Job summary
The General Practitioner (GP) will deliver care of the highest clinical standards and will work in conjunction with the Hillingdon Urgent Treatment Centre Lead GP, Service Manager and the nursing team to ensure effective overall performance of the Hillingdon UTC.
At all times the post holder will act in a manner consistent with the GMCs Good Medical Practice.
Please refer to the JD for shift times available for this post. Please do not apply if you cannot commit to a minimum of three shifts a week.
Main duties of the job
To provide complete consultations with assessment, treatment and management of patients of all ages presenting with primary care problems at the Hillingdon UTC and manage referrals of patients on to acute specialties, A&E or community services where required. To record full clinical notes using the Hillingdon UTC IT systems and support with triage when required.
About us
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.
The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.
We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.
Please note : Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Care To provide triage where required To provide complete consultations with assessment, treatment and management ofpatients of all ages presenting with primary care problems at the Hillingdon UTC To record full clinical notes using the Hillingdon UTC IT systems To complete coding requirements on the clinical record in line with the HillingdonHospital Trusts requirements To complete all administrative work relating to consultations To work as part of the wider clinical team, supporting Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, andGP colleagues To manage referrals of Hillingdon UTC patients on to acute specialties, A&E orcommunity services where required To support the redirection of patients to their registered GP where appropriate To give education to patients on healthy living and disease prevention To give education to patients on appropriate use of NHS servicesGeneral Practitioner Urgent Treatment Centre October 2023The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 5 To prescribe medicines in accordance with Hillingdon UTC formulary and dispensemedicines from stock where available To complete discharge letters for all patients seen in the Hillingdon UTC To use all internal and external referral pathways for patients in the Hillingdon UTC To adopt a reflective approach to clinical practice, to report all incidents and work withthe team to investigate incidents To prepare response for any complaints concerning his / her work To follow the Hillingdon Hospitals child safeguarding and vulnerable adults policy To make use of the available diagnostics according to the specification of theHillingdon UTC To maintain full registration with the GMC and have full medical liability insurance To contribute to clinical audit activity where necessary To attend team meetings and other meetings as necessaryEducation Training and Development To engage in appropriate professional development activities in order to maintainclinical competence and performance by attending staff meetings and joint educationalmeetings To contribute to the facilitation of a suitable educational environment in which tosupport the development and learning of junior doctors, nurses, medical and nursingstudents on placement To undertake teaching sessions as required to undergraduate and post-graduate staffwithin the multi-disciplinary team, if required To ensure that practice is evidence based and in line with national or other givenstandards To undertake mandatory and statutory training, in line with Trust requirements To keep up to date with local emergency procedures, undertaking training as required.Personal & Professional DevelopmentGeneral Practitioner Urgent Treatment Centre October 2023The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 6 Annual reviews - participate in the revalidation process as required by the GMC asrequired To participate in own annual NHS appraisal and support others as required To participate in annual Hillingdon hospital appraisal Development of others To be an effective role model and resource for the Hillingdon UTC team and othermembers of the multi- disciplinary team. To maintain clinical excellence within the department and provide education andtraining both formally and informally for colleagues.Patient information and records and ConfidentialityThe post-holder must adhere to and follow guidance on confidentiality and work to thestandards detailed in the GMCs Good Medical Practice. 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 inconfidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and actappropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder mayhave access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practicestaff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relatingto the company as a business organisation. All such information from any source is tobe regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or thebusiness of the organisation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordancewith the organisations policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and theprotection of personal and sensitive data. The post holder must always keep all patient-related information confidential; thisincludes if the patient is deceased and if the post-holder is no longer employed byHillingdon Hospital.Patient electronic records To document full and accurate records of assessments, investigations, procedures,treatments and aftercare. Documentation should be in accordance with agreedstandards of record keeping (such as the RCGP urgent care audit tool) and berecorded in the patients' electronic notes on the clinical system To encourage colleagues to maintain good and complete records. Work closely withthe reception team and the administrator, ensuring all records pertinent to patients arescanned and filed as appropriate.General Practitioner Urgent Treatment Centre October 2023The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 7 To contribute to the development of computer-based patient recordsPolicies & Guidelines To maintain awareness of and comply with all relevant company policies/guidelines,e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, safeguarding. To participate in and contribute to operational policy making, attending appropriatemeetings and representing the UTC as required. To ensure service development and delivery follows local and national guidelines, forexample and where applicable.Enhanced Service agreements and contract key performance indicators To ensure that the UTC complies with NHS / CCG / NHS England contractualobligations in relation to patient careHealth & Safety To monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazardsand conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures andguidelines. To apply infection control measures within the UTC according to local and nationalguidelines. To use personal security systems within the workplace according to UTC andorganisational guidelines. To assist in identifying and reporting any risks involved in work activities andundertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks To report all incidents and near misses and work with the management team to sharelearning from all incidents. To be a reflective practitioner and record all incidents in your NHS appraisal portfolio.QualityThe post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the UTC, including: To ensure a high and improving level of patient satisfaction To alert other team members to issues of quality and riskGeneral Practitioner Urgent Treatment Centre October 2023The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 8 To assess their own performance and take accountability for their own actions, eitherdirectly or under supervision To contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activitiesand making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance To work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs To effectively manage own time, workload and resources To be aware of contractual performance targets and contribute to all work to achievethem.