Job responsibilities
Job
description: Salaried GP
Contract
type: full-time, or part-time,
Hours: sessions 6
Salary:
[salary is per session depending on experience.
Reporting to:
GP partners
In
non-clinical administrative matters, the salaried GP will report to the
practice manager
Line
management of:
Job summary
and scope
The salaried
GP is responsible for providing medical care and services to the practice
population, managing a clinical caseload and dealing with a diverse range of
health needs.
This will
include, but is not limited to, surgery and telephone consultations, home
visits, administration, complying with the practices contracts
(GMS/PMS/enhanced services), and the education and training of junior/trainee
clinical staff. Key responsibilities clinical
Caring
for patients
Practise
evidence-based medicine, in line with national and locally agreed guidelines
Conduct
patient consultations during the practices clinical appointment hours
Undertake
duty and out-of-hours consultations as required, on a rota basis
Triage
patients presenting to the practice in person and by telephone
Conduct
telephone consultations and home visits as appropriate
Check
and sign repeat prescription requests
Check,
manage and process patient test results
Prescribe
in line with local and national guidelines
Refer
patients to secondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate
Manage
long-term conditions and patients with complex problems
Promote
healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice, generally
encouraging patients to follow a healthy lifestyle
Carry
out patient testing and screening as required
Make
autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients health needs
Communication
with patients. Use communication that is appropriate to the situation,
including: Communicating sensitively with patients and carers when delivering
bad news
Establishing
appropriate communication methods to suit patients and carers level of
understanding, cultural/language needs, and preferred communication method
Anticipating
and overcoming barriers to communication, seeking support from other staff
members where necessary.
Use
appropriate communication skills and style to make patients aware of risk, to
obtain consent where necessary, and to ensure patients comply with treatment Delivering
high-quality services Provide services to the practices patient population to
the highest possible standard, in line with competencies and professional code of
conduct.
Monitor
and maintain the standard of care provided, taking appropriate action if
standards are not met, through self- and peer-review, benchmarking and
evaluation.
Undertake
clinical governance and clinical audit activities to ensure the continual
improvement of service delivery.
Participate
in reviewing and responding to complaints, significant events, and other shared
learning activities within a structured framework
Support and
mentor staff in training to ensure they deliver the highest standards of care
Support the
performance of team members and collaborate in improving the quality of
healthcare and service provision, in line with local and national policy and
strategy
Work within
the practices legal framework for identifying vulnerable patients and applying
policies relating to treatment of vulnerable patients
Key
responsibilities non-clinical
Practice-related
duties Process medical reports, referrals and correspondence
Record and
collect data for audit purposes .Make timely, clear, computer-based records of
consultations and contact with patients
Maintain
administrative records relating to the practice contract, enhanced services and
QOF, Contribute to providing a supportive environment for other staff through
informal catch-ups and contact.
Attend and
contribute to in-house meetings, including clinical,
educational/training-related and administrative meetings.
Attend
meetings and events held by external agencies and stakeholders
Contribute to
teaching and training clinical staff as appropriate.
Personal and
professional development
Comply with
the GMC Code of Conduct
Prepare for
and complete annual external appraisals
Prepare for
and complete revalidation process
Act as a
mentor and positive role model to students and junior members of staff, sharing
information and good practice
Prioritise
own workload and collaborate effectively with others to prioritise team and
practice workload Keep a portfolio and potentially develop a special interest
Undertake
training as required to ensure competencies for delivering all
responsibilities, to meet personal, statutory and practice education and
learning needs, including keeping records of learning, reception, complaints
and feedback.
Keep up to
date with current evidence-based approaches to patient care and service
delivery, in line with NICE and the National Service Framework
Undertake and
contribute to education activities, such as reviewing significant events,
clinical audit, protected learning time, video analysis of consultations, etc
Contribute to
education and training of trainee clinical staff and students other important
aspects of the role.
Maintaining
confidentiality.
The salaried
GP will, as an integral part of and in the course of carrying out his/her role,
have access to confidential and sometimes sensitive formation relating to
patients, carers and family members, as well as similar information about
colleagues. The salaried GP will also have access to confidential commercial
information about the practice and its business.
All such
information, in whatever format and howsoever made available, must be treated
with the strictest confidence. All such information held both within and
outside of the practice will be shared only as necessary, and in accordance
with the practices confidentiality/data sharing policies, and in line with
data protection legislation and the Freedom of Information Act.
Equality and
diversity
The salaried
GP will comply with the practices own equality and diversity policy, and
legislation relating to equality and diversity, including (but not limited to):
Recognising
the rights of patients, carers, family members and colleagues, and respecting
their needs, beliefs, privacy and dignity
Not
discriminating against patients, carers, family members or colleagues on the
grounds of any of the protected characteristics in the
Equality Act
2010 (or its amendments or later legislation)
Supporting
people who need help understanding and exercising their rights
Acting as a
role model in relation to promoting equality, diversity and non-discriminatory
practices Identifying discriminatory
practices and patterns of discrimination, taking appropriate action to tackle
it, and instead promoting equality ,Complying with, promoting and evaluating
chaperoning policies.
Recognising
and promoting the right of patients to choose their care provider, and to
participate in or refuse care Key relationships and contacts, Internal or External
Partners
Other GPs ,Partners
,Practice nursing team, Clinical staff in training, Practice manager, Reception
and administration staff, Patients, Patients carers and family members, Community
nursing and pharmacy teams, Social workers, Occupation therapy teams, Pharmacists,,
CCG managers and staff, Other external agencies and stakeholders