Job responsibilities
To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the
provision of medical services to the PCN population, delivering an excellent
standard of clinical care whilst complying with the GMS contract.
Furthermore, the post holder will adhere to the GMC
standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management
of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative
working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.
Generic responsibilities
All staff in Bulwell and Top Valley Primary Care Network
have a duty to conform to the following:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
A good attitude and positive action towards Equality
Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) creates an environment where all
individuals can achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is
important for three reasons it improves operational effectiveness, it is
morally the right thing to do and it is required by law.
Safety, Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)
This organisation is committed to supporting and promoting
opportunities for staff to maintain their health, wellbeing and safety.
The post holder is to 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.
Confidentiality
In the PCN, we are committed to maintaining an outstanding
confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain
sensitive information relating to their health and other matters pertaining to
their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will
respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality.
It is essential that, if the legal requirements are to be
met and the trust of our patients is to be retained, all staff must protect
patient information and provide a confidential service.
Quality and Continuous Improvement (CI)
To preserve and improve the quality of this organisations
outputs, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do but 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.
Theresponsibility for this rests with everyone
working within the organisation 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.
The organisation continually strives to improve work
processes which 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.
Staff should interpret national strategies and policies into
local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of
general practice.
All staff are to contribute to investigations and root cause
analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations and
multidisciplinary case reviews.
Induction
A PCN induction will be provided in addition to to any
practice based induction as required.
Learning and development
The effective use of training and development is fundamental
in ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge,
attitude and competences to perform their role. All staff will be required to
partake in and complete mandatory training. It is an expectation for this post
holder to assess their own learning needs and undertake learning as
appropriate.
The post holder will provide an educational role to
patients, carers, families, and colleagues in an environment that facilitates
learning.
Collaborative working
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
and work 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 manner that 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.
Plans and outcomes by which to measure success should be
agreed.
Managing information
All staff should use technology and appropriate software as
an aid to management in the planning, implementation and monitoring of care and
presenting and communicating information.
Data should be reviewed and processed using accurate
SNOMED/read codes to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for
monitoring and audit processes.
Service delivery
Staff will be given detailed information during the
induction process regarding policy and procedure.
The post holder must adhere to the information contained
within this organisations policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols
are always adhered to.
Security
The security of the organisation is the responsibility of
all personnel. The post holder must ensure they always remain vigilant and
report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager.
Professional conduct
All staff are required to dress appropriately for their
role.
Leave
All personnel are entitled to take leave. Line managers are
to ensure all their staff are afforded the opportunity to take a minimum of 6
weeks (pro rata) leave each year and should be encouraged to take all their
leave entitlement. One week study leave (pro rata) is also awarded to GPs.
Public holidays will be calculated on a pro-rated basis
dependent on the number of hours worked.
Primary key responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried
GP. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this
will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a. The delivery of highly effective medical care to the
entitled population
b. The provision of services commensurate with the
GMS/Extended Access contract
c. Generic prescribing adhering to local and national
guidance
d. Effective management of long-term conditions
e. Processing of administration in a timely manner,
including referrals, and other associated administrative tasks
f. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with
good practice, policy and guidance
g. Work collaboratively, accepting an equitable share of the
service workload
h. Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical
guidelines and the audit process
i. Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous
improvement and quality initiatives within the PCN.
j. Attend and contribute effectively to PCN meetings as
required
k. Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance
of the PCN including clinical governance and training
l. Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
m. Prepare and complete the revalidation process
n. Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing
professional development across the team
o. Review and always adhere to PCN protocols and policies
p. Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff
regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
Secondary responsibilities
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the salaried GP
may be requested to:
a. Participate in PCN audits as requested by the audit lead
b. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service
delivery and patient care
c. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss
events applying a structured approach i.e., root cause analysis (RCA).
