Job summary
We
are seeking a GP to support our health care service to continue to meet our
patient demand. The successful applicant will be expected to work from all five
practices. The initial 3 / 4 months would be spent working in blocks of time
with individual GP practices rather than moving across all 5 practices on a
weekly basis. We believe this will give the GP time to understand each practice
build relationships etc As this is a new
role for the PCN there will be further scope to develop areas of personal
interest with an aim to offer services that would have a positive impact on the
network.
The individual will be expected to perform as an autonomous
general practitioner working independently with other health care professionals
to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a
primary care setting. Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers
and colleagues whilst maintaining clinical excellence. To be professionally accountable and
responsible for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC
code of conduct, ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is
primary.
The post
holder will need to be capable of independent travel across the network and
work flexibly to meet the needs of the business.
This role is
a fixed term position for 12 months with a view to extend subject to National
DES contracting.
Main duties of the job
- In accordance with the practice rota, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing/authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- 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
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- The post holder will be required to visit patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically required
- makes accurate record keeping in EMIS and makes effective use of the clinical system by ensuring the consistent and accurate entering of data and use of Read/Snomed codes
- Can identify, critically appraise and present significant events related to own performance and discuss with the clinical team
- Works within the Caldicott and Data Protection principles
- Manage own time, workload and resources effectively
- Communicate and reassure patients of the need to offer alternative care options where appropriate and safe to do so
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated prescriptions
- Operate a high standard of probity
About us
Lytham St Annes PCN is a forward-thinking Primary Care Network delivering care to a patient population of circa 55,000 across 5 practices.
- Fernbank Surgery
- Holland House Surgery
- Ansdell Medical Centre
- Parcliffe Medical Centre
- Poplar House Surgery
Our aim is to provide exemplary patient care, finding innovative solutions in general practice to deliver the best care we can to our patients.
Our PCN and practice teams have a positive and supportive working relationship, and this role is an opportunity to enhance our PCN services further. Due to the changes in the ARRS Scheme to introduce General Practitioners we are looking to expand our team by seeking to employ a newly qualified General Practitioner to work alongside our practice and PCN staff. The PCN would be happy to receive applications from GPs on a part-time basis with a view to recruiting 2 GPs. The successful candidate/s will be assigned a mentor from within the network team, who will support them through the transition period of completion of training into full independence within General Practice.
Our PCN ARRS staff currently includes Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician, Social Prescribers, First Contact Physiotherapists, Physician Associates, Occupational Therapists, Advanced Practioner, Coordiantors, General Practice Assistance and Digital and Transformation Lead.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
In accordance with the practice rota, as agreed,
the post-holder will be available to undertake a variety of duties including
surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients
at home, checking and signing/authorising 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.
-
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
-
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute
and repeat prescriptions
-
Prescribing in accordance with the practice
prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
-
The post-holder will be required to visit
patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated
-
In the performance of the duties outlined in
this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential
information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other
healthcare workers. They may also have
access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be
regarded as strictly confidential
- Participating
positively and actively in clinical and network practice meetings
- Four
of our practices are training practices, there is a strong ethos around
training and development of others, and the successful candidate will support
the further training of other roles where appropriate
- Create opportunities to address patients care
needs in the most expedient way, taking into account that continuity of care
and access to services are often in direct conflict.
-
Encourage patients to be aware of the service
pressures within primary care and to manage their expectations of what we can
realistically deliver in a manner that is fair and proportionate for all care
priorities
-
Communicate and reassure patients of the need to
offer alternative care options where appropriate and safe to do so.
-
To immediately highlight any concerns you may
have in respect of safety or quality of patient care to the Clinical
Director/Practice Partners/PCN Manager.
-
Develops and maintains up to date personal
development plan and professional portfolio for purposes of annual individual
performance review, appraisal and re validation.
-
Manage own time, workload and resources
effectively.
-
Operate a high standard of probity.
-
A commitment to learning and audit to ensure
evidence-based best practice.
-
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant
practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data
protection, health and safety.
- Manage and use information. Facilitates
the use of up-to-date information technology in order to collate accurate and
timely information as and when required by the practice.
