Job summary
We are offering an opportunity to apply for a Salaried GP
Position at Island City Practice (ICP). We require 4-8 sessions and offer
competitive remuneration rates. Our practice aims to be Innovative, Caring and
Professional.
ICP is a friendly and supportive environment for GPs to
Practice safely and effectively with a manageable and sustainable workload. The
Practice has embraced a Modern General Practice approach that effectively triages
demand and embraces care delivered by a multiprofessional team.
Main duties of the job
We offer a dynamic mix of chronic and acute work, using
Anima alongside SystmOne for our triage system.
GPs at the practice work in small GP teams and hold their
own personalised list. This gives balances continuity of care but with the
stability and resilience of working in a larger practice.
Our Triage Team is multidisciplinary, including GPs,
Advanced Nursing and Paramedic Practitioners for same day care. In addition to
routine GP clinics, we run a highly organised nurse led chronic disease service
and offer excellent Treatment room care. We have a fully developed PCN ARRS team
including Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, Social Prescribers,
First Contact Physiotherapy, Mental Health Facilitators and an Occupational
Therapist.
About us
Island City Practice is an innovative, friendly and forward
thinking surgery located in the fascinating Historic Naval City Of Portsmouth
on the South Coast. Where we lead others follow. General Practice is changing
at pace and we see this positively and as an exciting opportunity.
Our list size is c.37,000 patients. We are a training
practice and work from three modern purpose built sites in central Portsmouth.
We are the lead practice for Island City Network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
- ln 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 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;
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols;
- 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 handwritten prescriptions whenever possible);
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate;
- ln general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
- ln 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 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;
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols;
- 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 handwritten prescriptions whenever possible);
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate;
- ln general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK.
- Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary and skill mixed team environment.
Desirable
- Evidence of independent working in General Practice.
- Experience of supporting service change.
- Evidence of participation in Audit.
- Evidence of participation in QOF.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.
- Committed to personal and professional development.
- Excellent verbal and communication skills.
- Excellent record keeping.
Desirable
- Fully conversant with SystmOne.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and licence to practice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK.
- Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary and skill mixed team environment.
Desirable
- Evidence of independent working in General Practice.
- Experience of supporting service change.
- Evidence of participation in Audit.
- Evidence of participation in QOF.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.
- Committed to personal and professional development.
- Excellent verbal and communication skills.
- Excellent record keeping.
Desirable
- Fully conversant with SystmOne.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and licence to practice.
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).
