Job summary
The Spinney Group is a dedicated training environment with a collective list size of over thirteen thousand. We
take pride in our commitment to excellence, innovation, and making a positive
impact in our industry. We are passionate about education and both practices are learning environments.
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
/education would be advantageous but this isn't essential. A genuine passion for general practice is
required along with enthusiasm for improvement and change.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage 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.
About us
We are passionate about education and both practices are learning environments to many roles such as GPs, Nurses, PAs and Pharmacists. Each of the 4 partners are GP Trainers and all our team members are encouraged to supervise, mentor and teach the future general practice workforce. Additionally, we are very proud to host the Training Hub for Mid Mersey who are responsible for the education and development of the current and future primary care workforce.
The Team
The four partners are Dr Steve Cox, Dr Sue Hyde, Dr Claire Clarke and Dr Claire Fletcher collectively they are 2.3 WTE. They meet regularly for both business and clinical matters and prioritise at least 2 days a year for off-site aways days to prioritise and plan the strategic direction of the Group. Additionally, we have 7 Salaried GPs, 3 Nurses and one Advanced Nurse Practitioner and commission pharmacy support from Ashburton Prescribing. We also have a broad mix of GP Assistants, Patient Care Advisors and other roles who are provided by our PCN. Each of the two practices have a Practice Manager in Place and they are led by a Business Manager.
Our Values
- Openness
- Fairness
- Respect
- Accountability
- Improvement
Job description
Job 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, 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.
Job description
Job 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, 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 preferred but not essential
- Evidence of a commitment to on-going personal & professional development
Desirable
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 preferred but not essential
- Evidence of a commitment to on-going personal & professional development
Desirable
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
