Job responsibilities
This is a position for newly qualified GPs (within 2
years of CCT date & not having held a substantive post before) to work within
Hammersmith and Fulham Central PCN on a fixed term contract until 31.03.25. Only Continued thereafter subject to confirmation
of the continuation of the GP ARRS Scheme from NHSE.
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.
This post may require you to travel between
different practices within the PCN in the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
as and when required and will require you to be registered with the General
Medical Council (GMC) and hold a certificate of completion of training within
two years. This role does NOT apply to General Medical Practitioners who are
beyond the second anniversary of their certificate of completion of training.
Primary
Responsibilities
In
accordance with the PCN/Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will
make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery
consultations, telephone/video 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 practice or
external organisations.
Assessing
the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Screening
patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
Contributing to QOF requirements and recording data appropriately.
Contributing to PCN requirements and recording data appropriately.
In
consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management
protocols, developing care plans for health-related illnesses.
Screening
patients for health education.
Admitting
and 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 contributing to the practice audit programme as
required.
Compiling
and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions using ESP
(avoiding physical or hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).
Prescribing in accordance with the accepted prescribing formulary (or
generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
Take
responsibility for some aspects of the clinical work within the team, for
example: coordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and
keeping clinical protocols up to date. In general, the post holder will be
expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated
with a GP working within primary care, as set by Royal College of General
Practitioners, General Medical council, all other Royal colleges and councils
applicable to the staff within the practice, Department of Health, Clinical
Commissioning Groups and all other regulatory and standard setting
organisations.
Collaborative
Working Relationships:
Foster and
maintain strong links with all services across the PCN and neighbouring
networks.
Explores
the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and
sustain such relationships.
Demonstrates use of appropriate communication to gain the co-operation of
relevant stakeholders (including patients, senior and peer colleagues, and
other professionals, other NHS/private organisations e.g. ICBs).
Can
recognise personal limitations and refer to more appropriate colleague(s) when
necessary.
Liaises
with other stakeholders as needed for the collective benefit of patients
including but not limited to:
o Patients
and their representatives.
o GP, nurses
and other practice staff.
Other
healthcare professionals including community pharmacists, pharmacy technicians,
social prescribers, first contact physiotherapists, physicians associate and
paramedics.
o
Community pharmacists and support staff
o
Other members of the medicines management (MM) team including pharmacists,
technicians and dieticians
o
Locality/GP prescribing lead
o
Community nurses and other allied health professionals
o
Hospital staff with responsibilities for prescribing and medicines optimisation
o
Community nurses and other allied health professionals
Professional
Development:
Work with
your line manager to undertake continual personal and professional development,
taking an active part in reviewing and developing the role and
responsibilities.
Involved
in one to one meetings with line manager monthly to discuss targets and
outcomes achieved.
Adhere to
organisational policies and procedures, including confidentiality,
safeguarding, lone working, information governance, and health and safety.
Review
yearly progress and develop clear plans to achieve results within priorities
set by others.
Knowledge,
Skills and Experience Required:
Recognises
priorities when problem-solving and identifies deviations from normal pattern
and can refer to seniors when appropriate.
Able to
follow legal, ethical, professional and organisational policies/procedures and
codes of conduct.
Education,
Training and Development:
Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in
the team and/or service.
Demonstrates self-development through continuous professional development
activity.
Leadership:
Demonstrate understanding of, and contributes to, the workplace vision.
Demonstrates ability to improve quality within limitations of service.
Reviews
yearly progress and develops clear plans to achieve results within priorities
set by others.
Demonstrate ability to motivate self to achieve goals.
Promotes
diversity and equality in people management techniques and leads by example.