Salaried GP - Women's Health

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary innovative team of doctors and nurses to provide friendly accessible and proactive primary care including home visits and clinical administration.
• Participate in health promotion in line with local initiatives.
• Work within a stable rota system.
• Work with the management team, together with other work colleagues, to maximise effective and efficient delivery of care to patients.
• Undertake appropriate educational courses to ensure that the team can between them deliver the full range of services specified in the contract.
• Promote close teamwork between colleagues and to continually strive to improve the service.
• Work within the prescribing formulary taking account of current treatment guidelines.
• Ensure that all appropriate patient information is distributed to colleagues as necessary and communicate effectively within Primary care team.
• Ensure that patient care is of the utmost concern in all actions performed.
• Answer and manage any enquiries as and when necessary.
• Maintain and continuously improve the quality service to our patients.
• Perform any other relevant duties that may be dictated by the changing needs of the service.

Quality Standards and Clinical Governance

• Ensure that you work within the clinical governance structures of IC24 to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
• Ensure that you complete and maintain all required essential learning in a timely manner.
• In conjunction with Practice management, design and implement patient related audits to improve care and safety.
• Be conversant with GMC Code of professional Conduct and any associated national guidelines and abide by their guidance.
• Maintain CPD and demonstrates self-development.

Financial

• Awareness of local and service budgets and revenue.
• Assist the management team in identifying savings and increased revenue within the region and help to implement appropriate changes.

Planning Service Development and Performance Management

• Undertake face to face and virtual assessments as appropriate and initiate management in accordance with the relevant protocols and guidelines.
• Contribute to QOF, ES and LCS achievement, implementation, and development.
• Refer patients to an alternative care setting or treat and discharge as appropriate.
• Identify areas of work for collaboration and joint working with other organisations to ensure continuity of care.
• Contribute to team meetings and update on best practice.

Organisational Development

• Create a culture within IC24 based on shared values, mutual respect and the care and welfare of patients and colleagues.
• Promote a learning environment, which exploits opportunities to develop innovative approaches to meeting specific needs.
• Develop own knowledge of local and national guidance in relation to contracts, primary and urgent care.
• Strive to build excellent working relationships with other IC24 employees and partners.

COMMUNICATION AND KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The post holder must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all times and build and maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders. including the following:

• Practice team members
• Patients
• PPG
• IC24 clinical and admin teams
• PCN members
• ICS contacts

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GP with unblemished GMC record
• Inclusion on national performers list
• Appropriate membership of a medical indemnity organisation
• Evidence of continuing professional development and education
• DBS
• Current BLS certificate
• Using on initiative and working autonomously and independently
• Effective communication with all levels of staff
• Management of confidential information within GMC guidelines
• Creation of accurate contemporaneous records
• Controlling and de-escalating difficult situations
• Competent IT and keyboard skills
• Effective time management
• Use clinical judgement to formulate and action a plan of care for the patient
• Ability to give evidenced based health promotion and education to patients

General

Essential

• Ability to work as part of the organisational team
• Willingness to participate in clinical supervision and assessments
• Ability to work flexibly within the business needs of the organisation
• Commitment to attend meetings and training as required

Experience

Essential

• Telephone triage

Desirable

• Management
• Audit

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Integrated Care 24 Ltd

Address

Allied Medical Practice

Hertford Road

Brighton

BN1 7GF

Employer's website

https://careers.ic24.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)