Job summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic and
forward-thinking Salaried GP to join our friendly, patient centred team,
focused on providing GMS services for our local school boarding community.
The successful
candidate will possess the ability to work independently to provide GMS
services for our local school boarding community and the local patient
population. This position will involve independent prescribing, referrals, and
managing patient-related administration tasks.
This is a term-time only
position, requiring 33 weeks of work per year. Sessions will be conducted at
the School Health Centre and Oundle Medical Practice in accordance with the job
plan.
Main duties of the job
The Salaried GP will work closely with
the school health centre staff to deliver GMS services to boarding school
pupils. Salaried GP will also be integrated into the main site team working
additional sessions at Oundle Medical Practice.
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make
themselves 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,
referrals and correspondence in a timely manner.
Make professional,
autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred
or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
About us
Lakeside Healthcare is a large GP partnership that provides NHS care for around 170,000 patients across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. We are made of eight GP practices across 14 sites that are part of their local communities.
We work together as practices to provide resilience, sharing learning and professional back-office support services.
Our most important asset is our people, who provide care for our patients and help run our surgeries smoothly. We employ over 500 clinical and non-clinical staff, and we invest in training and developing to ensure that we retain and attract good quality staff who want to stay with us and be part of our team.
We are proud of what we do and strive to demonstrate our values of Caring, Respect, Quality and Teamwork in everything we do.
About the Practice/Department/Team
Oundle is a beautiful historic market town in Northamptonshire, adjacent to Cambridgeshire, and boasts excellent local educational institutions, including Church of England schools and a prominent private boarding and day school. Our practice operates from our own premises in the heart of Oundle, enjoying site autonomy while being part of the Lakeside Healthcare Partnership.
What we offer you
- Generous holidays, additional long service entitlements
- NHS pension and long service recognition
- NHS Discounts - Blue Light Card
- Career opportunities
- Role specific training and ongoing development
- Great team environment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
The Salaried GP will work closely with the school health
centre staff to deliver GMS services to boarding school pupils.
The ideal candidate will have worked with boarding
communities in the past and be aware of The Medical Officers of Schools
Association. (MOSA). Professional experience providing primary healthcare to
children and young adults is essential.
Clinical responsibilities:
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as
agreed, the post-holder will make themselves 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, referrals and correspondence in a timely
manner.
- 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.
- Providing counselling and health education.
- 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 (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever
possible. EPS is now implemented at the Practice)
- 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.
- Complete care plans required for local enhanced
services.
- Participate in Enhanced Services work required
within the practice.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
- Prepare for and complete the annual external
appraisal process.
- Prepare for and complete the revalidation
process.
- Undertake training that meets personal,
mandatory and practice learning needs including recording of learning,
reflection, complaints, information governance etc.
- Participate in and contribute to learning
activities such as significant event reviews, clinical audit, protected
learning time, video analysis of consultations.
- Contribute to delivering teaching for doctors in
training in the practice and other health professionals in training.
Other responsibilities with the Practice:
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant
practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data
protection, health and safety.
- A commitment to life-long learning and audit to
ensure evidence-based best practice.
- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical
standard setting within the organisation.
- Contributing to the development of
computer-based patient records.
- Contributing to the summarising of patient
records and accurate Read-Coding of patient data.
- Attending training and events organised by the
practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
The Salaried GP will work closely with the school health
centre staff to deliver GMS services to boarding school pupils.
The ideal candidate will have worked with boarding
communities in the past and be aware of The Medical Officers of Schools
Association. (MOSA). Professional experience providing primary healthcare to
children and young adults is essential.
Clinical responsibilities:
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as
agreed, the post-holder will make themselves 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, referrals and correspondence in a timely
manner.
- 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.
- Providing counselling and health education.
- 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 (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever
possible. EPS is now implemented at the Practice)
- 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.
- Complete care plans required for local enhanced
services.
- Participate in Enhanced Services work required
within the practice.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
- Prepare for and complete the annual external
appraisal process.
- Prepare for and complete the revalidation
process.
- Undertake training that meets personal,
mandatory and practice learning needs including recording of learning,
reflection, complaints, information governance etc.
- Participate in and contribute to learning
activities such as significant event reviews, clinical audit, protected
learning time, video analysis of consultations.
- Contribute to delivering teaching for doctors in
training in the practice and other health professionals in training.
Other responsibilities with the Practice:
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant
practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data
protection, health and safety.
- A commitment to life-long learning and audit to
ensure evidence-based best practice.
- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical
standard setting within the organisation.
- Contributing to the development of
computer-based patient records.
- Contributing to the summarising of patient
records and accurate Read-Coding of patient data.
- Attending training and events organised by the
practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in school boarding community essential, awareness and engagement with MOSA (Medical Officers of School Association)
- Professional experience providing primary healthcare to children and young adults
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registered (GP register)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in school boarding community essential, awareness and engagement with MOSA (Medical Officers of School Association)
- Professional experience providing primary healthcare to children and young adults
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registered (GP register)
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).
Additional information
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).