- Facilitates
the use of up-to-date information technology in order to collate accurate and
timely information as and when required by the practice
- Assist
in the development of practice protocols for the practice and clinical
protocols for the clinical team
- Alert
other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Can
identify, critically appraise and present significant events related to own
performance and discuss within the clinical team
- Actively
contributes to Practice/Service/Team audit/Research activity as required
- Instigates
audit activity as required e.g. new services
- Contributing
to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
- The
role holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health and Safety
Policy
- Use
personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice
guidelines
- Identify
the risks involved in work activities and undertake such activities in a way
that manages the risks
- Make
effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
- Use
appropriate infection control procedures, maintain work areas in a tidy and
safe way and free from hazards.All staff at this
organisation have a duty of conform to the following responsibilities:
-
To ensure that work is carried out within the
clearly defined protocols, policies, and procedures of both practice and
network
-
Recognises scope of job role and does not act
beyond this boundary
-
Provide accurate information in a timely manner
to patients and their carers/relatives
-
To preserve and improve the quality of our
output, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do, but of
how they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able
to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The
responsibility for this rests with everyone working within the practice to look
for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice and to discuss,
highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care
-
At this organisation, we continually strive to
improve work processes that deliver healthcare with improved results across all
areas of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement
where everyone counts, and staff are permitted to make suggestions and
contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care
-
All staff are to contribute to investigations
and root cause analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations
and multidisciplinary case reviews
-
Participation in an annual individual
performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of
own personal and/or professional development
-
Attend any associated training courses relevant
to the role
-
Undertake training for any qualifications as
required by the role
-
Take responsibility for own development,
learning and performance and demonstrate skills and activities to others who
are undertaking similar work
-
To share best practice with colleagues across
the PCN
-
Act in a way that recognises the importance of
peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice
and PCN procedures and policies, and current legislation
-
Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs
of patients, carers, and colleagues
-
Behave in a manner which is welcoming to and of
the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings,
priorities, and rights
-
Staff have the right to be treated fairly in
recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment
where diversity is valued, and equality of opportunity is promoted
-
Staff will not be discriminated against on any
grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil
partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual
orientation
-
Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they
treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect
-
While seeking treatment, patients entrust us
with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health
and other matters. They do so in
confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy
and act appropriately
-
In the performance of the duties outlined in
this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential
information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other
healthcare workers. They may also have
access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be
regarded as strictly confidential.
-
Information relating to patients, carers,
colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only
be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and
procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and
sensitive data.
- Manage and assess risk within the areas of
responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and
patients and monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to
health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
-
All personnel have a duty to take reasonable
care of health and safety at work for themselves, their team and others, and to
cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety
requirements
-
All staff are to recognise the significance of
collaborative working and understand their own role and scope and identify how
this may develop over time. Staff are to prioritise their own workload and
ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of
the team
-
Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary
environments and the post holder is to work as an effective and responsible
team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways
of working, while working effectively with others to clearly define values,
direction and policies impacting upon care delivery
-
Effective communication is essential, and all
staff must ensure they communicate in a way which enables the sharing of
information in an appropriate manner.
-
All staff should delegate clearly and
appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of
competence.This
job description reflects the current situation. It is subject to review and
updating in the light of changing service needs. Details may be changed in
consultation with the role holder and/or reviewed at their annual appraisal.
- This
job description reflects the current situation. It is subject to review and
updating in the light of changing service needs. Details may be changed in
consultation with the role holder and/or reviewed at their annual appraisal.
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
In accordance with the practice rota, as agreed,
the post-holder will be available to undertake a variety of duties including
surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients
at home, checking and signing/authorising 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.
-
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
-
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute
and repeat prescriptions
-
Prescribing in accordance with the practice
prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
-
The post-holder will be required to visit
patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated
-
In the performance of the duties outlined in
this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential
information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other
healthcare workers. They may also have
access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be
regarded as strictly confidential
- Participating
positively and actively in clinical and network practice meetings
- Four
of our practices are training practices, there is a strong ethos around
training and development of others, and the successful candidate will support
the further training of other roles where appropriate
- Create opportunities to address patients care
needs in the most expedient way, taking into account that continuity of care
and access to services are often in direct conflict.
-
Encourage patients to be aware of the service
pressures within primary care and to manage their expectations of what we can
realistically deliver in a manner that is fair and proportionate for all care
priorities
-
Communicate and reassure patients of the need to
offer alternative care options where appropriate and safe to do so.
-
To immediately highlight any concerns you may
have in respect of safety or quality of patient care to the Clinical
Director/Practice Partners/PCN Manager.
-
Develops and maintains up to date personal
development plan and professional portfolio for purposes of annual individual
performance review, appraisal and re validation.
-
Manage own time, workload and resources
effectively.
-
Operate a high standard of probity.
-
A commitment to learning and audit to ensure
evidence-based best practice.
-
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant
practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data
protection, health and safety.
- Manage and use information. Facilitates
the use of up-to-date information technology in order to collate accurate and
timely information as and when required by the practice.
