Salaried GP - Maternity Cover (Fixed Term)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP within Primary Care:

- Provide high quality medical care to patients registered with the practice.

- Provide a full range of services in line with the requirements of the GMS/PMS (17c) Contract and Enhanced Services Contracts.

- 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 including telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results.

- Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines.

- On a rotational basis, undertake on-call/duty doctor roles.

- Refer patients as appropriate and in accordance with local guidelines.

- Provide appropriate health promotion advice to all patients.

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

- Maintain clinical records (manual/electronic) in line with good practice and in accordance with practice procedures including appropriate coding as agreed in the practice.

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

- Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance.

- Ensure good clinical governance is part of patient care and other practice activities.

- In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, GMC guidance or good medical practice.

- Effective management of Long Term Conditions.

- Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of specific QOF/IIF Targets.

- Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required.

- Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure.

- Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies.

- Support the training of medical students from local Universities and other clinician disciplines.

- Ensure compliance with the appraisal process, commit to self-learning along with continuing personal professional development.

- Prepare and complete the revalidation process.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• - A good knowledge of and interest in general practice and primary care.
• - Proven ability to handle a busy and varied primary care case load
• - Experience of working within Primary Care
• - Ability to draft cogent, error-free letters and reports in a timely manner

Desirable

• - Experience of conducting audits including the examination of clinical notes, interpreting data and feeding back results.
• - Experience working with EMIS
• - Proven ability to offer support within a clinical team and share learning points in Practice meetings

Personal Competencies

Essential

• - Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information
• - Able to take a consultative approach to their work, appropriately involving relevant people
• - A strong team spirit and feel comfortable in a strongly multidisciplinary team environment
• - Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated
• - Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences

Desirable

• - High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience, and flexibility
• - Ability to cope with unpredictable situations

Knowledge

Essential

• - Can demonstrate a broad base of competencies and skills
• - Excellent knowledge of IT systems including Microsoft
• - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• - Understanding of the pressures faced by GPs and healthcare teams
• - Knowledge of own professional accountability and autonomous practice
• - Auditing and Research
• - Knowledge of the implementation of Care Quality Commission standards

Qualifications

Essential

• - A vocationally trained and accredited GP, preferably with MRCGP
• - Level 3 Safeguarding (Children)
• - Current registration with the GMC and appropriate representation with a recognised medical defence organisation
• - Full UK Driving Licence

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

Boughton Health Centre

Address

Hoole Lane

Boughton

Chester

Cheshire

CH2 3DP

Employer's website

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