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Patient Care To provide triage where required To provide complete consultations with assessment, treatment and management ofpatients of all ages presenting with primary care problems at the Hillingdon UTC To record full clinical notes using the Hillingdon UTC IT systems To complete coding requirements on the clinical record in line with the HillingdonHospital Trusts requirements To complete all administrative work relating to consultations To work as part of the wider clinical team, supporting Nurse Practitioners, HCAs, andGP colleagues To manage referrals of Hillingdon UTC patients on to acute specialties, A&E orcommunity services where required To support the redirection of patients to their registered GP where appropriate To give education to patients on healthy living and disease prevention To give education to patients on appropriate use of NHS servicesGeneral Practitioner Urgent Treatment Centre October 2023The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 5 To prescribe medicines in accordance with Hillingdon UTC formulary and dispensemedicines from stock where available To complete discharge letters for all patients seen in the Hillingdon UTC To use all internal and external referral pathways for patients in the Hillingdon UTC To adopt a reflective approach to clinical practice, to report all incidents and work withthe team to investigate incidents To prepare response for any complaints concerning his / her work To follow the Hillingdon Hospitals child safeguarding and vulnerable adults policy To make use of the available diagnostics according to the specification of theHillingdon UTC To maintain full registration with the GMC and have full medical liability insurance To contribute to clinical audit activity where necessary To attend team meetings and other meetings as necessaryEducation Training and Development To engage in appropriate professional development activities in order to maintainclinical competence and performance by attending staff meetings and joint educationalmeetings To contribute to the facilitation of a suitable educational environment in which tosupport the development and learning of junior doctors, nurses, medical and nursingstudents on placement To undertake teaching sessions as required to undergraduate and post-graduate staffwithin the multi-disciplinary team, if required To ensure that practice is evidence based and in line with national or other givenstandards To undertake mandatory and statutory training, in line with Trust requirements To keep up to date with local emergency procedures, undertaking training as required.Personal & Professional DevelopmentGeneral Practitioner Urgent Treatment Centre October 2023The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 6 Annual reviews - participate in the revalidation process as required by the GMC asrequired To participate in own annual NHS appraisal and support others as required To participate in annual Hillingdon hospital appraisal Development of others To be an effective role model and resource for the Hillingdon UTC team and othermembers of the multi- disciplinary team. To maintain clinical excellence within the department and provide education andtraining both formally and informally for colleagues.Patient information and records and ConfidentialityThe post-holder must adhere to and follow guidance on confidentiality and work to thestandards detailed in the GMCs Good Medical Practice. 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 inconfidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and actappropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder mayhave access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practicestaff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relatingto the company as a business organisation. All such information from any source is tobe regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or thebusiness of the organisation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordancewith the organisations policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and theprotection of personal and sensitive data. The post holder must always keep all patient-related information confidential; thisincludes if the patient is deceased and if the post-holder is no longer employed byHillingdon Hospital.Patient electronic records To document full and accurate records of assessments, investigations, procedures,treatments and aftercare. Documentation should be in accordance with agreedstandards of record keeping (such as the RCGP urgent care audit tool) and berecorded in the patients' electronic notes on the clinical system To encourage colleagues to maintain good and complete records. Work closely withthe reception team and the administrator, ensuring all records pertinent to patients arescanned and filed as appropriate.General Practitioner Urgent Treatment Centre October 2023The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 7 To contribute to the development of computer-based patient recordsPolicies & Guidelines To maintain awareness of and comply with all relevant company policies/guidelines,e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, safeguarding. To participate in and contribute to operational policy making, attending appropriatemeetings and representing the UTC as required. To ensure service development and delivery follows local and national guidelines, forexample and where applicable.Enhanced Service agreements and contract key performance indicators To ensure that the UTC complies with NHS / CCG / NHS England contractualobligations in relation to patient careHealth & Safety To monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazardsand conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures andguidelines. To apply infection control measures within the UTC according to local and nationalguidelines. To use personal security systems within the workplace according to UTC andorganisational guidelines. To assist in identifying and reporting any risks involved in work activities andundertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks To report all incidents and near misses and work with the management team to sharelearning from all incidents. To be a reflective practitioner and record all incidents in your NHS appraisal portfolio.QualityThe post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the UTC, including: To ensure a high and improving level of patient satisfaction To alert other team members to issues of quality and riskGeneral Practitioner Urgent Treatment Centre October 2023The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 8 To assess their own performance and take accountability for their own actions, eitherdirectly or under supervision To contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activitiesand making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance To work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs To effectively manage own time, workload and resources To be aware of contractual performance targets and contribute to all work to achievethem.
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- Fully qualified GP on GMC GP register
- Experience of working in UTC or similar environment
- Annual appraisal and revalidation up-to-date
Desirable
- Up to date BLS/CPR certificate
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Record of on-going CPD and learning
Person Specification
Person Specification
Essential
- Fully qualified GP on GMC GP register
- Experience of working in UTC or similar environment
- Annual appraisal and revalidation up-to-date
Desirable
- Up to date BLS/CPR certificate
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Record of on-going CPD and learning
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).
