Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF)
• Evidence of independent working in General Practice
• Working with EMIS Web and Docman
• Evidence of participation in Audits
• Experience of supporting service change

Desirable

• Teaching of Medical students

Qualifications

Essential

• A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practice Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003
• Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
• Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT)

Desirable

• MRCCO
• Evidence of CPD Activities

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

Victoria Mill Medical Practice

Address

10 Lower Vickers Street

Miles Platting

Manchester

M40 7LH

Employer's website

https://www.victoriamillmedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)