Salaried GP with a view to Partnership

Job description

Job responsibilities

Summary of main responsibilities:The post holder will manager a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting while ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.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 QOF and working towards maximising all financial incentives available to the practice.

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, reports 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.

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 and complying with QOF requirements.

Delivering enhanced services.

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

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 responsibilitiesassociated with a GP working within primary care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Full registration with GMC with no restrictions
• Certification of Completion of Training JCPTGP/PMETB
• Inclusion on Performers List
• MRCGP membership preferred but not essential
• Evidence of a commitment to on-going personal & professional development

Desirable

• The successful candidate will have enough experience in general practice that they are a confident and autonomous clinician. They will be resilient and hardworking and have a strong sense of professional courtesy to their colleagues. Experience in supervising and training andeducation would be advantageous but this isnt essential. A genuine passion for general practice is required along with enthusiasm for improvement and change.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Eccleston Medical Centre Partnership

Address

Eccleston Medical Centre

4 Millfields Court

Eccleston

St. Helens

Merseyside

WA10 5RG

Employer's website

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