Job summary
Are you a newly qualified GP looking to
work with a supportive team?
Are you a GP feeling burnt out in your
current role and feeling frustrated and exhausted by the way that you are
currently working? Are you considering early retirement because you feel that
the way you now have to work is unsustainable?
Perhaps now is the time to consider a change?
Main duties of the job
Ledbury Health Partnership are
offering an opportunity to join our friendly, forward thinking and supportive
team. We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative GP who shares our ambition,
values and commitment to patient centred care.
We are offering a competitive salary
to a GP available to work 4+ sessions per week, and we would consider
employing with a view to Partnership for the right candidate. We are also very
happy to receive applications from GPs wishing to work under the GP Retainer
scheme.
Starting date is negotiable, ideally
the successful applicant would be available by Spring/Summer 2023 but we are
willing to wait for the right person.
About us
Practice
Population of 13,500.
We cover the town of Ledbury itself plus the surrounding
villages and hamlets.
5
Partner GP Team supported by multidisciplinary clinical team of Salaried GPs, Biomedical
Scientist, Nurses, HCAs, Paramedics, ANPs, Physicians Associate, Pharmacist and
Pharmacy Technician, First Contact Practitioner, Social Prescribers and Care
Co-ordinators.
Values:
peer support, high quality patient centred care, innovation, continuous service
improvement, compassion and good humour.
Well
managed workload with predictable working hours, protected admin time, and a
well-resourced duty rota
Daily
coffee meeting for all GPs and duty clinical team Healthcare
Navigation /Signposting by trained receptionistsas first port of call for all patients
Telephone
and video consultations as well as face to face consultations where required.
Trained
administrative team to support the clinical work provided at the practice
Collaborative
working with East Herefordshire PCN
We
are a Training practice for GPs for the wider clinical team
Established
and well funded GP Fellowship Programme
Consistently
high QOF and Enhanced Service performance
Medical
systems: EMIS Web, Docman 10, AccuRx
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Clinical 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 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
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
- 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 responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Clinical 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 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
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
- 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 responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- Full GMC Registration
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- 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
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- EMIS Web & Docman 10 user skill
- Car owner/driver
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- Full GMC Registration
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- 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
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
Desirable
- EMIS Web & Docman 10 user skill
- Car owner/driver
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).
