Salaried GP

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

The salaried GP will be responsible for delivering the full range of primary care services as part of the practice, ensuring the highest standards of care for the differing needs of our patient population.

The salaried GP will work closely with the practices multi-disciplinary team of other GPs, nurses and non-clinical staff to provide a high quality and accessible service to patients.

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, 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

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 for health

Admitting or 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

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an 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

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

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

Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

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

Participate in audit where appropriate

Participate in Government initiatives relating to Direct Enhanced Services, Local Enhanced Services and Quality Outcome Frameworks including working Extended Hours and Enhanced Access

Equality and Diversity:

Central Park Medical Centre recognises diversity and is committed to Equal Opportunities in employment and seeks to eliminate unlawful racial, sexual or disability discrimination, to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between staff and clients of differing groups.

Health and Safety:

Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and ensure procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees and visitors.

Central Park Medical Centre is a no smoking organisation. Smoking is not permitted on any of the premises.

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration,
• on Medical Performers List
• Current level 3 safeguarding certificate
• (adult and children)
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when
• appropriate)
• General practice (Vocational Training
• Scheme) trained
• Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service
• check
• UK driving licence
• UK work permit (if required)

Desirable

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

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
• Car owner

Desirable

• Adaptability to change
• Service Development

Aptitude and motivation

Essential

• 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 work autonomously
• 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).