Job summary
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Hours: Sessions negotiable
Salary: Negotiable
Norfolk Primary Care has an exciting
opportunity for two Salaried GPs to join our General Practice team. We are
fellowship friendly and have opportunities to suit GPs at any stage of their
career.
If you are Registered with the GMC,
on the performers list, and would like the opportunity to join our friendly and
supportive multidisciplinary team, in delivering gold standard patient care to
the good people of Great Yarmouth, then we would love to hear from you.
We offer successful candidates a
competitive salary, excellent working conditions and
flexible working patterns which could include:
Applicants for
the GP Retention Scheme are welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for people who can
demonstrate our values consistently, which are:
- Open and Honest
- Kind and
Respectful
- Committed to
Excellence
- Courageous
As a
Salaried GP the post holder will be part of the medical clinical team caring
for a growing population of registered patients and dealing with a wide range
of health care needs in a primary care setting.
In accordance with the Medical
Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake a
variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and
queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions
and dealing with queries, paperwork, referrals and correspondence in a timely
manner.
About us
Norfolk Primary Care Ltd is a Community Interest Company. It was established to:
- Support and strengthen primary care and to promote and assist practices to improve quality by working with and on behalf of primary care in Norfolk.
- Help with challenges identified by practices workload, GP recruitment, sharing best practice.
- Recognise the changing nature of primary care and assist to ensure that the right level of service is provided to address the needs of the local population.
- Provide benefit to patients of primary care, the clinicians and administrators who work in it and practice organisations in Norfolk.
- Work within health systems to provide patient care in innovative and solution-focused ways.
- We offer successful candidates a supportive working environment, competitive salary, excellent working conditions and the benefits of the NHS pension scheme. Other benefits include access to NHS discounts and discounted First Bus travel.
- If you are interested in working in an organisation committed to a culture of professionalism, growth, integrity, positivity and kindness then we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In accordance with the Medical Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, referrals and correspondence in a timely manner.
- 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 Medical Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
- Providing counselling and supporting guidance on healthier living.
- Supporting patients with particular needs by signposting or referring to the appropriate Social, Health or Community Organisation.
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
- Collecting data for audit purposes.
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions.)
- Prescribing in accordance with the Medical Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
- Contribute to the medical administrative needs for the efficient running of the Medical Practice.
- Ensuring that all work carried out which carries a private fee is properly recouped and accounted for; e.g. Medical Reports, Insurance reports, private letters to 3rd Parties etc.
- In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
- Attending training and events organised by the Medical Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
- Attending team and MDT meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In accordance with the Medical Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, referrals and correspondence in a timely manner.
- 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 Medical Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
- Providing counselling and supporting guidance on healthier living.
- Supporting patients with particular needs by signposting or referring to the appropriate Social, Health or Community Organisation.
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
- Collecting data for audit purposes.
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions.)
- Prescribing in accordance with the Medical Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
- Contribute to the medical administrative needs for the efficient running of the Medical Practice.
- Ensuring that all work carried out which carries a private fee is properly recouped and accounted for; e.g. Medical Reports, Insurance reports, private letters to 3rd Parties etc.
- In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
- Attending training and events organised by the Medical Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
- Attending team and MDT meetings.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Primary prevention & screening services
- Clinical Governance
- Delivery of QoF targets
- Self-audit and reflection
- Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
- Time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Adaptability to change
- Service Development
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC GP Register
- On Medical Performers List
- Annual appraisal and revalidation(when appropriate)
- Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check
- UK driving licence
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Commitment to delivering a high standard of patient centred care
- Commitment to continuity of care
- Commitment to primary prevention and health improvement
- Addressing health inequalities
- Patient empowerment
- Patient advocate
- Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team
- Ability to develop and maintain effective
- working relationships with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to recognize own limitations and act upon them appropriately
- Willingness to learn new skills and to
- problem solve on a daily basis
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict
- confidentiality
- Ability to work within the changing structures of the NHS and work to the requirements of other regulatory bodies
- Excellent communicator
Desirable
- Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements
- Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest
- improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Primary prevention & screening services
- Clinical Governance
- Delivery of QoF targets
- Self-audit and reflection
- Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
- Time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Adaptability to change
- Service Development
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC GP Register
- On Medical Performers List
- Annual appraisal and revalidation(when appropriate)
- Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check
- UK driving licence
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Commitment to delivering a high standard of patient centred care
- Commitment to continuity of care
- Commitment to primary prevention and health improvement
- Addressing health inequalities
- Patient empowerment
- Patient advocate
- Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team
- Ability to develop and maintain effective
- working relationships with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams
- Ability to work flexibly
- Ability to recognize own limitations and act upon them appropriately
- Willingness to learn new skills and to
- problem solve on a daily basis
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict
- confidentiality
- Ability to work within the changing structures of the NHS and work to the requirements of other regulatory bodies
- Excellent communicator
Desirable
- Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements
- Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest
- improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner
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).
