Job summary
We have an exciting
opportunity for a newly qualified GP to join Lordswood Medical Group.
The role is offered on a
fixed term contract basis until 31/06/2026 and we would
consider up to 7 sessions depending on applicant.
The post holder will need
to be within 2 years of CCT date to be eligible for the position.
Executive
Summary
- SystmOne,
Accurx Total Triage and Ardens Template embedded practice.
- We
are a 3 site GP practice with a single M-number and would expect the
post-holder to work across all 3 sites.
- Typical
clinic includes 14 patients per clinic with a small amount of clinical admin.
- Majority
of prescriptions are managed by our prescribing team along with much of our
docman being managed by our workflow team.
- It
is rarely required to do a home visit as these are typically undertaken by our
paramedics.
- We
are a clinician led total triage practice and allocate the Oncall and triage
sessions equally and fairly amongst our GP workforce.
- We
offer lots of learning opportunities within the practice and have multiple GPs
with extended roles (including Dermatology, MSK, Diabetes, Womens health) and
would be happy to support and encourage GPs to pursue their interests.
- We
are a teaching practice and have 3rd and 4th year UoB
medical Students along with GP Registrar trainees.
- Lordswood
is also a registered research practice undertaking studies with NIHR
Main duties of the job
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 across the group, dealing with a diverse range of health
needs.
This will include, but is
not limited to, surgery and telephone consultations, administration, complying with the practices
contracts (GMS/PMS/enhanced services/DES).
About us
You will be employed on behalf of the PCN by Our
Health Partnership (OHP).
OHP was set up by local GPs who are passionate about providing high
quality primary care and using their time and skills effectively to benefit
patients..
We are currently a GP
partnership of 30 practices with 39 surgeries,
serving around 280,000 patients in Birmingham,
Wolverhampton, and Shropshire.
Our head office is based in Cotteridge, but this role will be based Lordswood House Practice, one of Quinton and Harborne PCNs practices.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- In accordance with the
Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake a
variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations,
visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and
dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Triage patients presenting
to the surgery by telephone, online and in person
- Making professional,
autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred
or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care
needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screening patients for
disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- In consultation with
patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols,
developing care plans for health and promoting healthy lifestyle strategies and
education
- Manage long-term conditions
and patients with complex problems
- Recording clear and
contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Collecting data for audit
purposes and complying with QOF requirements
- Delivering enhanced
services
- Check, manage & process
patient test results
- Refer patients to secondary
care and/or relevant organisations and internally within the PCN (eg to
additional roles members of the PCN team) as required
- Compiling and issuing
computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written
prescriptions whenever possible) in line with local and national guidelines
- Prescribing in accordance
with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is
clinically appropriate
- In general the post-holder
will be expected to undertake the duties and responsibilities associated with a
GP working within primary care in a surgery on a PCN basis
Other Responsibilities
within the Organisation:
- Awareness of and compliance
with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing,
confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
- A commitment to life-long
learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
- Contributing to
evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
- Contributing to the
summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
- Attending training and
events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate and
suitable and relevant for your role
- Keep up to date with current
evidenced based approaches to patient care and service delivery, in line with
NICE and national frameworks
- Contribute to education and
training of trainee members of staff and students
- Attending
and contributing to practice and PCN meetings
Health and Safety:
- Using personal security
systems within the workplace according to Practice 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
- Using appropriate infection
control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from
hazards
- Reporting potential risks
identified
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 Practice 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
- Acting as a role model in
relation to promoting equality, diversity and non-discriminatory practices
Personal/Professional
Development:
In addition to maintaining
continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days
necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are
met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual
individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining
a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for
own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and
activities to others who are undertaking similar work
- Identifying training needs
and support needs to be discussed in clinical supervision
Quality:
The post-holder will strive
to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to
issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and
take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the
effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making
suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with
individuals in other agencies to meet patient needs
- Effectively manage own
time, workload and resources
- Participate in reviewing
and responding to complaints, significant events and other learning events
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
Contribution to the
Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply Practice policies,
standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members
of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audits where
appropriate
- The post-holder will assist
in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security
as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- In accordance with the
Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake a
variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations,
visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and
dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Triage patients presenting
to the surgery by telephone, online and in person
- Making professional,
autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred
or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