- Facilitates
the use of up-to-date information technology in order to collate accurate and
timely information as and when required by the practice
- Assist
in the development of practice protocols for the practice and clinical
protocols for the clinical team
- Alert
other team members to issues of quality and risk
- Can
identify, critically appraise and present significant events related to own
performance and discuss within the clinical team
- Actively
contributes to Practice/Service/Team audit/Research activity as required
- Instigates
audit activity as required e.g. new services
- Contributing
to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
- The
role holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health and Safety
Policy
- Use
personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice
guidelines
- Identify
the risks involved in work activities and undertake such activities in a way
that manages the risks
- Make
effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
- Use
appropriate infection control procedures, maintain work areas in a tidy and
safe way and free from hazards.All staff at this
organisation have a duty of conform to the following responsibilities:
-
To ensure that work is carried out within the
clearly defined protocols, policies, and procedures of both practice and
network
-
Recognises scope of job role and does not act
beyond this boundary
-
Provide accurate information in a timely manner
to patients and their carers/relatives
-
To preserve and improve the quality of our
output, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do, but of
how they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able
to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. The
responsibility for this rests with everyone working within the practice to look
for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice and to discuss,
highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care
-
At this organisation, we continually strive to
improve work processes that deliver healthcare with improved results across all
areas of our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement
where everyone counts, and staff are permitted to make suggestions and
contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care
-
All staff are to contribute to investigations
and root cause analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations
and multidisciplinary case reviews
-
Participation in an annual individual
performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of
own personal and/or professional development
-
Attend any associated training courses relevant
to the role
-
Undertake training for any qualifications as
required by the role
-
Take responsibility for own development,
learning and performance and demonstrate skills and activities to others who
are undertaking similar work
-
To share best practice with colleagues across
the PCN
-
Act in a way that recognises the importance of
peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice
and PCN procedures and policies, and current legislation
-
Respect the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs
of patients, carers, and colleagues
-
Behave in a manner which is welcoming to and of
the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings,
priorities, and rights
-
Staff have the right to be treated fairly in
recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment
where diversity is valued, and equality of opportunity is promoted
-
Staff will not be discriminated against on any
grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil
partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual
orientation
-
Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they
treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect
-
While seeking treatment, patients entrust us
with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health
and other matters. They do so in
confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy
and act appropriately
-
In the performance of the duties outlined in
this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential
information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other
healthcare workers. They may also have
access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be
regarded as strictly confidential.
-
Information relating to patients, carers,
colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only
be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and
procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and
sensitive data.
- Manage and assess risk within the areas of
responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and
patients and monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to
health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
-
All personnel have a duty to take reasonable
care of health and safety at work for themselves, their team and others, and to
cooperate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety
requirements
-
All staff are to recognise the significance of
collaborative working and understand their own role and scope and identify how
this may develop over time. Staff are to prioritise their own workload and
ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of
the team
-
Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary
environments and the post holder is to work as an effective and responsible
team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways
of working, while working effectively with others to clearly define values,
direction and policies impacting upon care delivery
-
Effective communication is essential, and all
staff must ensure they communicate in a way which enables the sharing of
information in an appropriate manner.
-
All staff should delegate clearly and
appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of
competence.This
job description reflects the current situation. It is subject to review and
updating in the light of changing service needs. Details may be changed in
consultation with the role holder and/or reviewed at their annual appraisal.
- This
job description reflects the current situation. It is subject to review and
updating in the light of changing service needs. Details may be changed in
consultation with the role holder and/or reviewed at their annual appraisal.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Newly qualified GP (within 2 years and not having had a substantive post) with full GMC registration and license to practice.
- Experience of working in a GP training practice using EMIS.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in urgent care and/or a primary care environment.
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions.
- Experience of providing home visits.
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Evidence of working autonomously, with some support and supervision.
Desirable
- Experience in triage.
- Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework.
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena.
- Knowledge of health-promotion strategies.
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively triage, assess and diagnose.
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
- Assessing and managing acute deteriorations/exacerbations of Long-Term Conditions.
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to escalate to senior GPs.
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
Personal qualities, attributes & abilities
Essential
- Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative.
- Motivated, forward thinker with ability to use own judgement and common sense.
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required.
- High levels of integrity.
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations.
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Observance of strict confidentiality.
Other requirements
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
Other Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including recording of accurate clinical notes.
- Strong IT skills and competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
- Effective time management (Planning, Organising and Prioritising), with excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to listen and empathise whilst being honest and caring.
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure with and understanding of the audit process.
Desirable
- Knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems e.g. EMIS.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Newly qualified GP (within 2 years and not having had a substantive post) with full GMC registration and license to practice.
- Experience of working in a GP training practice using EMIS.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in urgent care and/or a primary care environment.
- Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions.
- Experience of providing home visits.
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.
- Understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Evidence of working autonomously, with some support and supervision.
Desirable
- Experience in triage.
- Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework.
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena.
- Knowledge of health-promotion strategies.
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to effectively triage, assess and diagnose.
- Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
- Assessing and managing acute deteriorations/exacerbations of Long-Term Conditions.
- Understands the importance of evidence-based practice.
- Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
- Broad knowledge of clinical governance.
- Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to escalate to senior GPs.
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
- Knowledge of health promotion strategies.
Personal qualities, attributes & abilities
Essential
- Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative.
- Motivated, forward thinker with ability to use own judgement and common sense.
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required.
- High levels of integrity.
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
- Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations.
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Observance of strict confidentiality.
Other requirements
Essential
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
Other Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including recording of accurate clinical notes.
- Strong IT skills and competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
- Effective time management (Planning, Organising and Prioritising), with excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to listen and empathise whilst being honest and caring.
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure with and understanding of the audit process.
Desirable
- Knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems e.g. EMIS.
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.
