General Practitioner Abersychan Group Practice

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER

REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS -Clinically

THE PRACTICE MANAGER - Administratively

3 to 4 sessions per week

Job summary

The postholders) 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.

Clinical responsibilities

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the postholder will make him/herself 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 and correspondence in a timely fashion

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

Providing counselling and health education

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 handwritten prescriptions whenever possible

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary, or generically, whenever this is clinically appropriate

In general, the postholder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and

responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, for example prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

A commitment to life long learning and audit to ensure evidence based best practice

Contributing to evaluation and audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation

Contributing to the development of computer based patient records

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.

Confidentiality

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.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the postholder may have

access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly

confidential

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. You may not at any time during your employment, except as so far as is necessary and proper in the course of your employment, or afterwards disclose to any person any information held about the Employer. All information held about the Employer or in connection with the organisation is to be regarded as confidential. All notes, memoranda, records and other documents of the Employer in your possession are and shall remain the property of the Employer and shall be handed over by you to the Employer from time to time on demand and, in any event, upon termination of your employment. You should understand that any breach of this clause will constitute a very serious disciplinary offence for which you may be dismissed. Should you breach this clause after your employment has ended, the Employer may take legal action against you.

You shall not

Hold yourself out to be in partnership with the partners, or

Pledge the credit of the Partners.

You are required to maintain, at your own expense, a mobile telephone to be carried with you at all times when on practice business.

Your residence must be connected to the public telephone service if the locality does not ensure a reliable mobile telephone signal. Your contact telephone numbers must be made available to your employer.

Health & Safety

The postholder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures.

This will include, but will not be limited to

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory and contractual professional requirements, and good practice guidelines

Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process including

collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements

Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment , PPE and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.

Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and

extraordinary circumstances for example, pandemic or individual infectious circumstances

Hand hygiene standards for self and others

Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure

Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care

protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice

Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection

control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and

weaknesses and training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes

Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that

proper use is made of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc., and that these are sufficient to

ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager

Safe management of sharps use storage and disposal

Maintenance of own clean working environment

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management.

Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised.

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.

Personal and Professional Development

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met, the postholder 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.

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 patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical degree, MBBS or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Full registration with the General Medical Council GMC.
• Completion of Foundation Training or equivalent clinical experience.
• Valid and current professional indemnity insurance.
• Up to date knowledge of medical treatments, procedures and emerging healthcare issues.

Desirable

• Additional qualifications in areas such as family medicine, public health, or specialist GP training.
• Experience in clinical leadership, teaching, or mentoring roles.
• Training or experience in specific areas of interest for example minor surgery, dermatology, paediatrics.

ADDITIONAL CRITERIA

Essential

• Eligibility to work in the UK, if applicable.
• A full, clean driving license, if the role requires home visits or travel.
• Compassionate, empathetic, and patient-focused approach to care.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with patients and colleagues.
• High level of professionalism and ethical conduct.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Adaptability and willingness to keep learning and developing professionally.
• Strong time management and ability to prioritize tasks effectively.

Desirable

• Leadership qualities

Experience

Essential

• Indepth understanding of medical conditions, treatments, and patient care protocols.
• Ability to diagnose and treat a wide range of medical conditions.
• Proficiency in using electronic medical records systems and other healthcare IT platforms.
• Strong decision making, diagnostic, and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of current clinical guidelines and standards.
• Excellent communication skills with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Understanding of safeguarding protocols for vulnerable adults and children

Desirable

• Advanced knowledge in specific clinical areas such as elderly care, chronic disease management, or palliative care.
• Expertise in health promotion and prevention strategies.

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

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Abersychan Group Practice

Old Road

Abersychan

Pontypool

Gwent

NP4 7BH

Employer's website

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