- Assessing the health care
needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screening patients for
disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- In consultation with
patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols,
developing care plans for health and promoting healthy lifestyle strategies and
education
- Manage long-term conditions
and patients with complex problems
- Recording clear and
contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Collecting data for audit
purposes and complying with QOF requirements
- Delivering enhanced
services
- Check, manage & process
patient test results
- Refer patients to secondary
care and/or relevant organisations and internally within the PCN (eg to
additional roles members of the PCN team) as required
- Compiling and issuing
computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written
prescriptions whenever possible) in line with local and national guidelines
- Prescribing in accordance
with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is
clinically appropriate
- In general the post-holder
will be expected to undertake the duties and responsibilities associated with a
GP working within primary care in a surgery on a PCN basis
Other Responsibilities
within the Organisation:
- Awareness of and compliance
with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing,
confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
- A commitment to life-long
learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
- Contributing to
evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
- Contributing to the
summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
- Attending training and
events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate and
suitable and relevant for your role
- Keep up to date with current
evidenced based approaches to patient care and service delivery, in line with
NICE and national frameworks
- Contribute to education and
training of trainee members of staff and students
- Attending
and contributing to practice and PCN meetings
Health and Safety:
- Using personal security
systems within the workplace according to Practice 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
- Using appropriate infection
control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from
hazards
- Reporting potential risks
identified
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 Practice 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
- Acting as a role model in
relation to promoting equality, diversity and non-discriminatory practices
Personal/Professional
Development:
In addition to maintaining
continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days
necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are
met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the
Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
- Participation in an annual
individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining
a record of own personal and/or professional development
- Taking responsibility for
own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and
activities to others who are undertaking similar work
- Identifying training needs
and support needs to be discussed in clinical supervision
Quality:
The post-holder will strive
to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
- Alert other team members to
issues of quality and risk
- Assess own performance and
take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
- Contribute to the
effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making
suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
- Work effectively with
individuals in other agencies to meet patient needs
- Effectively manage own
time, workload and resources
- Participate in reviewing
and responding to complaints, significant events and other learning events
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
Contribution to the
Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
- Apply Practice policies,
standards and guidance
- Discuss with other members
of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
- Participate in audits where
appropriate
- The post-holder will assist
in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security
as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of primary care through the GP Vocational Training Scheme
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- Full registration with GMC
- Certification of Completion of Training (JCPTGP/PMETB)
- Inclusion on Performers List
- Evidence of a commitment to on-going personal & professional development
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understanding of Primary Care Networks and how they work
Desirable
- Understanding the role of medical services in a wider public health agenda
- Knowledge of the demographic characteristics that affect health and health care in the area including health inequalities
- Understanding current NHS policies
- Understanding of General Practice Services
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both written and verbally
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent record keeping
- Time management skills
- Able to work calmly under pressure
- Ability to work on own initiative
- IT skills (including word processing and database work)
- Committed to quality and patient satisfaction
- Committed to equal opportunities
- Team worker
- Flexibility & adaptability
Desirable
- Ability to bring fresh ideas
Other
Essential
- Committed to working as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-agency primary care team
- Openness to explore alternative working practices
- Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of primary care through the GP Vocational Training Scheme
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- Full registration with GMC
- Certification of Completion of Training (JCPTGP/PMETB)
- Inclusion on Performers List
- Evidence of a commitment to on-going personal & professional development
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Understanding of Primary Care Networks and how they work
Desirable
- Understanding the role of medical services in a wider public health agenda
- Knowledge of the demographic characteristics that affect health and health care in the area including health inequalities
- Understanding current NHS policies
- Understanding of General Practice Services
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both written and verbally
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent record keeping
- Time management skills
- Able to work calmly under pressure
- Ability to work on own initiative
- IT skills (including word processing and database work)
- Committed to quality and patient satisfaction
- Committed to equal opportunities
- Team worker
- Flexibility & adaptability
Desirable
- Ability to bring fresh ideas
Other
Essential
- Committed to working as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-agency primary care team
- Openness to explore alternative working practices
- Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
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.
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).
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.
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).
