Job summary
Job Summary
To work as an autonomous practitioner, on rotation across PCN
practices, responsible for the provision of medical services to the PCN practice
population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying
with the contract.
The post
holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making
process, with the ability to prioritise and triage the needs of patients.
Accordingly, instigating appropriate investigations or referrals to colleagues
and other care providers.
Furthermore,
the post holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice,
contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example,
maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the
multidisciplinary team.
The applicant must have been qualified for less
than 2 years at appointment to the post.
The applicant must not have already worked
within a GP Practice as a GP.
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities and Duties
The
following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be, on
occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon
factors such as workload and staffing levels:
a.
The
delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
b.
The
provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract
c.
Generic
prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
d.
Effective
management of long-term conditions
e.
Processing
of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription
requests and other associated administrative tasks
a.
Maintain
accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and
guidance
b.
Work
collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
c.
Adhere
to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
d.
Contribute
to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality
initiatives within the practice
e.
Ensure
compliance with the appraisal process
f.
Support
the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines
g. Support the PCN making recommendations
to enhance income and reduce expenditure
h. Review
and always adhere to practice protocols and policies
i. Encourage
collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a
culture of continuous improvement
About us
Our Vision and Values
Fenland PCNs vision is to
bring GP practices together with other local services to provide the best care
in the right place. This role will support Fenland PCN which covers 4 GP
Practices and have a patient population of 39,000 patients. Our values are:
Integrity - We
promise to conduct ourselves with the upmost integrity, staying open and honest
with colleagues and patients.
Empathy - We
strive to take perspective of and feel emotions of another person, taking
action to alleviate stress and pain of others showing kindness and care in our
approach. Putting ourselves in other peoples shoes, both patients and
colleagues, establishing anempathetic connection.
Empowerment - We
seek to champion positive relationships and build trust whilst empowering
others
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication
Connect with various support agencies both
statutory and voluntary to ensure individuals have access to comprehensive
support. Establishing positive working relationships and effective
communication with the Fenland PCN GP Practices, integrated care health and
care teams and a range of local voluntary sector and community organisations.
Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication
styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
Communicate effectively and empathetically, to
overcome communication barriers with patients and the general public displaying
emotional crisis, vulnerability, verbal / physical aggression, learning
difficulties, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication.
Ability to cope with frequently challenging,
diverse and stressful situations.
Admin
& Professional
Engage in discussions about service direction,
improvements, audits, and policy implementation. Contribute to maintaining
health and safety.
To use highly developed knowledge and skills to
provide high standards of patient centred care.
To maintain accurate contemporaneous records on
all aspects of the care process and patient contact.
To ensure that all project paperwork e.g.
performance information is completed and available in a timely manner.
Provide intelligence to the system on the
impact of patient lifestyle changes via outcome measure reporting.
Contribute to the development of the service,
e.g. developing service pathways, paperwork and sharing good practice.
Awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant
local/clinical policies and guidelines.
Participate in data collection data for audit
purposes and be responsible for monitoring progress against key performance
targets.
Effectively manage own time, workload and
resources.
Value and respect colleagues, other members of
staff and patients and show commitment to working as a team member.
To attend and participate in practice clinical
meetings and other multi-disciplinary meetings where necessary.
Record
keeping, information collection and communication
To ensure data recorded (by post holder and by
those staff supervised by post holder) on all electronic systems conforms to
necessary policies, processes and protocols.
To be responsible for the accurate maintenance
of clinical record keeping and the required communication of individual patient
care packages for which the post holder has responsibility.
To be responsible for the accurate
recording of information relating to the patients in receipt if care as determined
by the PCNs operational policies or when directed by the Clinical Director.
Development
and Supervision
Participate in clinical audits and research as
necessary to own work.
Provide the day to day supervision and
direction of junior staff as allocated by the Clinical Director.
To measure own personal goals ensuring they
align to the wider PCN goals and strategic objectives.
To assist service projects as and when
required.
Professional
& PCN Policies
The post holder must comply with all national, statutory,
legislative, professional and local policy.
The post holder should proactively contribute
to improve local policy and any changes to improve service or protocols.
To be responsible for the application in
practice of the PCNs policies and procedures and the limit of the authority and
responsibility the post holder has within these.
To operate within the PCNs standing financial
instructions and their application to financial and physical resources.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication
Connect with various support agencies both
statutory and voluntary to ensure individuals have access to comprehensive
support. Establishing positive working relationships and effective
communication with the Fenland PCN GP Practices, integrated care health and
care teams and a range of local voluntary sector and community organisations.
Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication
styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
Communicate effectively and empathetically, to
overcome communication barriers with patients and the general public displaying
emotional crisis, vulnerability, verbal / physical aggression, learning
difficulties, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication.
Ability to cope with frequently challenging,
diverse and stressful situations.
Admin
& Professional
Engage in discussions about service direction,
improvements, audits, and policy implementation. Contribute to maintaining
health and safety.
To use highly developed knowledge and skills to
provide high standards of patient centred care.
To maintain accurate contemporaneous records on
all aspects of the care process and patient contact.
To ensure that all project paperwork e.g.
performance information is completed and available in a timely manner.
Provide intelligence to the system on the
impact of patient lifestyle changes via outcome measure reporting.
Contribute to the development of the service,
e.g. developing service pathways, paperwork and sharing good practice.
Awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant
local/clinical policies and guidelines.
Participate in data collection data for audit
purposes and be responsible for monitoring progress against key performance
targets.
Effectively manage own time, workload and
resources.
Value and respect colleagues, other members of
staff and patients and show commitment to working as a team member.
To attend and participate in practice clinical
meetings and other multi-disciplinary meetings where necessary.
Record
keeping, information collection and communication
To ensure data recorded (by post holder and by
those staff supervised by post holder) on all electronic systems conforms to
necessary policies, processes and protocols.
To be responsible for the accurate maintenance
of clinical record keeping and the required communication of individual patient
care packages for which the post holder has responsibility.
To be responsible for the accurate
recording of information relating to the patients in receipt if care as determined
by the PCNs operational policies or when directed by the Clinical Director.
Development
and Supervision
Participate in clinical audits and research as
necessary to own work.
Provide the day to day supervision and
direction of junior staff as allocated by the Clinical Director.
To measure own personal goals ensuring they
align to the wider PCN goals and strategic objectives.
To assist service projects as and when
required.
Professional
& PCN Policies
The post holder must comply with all national, statutory,
legislative, professional and local policy.
The post holder should proactively contribute
to improve local policy and any changes to improve service or protocols.
To be responsible for the application in
practice of the PCNs policies and procedures and the limit of the authority and
responsibility the post holder has within these.
To operate within the PCNs standing financial
instructions and their application to financial and physical resources.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration as a General Practitioner
Experience
Essential
- The applicant must have been qualified for less than 2 years at appointment to the post.
- The applicant must not have already worked within a GP Practice as a GP.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration as a General Practitioner
Experience
Essential
- The applicant must have been qualified for less than 2 years at appointment to the post.
- The applicant must not have already worked within a GP Practice as a GP.
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).
