Job summary
Trainee GP with Specialist Interest in Respiratory
This role can be Sessional/Locum or fixed term contract for 12 months
Rate - dependant on experience
Hours - multiple sessions available (session = 4 hours)
Location - multiple sites across the city available
South Doc Services supports 9 Primary Care Networks covering a
population of 445,000 and oversees SDSmyhealthcare GP Federation of over 65
Practices across the Birmingham area.
As part of the commitment to improve access to healthcare across
the local area we are establishing a GP Led Specialist Respiratory Clinical
Review Service to provide a community-based service to improve asthma and COPD
care across the Birmingham. The service will deliver enhanced respiratory care
and diagnostics (Spirometry/FeNO) from multiple sites across the city to
promote patient choice and accessibility and deliver quality care closer to
home.
As a General Practitioner you will undertake a
lead clinician role in reviewing and assessing patients with respiratory
disorders, referred directly by GPs to the specialist service. The main aspects
of the role include: clinical assessment, confirm diagnoses, risk stratify,
develop care management plans and initiate therapies, arrange further tests and
referrals to specialist services or back to General Practice.
If you have a
passion, drive and ability to deliver high quality person centred care in
accordance with our Organisations mission we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities
The
post holder will be expected to undertake the normal duties and responsibilities
associated with being a trainee respiratory medical practitioner within a community
clinic; responsibilities to include:
Clinical
1. Maintaining
the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted
good medical practice.
2. Ensuring
they will make him/herself available to undertake, either supervised initially
or once confirmed ready by Clinical Lead virtual and face-to-face consultations
as expected from a respiratory medical practitioner within a community clinic,
in accordance with the timetable as agreed.
3. Making
professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems once
confirmed ready by Clinical Lead
4. Assessing
the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
5. Consulting with patients and in line with evidence-based best
clinical practice developing treatment plans
6. Recording
clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
7. Championing
the organisations clinical governance programme for the provision of safe,
high quality patient care
8. Referring the patient back to their own GP for on-going
management, whilst promoting upskilling
9. Prescribing
in accordance with local prescribing formulary (and generically) whenever this
is clinically appropriate
About us
Job summary
The post holder will provide
high quality respiratory medical practitioner services to patients referred to the Enhanced Respiratory Service from across
Birmingham. The post holder will be a trainee clinical expert working to
provide a comprehensive virtual assessment of patients presenting with non-urgent
respiratory conditions and face-to-face review when deemed necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The post holder will provide
high quality respiratory medical practitioner services to patients referred to the Enhanced Respiratory Service from across
Birmingham. The post holder will be a trainee clinical expert working to
provide a comprehensive virtual assessment of patients presenting with non-urgent
respiratory conditions and face-to-face review when deemed necessary.
Key responsibilities
The
post holder will be expected to undertake the normal duties and responsibilities
associated with being a trainee respiratory medical practitioner within a community
clinic; responsibilities to include:
Clinical
1. Maintaining
the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted
good medical practice.
2. Ensuring
they will make him/herself available to undertake, either supervised initially
or once confirmed ready by Clinical Lead virtual and face-to-face consultations
as expected from a respiratory medical practitioner within a community clinic,
in accordance with the timetable as agreed.
3. Making
professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems once
confirmed ready by Clinical Lead
4. Assessing
the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
5. Consulting with patients and in line with evidence-based best
clinical practice developing treatment plans
6. Recording
clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
7. Championing
the organisations clinical governance programme for the provision of safe,
high quality patient care
8. Referring the patient back to their own GP for on-going
management, whilst promoting upskilling
9. Prescribing
in accordance with local prescribing formulary (and generically) whenever this
is clinically appropriate
10. Ensuring
that when referrals are made for patients to see other medical service
providers, adequate information is given to the personnel to whom the patient
has been referred for proper assessment to be made
11. Be
supportive of any incident and complaints policies and procedures to ensure
proper investigation and appropriate follow up action
12. Maintaining
patient confidentiality in line with professional standards
13. Work
supportively alongside clinical and administrative colleagues in ensuring the
highest standard of care for all patients
14. Engage with individuals during routine interactions to promote
healthier lifestyle choices, in line with the Making Every Contact Count (MECC)
approach
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The post holder will provide
high quality respiratory medical practitioner services to patients referred to the Enhanced Respiratory Service from across
Birmingham. The post holder will be a trainee clinical expert working to
provide a comprehensive virtual assessment of patients presenting with non-urgent
respiratory conditions and face-to-face review when deemed necessary.
Key responsibilities
The
post holder will be expected to undertake the normal duties and responsibilities
associated with being a trainee respiratory medical practitioner within a community
clinic; responsibilities to include:
Clinical
1. Maintaining
the highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance with accepted
good medical practice.
2. Ensuring
they will make him/herself available to undertake, either supervised initially
or once confirmed ready by Clinical Lead virtual and face-to-face consultations
as expected from a respiratory medical practitioner within a community clinic,
in accordance with the timetable as agreed.
3. Making
professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems once
confirmed ready by Clinical Lead
4. Assessing
the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
5. Consulting with patients and in line with evidence-based best
clinical practice developing treatment plans
6. Recording
clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
7. Championing
the organisations clinical governance programme for the provision of safe,
high quality patient care
8. Referring the patient back to their own GP for on-going
management, whilst promoting upskilling
9. Prescribing
in accordance with local prescribing formulary (and generically) whenever this
is clinically appropriate
10. Ensuring
that when referrals are made for patients to see other medical service
providers, adequate information is given to the personnel to whom the patient
has been referred for proper assessment to be made
11. Be
supportive of any incident and complaints policies and procedures to ensure
proper investigation and appropriate follow up action
12. Maintaining
patient confidentiality in line with professional standards
13. Work
supportively alongside clinical and administrative colleagues in ensuring the
highest standard of care for all patients
14. Engage with individuals during routine interactions to promote
healthier lifestyle choices, in line with the Making Every Contact Count (MECC)
approach
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 1.Experience of working in a Respiratory community service
- 2.Experience of leadership
- 3.Experience of working with hard-to-reach groups
Desirable
- 1.Experience of Microsoft Office applications
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. Full and current unrestricted GMC (UK) registration on the GP Register
- 2. Performers List licence to practice
- 3. Hold current and appropriate medical indemnity from a recognised medical defence organisation
- 4. Up to date CPR training
Desirable
- 1. Inclusion on the ARTP register at an interpretation level
- 2. Advanced Life Support training
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- 1.Experience of working in a Respiratory community service
- 2.Experience of leadership
- 3.Experience of working with hard-to-reach groups
Desirable
- 1.Experience of Microsoft Office applications
Qualifications
Essential
- 1. Full and current unrestricted GMC (UK) registration on the GP Register
- 2. Performers List licence to practice
- 3. Hold current and appropriate medical indemnity from a recognised medical defence organisation
- 4. Up to date CPR training
Desirable
- 1. Inclusion on the ARTP register at an interpretation level
- 2. Advanced Life Support training
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).
