Job summary
This job will be working for Breightmet and Little Lever Primary
Care Network
You will be working across the Breightmet and Little Lever PCN
practices with other GPs already employed by the GP Federation
All Working hours will be between 08:00AM and 6:30PM Monday to
Friday and working patterns comply with BMA recommendations
Asa newly qualified GP within 2 years of qualification, you will undertake a variety of duties governed by the GMS contract to include:
- In person consultations
- Telephone consultations
- Visiting patients at home and in nursing homes
- Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
- Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
- All aspects of clinical administration
Main duties of the job
Take accountability for the highest standards and professional
decision making in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or
referred from other health care workers across the practice / PCN.Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of
illness.Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as
appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making
referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate.Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and
in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider
guidance such as that from NICE.Ensure appropriate follow up of patients.Record clear and immediate consultation notes to agreed standards
within clinical systems.Actively participate in clinical audits, learning events and
practice meetings, within a culture of continuous improvement.Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat
prescriptions avoiding hand-written prescriptions.Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and in accordance
with the Practice prescribing formulary, Greater Manchester Medicines
Management Group formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice.Support practices in working towards local and national health
care targets such as Quality Outcome Framework (QOF). Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreed and other key
performance indicator targets as shaped by the Clinical Director, GP practices
and Federation team.
About us
Bolton GP Federation is a collective vehicle where Boltons GP
practices come together, to deliver primary care; providing a place for
collaboration, knowledge-sharing and coordination. The Federation is a voice of
the priorities, needs and local intelligence of primary care into the wider
healthcare system.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we are
proud of the services that we run, which include Primary Care Networks,
Extended Primary Care, and Experienced Nurse Network and the Covid Vaccination
Programme.
Our mission is to improve health and care. We meet everyday health
and care needs for people by connecting primary care systems and using creative
thinking to develop, improve and support great local services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Take accountability for the highest standards and professional
decision making in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or
referred from other health care workers across the practice / PCN.
Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of
illness
Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as
appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making
referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate
Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and
in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider
guidance such as that from NICE
Ensure appropriate follow up of patients
Record clear and immediate consultation notes to agreed standards
within clinical systems
Actively participate in clinical audits, learning events and
practice meetings, within a culture of continuous improvement
Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat
prescriptions avoiding hand-written prescriptions.
Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and in accordance
with the Practice prescribing formulary, Greater Manchester Medicines
Management Group formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as
defined by British National Formulary guidance)
Work with and provide support for other members of the primary
health care team & Federation
Support practices in working towards local and national health
care targets such as Quality Outcome Framework (QOF)
Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreed and other key
performance indicator targets as shaped by the Clinical Director, GP practices
and Federation team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Take accountability for the highest standards and professional
decision making in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or
referred from other health care workers across the practice / PCN.
Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of
illness
Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as
appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making
referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate
Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and
in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider
guidance such as that from NICE
Ensure appropriate follow up of patients
Record clear and immediate consultation notes to agreed standards
within clinical systems
Actively participate in clinical audits, learning events and
practice meetings, within a culture of continuous improvement
Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat
prescriptions avoiding hand-written prescriptions.
Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and in accordance
with the Practice prescribing formulary, Greater Manchester Medicines
Management Group formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as
defined by British National Formulary guidance)
Work with and provide support for other members of the primary
health care team & Federation
Support practices in working towards local and national health
care targets such as Quality Outcome Framework (QOF)
Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreed and other key
performance indicator targets as shaped by the Clinical Director, GP practices
and Federation team.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to observe strict confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to actively listen and empathise
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Competent time management and self-organisational skills
- Adaptable and forward looking with a 'solutions focused' approach to problem solving
- A proven commitment to professional development
- Computer literate
Experience
Essential
- Newly qualified GP within 2 years of qualification
- Experience in the following:
- oIn person consultations
- oTelephone consultations
- oVisiting patients at home and in nursing homes
- oChecking and signing repeat prescriptions
- oDealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
- oAll aspects of clinical administration
Qualifications
Essential
- The applicant must be a qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice
- The applicant must be active on a performers list and have a UK drivers licence
Desirable
- Experience of working within a GP practice using EMIS specifically
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Proven ability to observe strict confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to actively listen and empathise
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Competent time management and self-organisational skills
- Adaptable and forward looking with a 'solutions focused' approach to problem solving
- A proven commitment to professional development
- Computer literate
Experience
Essential
- Newly qualified GP within 2 years of qualification
- Experience in the following:
- oIn person consultations
- oTelephone consultations
- oVisiting patients at home and in nursing homes
- oChecking and signing repeat prescriptions
- oDealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
- oAll aspects of clinical administration
Qualifications
Essential
- The applicant must be a qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice
- The applicant must be active on a performers list and have a UK drivers licence
Desirable
- Experience of working within a GP practice using EMIS specifically
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).
