GP/General Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities

The GP will undertake a variety of duties governed by the GMS contract and objectives of Enhanced services. including

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

Clinical administration

Working closely with our PCN and practice teams

Wider Responsibilities

Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

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 contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards

Participate in clinical audits, and learning event analyses and practice meetings

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, 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

Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreed and other key performance indicator targets

Quality

Manage personal time and workload effectively and efficiently

Meet deadlines and other performance benchmarks and reporting for the PCN

Use significant event analysis to alert staff to areas of potential risk

Education, Training and Development

To undertake all relevant training

Engage with and participate fully in all mandatory training and development

Take personal ownership of the responsibility to keep up to date with latest guidelines

Undertake additional training and development to close potential gaps in skills and knowledge

Governance and Risk

Ensure the confidentiality and security of all information that is dealt with in the course of performing duties

Ensure that all systems for Information Governance, GDPR, and confidentiality is maintained at all times

Communication

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Confidentiality

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to GP practices, patients and their carers, practice staff, GP federation staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the federation as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

All members of staff are bound by the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the organisation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with LPC policies and procedures, IG regulations and Data Protection Act relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with business procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Health & Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in both the federations and practices Health & Safety Policies. This will include:

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to business guidelines

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general areas clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role

Reporting potential risks identified

Safeguarding

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. It expects all employees to share this commitment. All staff members are required to undertake safeguarding training and follow safeguarding policies and procedures

Smoke Free Policy

In line with the Department of Health guidelines, the organisation operates a strict smoke-free policy. This includes not permitting the use of E-cigarettes on the premises.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP practice using EMIS
• General understanding of the primary care contract

Other

Essential

• UK Drivers licence
• Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
• Observance of strict confidentiality
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to listen and empathise
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Competent time management and organisational skills
• Adaptable and forward looking with problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development
• Computer literate

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice, on a performers list
• Newly Qualified General Practitioner (less than 2 years from qualification)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Local Primary Care GP Federation

Address

Suite 5, Blackburn Enterprise Centre

Furthergate

Blackburn

Lancashire

BB1 3HQ

Employer's website

https://lpcfederate.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)