Salaried GP

An excellent opportunity has become available for aGP to join a highly regarded training practice as a Salaried GP (PartnershipPotential).

Ahighly regarded, forward-thinking Teaching Practice, combining the valuedelements of a traditional family practice, with a progressive attitude. Thereare exciting opportunities for the future and long-term stability.

Main duties of the job

Clinical responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves 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.
• Taking a share in the on-call duty doctor rota for urgent care.
• 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
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• 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
• 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 all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

About us

Located in Knighton, Powys within easy commute of Shrewsbury or Hereford, set in beautiful countryside. On-site parking is available for GPs

The beautiful rural location still offers a variety of clinical cases, and the surgery are happy for an incoming GP to develop further professionally. You would also benefit from managed admin and minimal home visits.

Job responsibilities

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 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.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Fully Qualified GP eligible to work in General Practice in the NHS.
• MBBS or equivalent medical degree.
• National Performers List Registration.
• General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003.
• Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983.
• Clear DBS report.
• Eligible to independently practice in the United Kingdom.
• Post graduate qualification or special interest in minor surgery, diabetes, Child health, Contraception, ring pessaries, learning disabilities or teaching

Experience

• Evidence of commitment to ongoing personal & professional development.
• Eligible to independently practice in the United Kingdom.
• An understanding of the needs of the vulnerable groups of patients that are registered.
• Understand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to listen actively to patients in a non-judgemental manner.
• The ability to deal with criticism and work well under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Patience and a calm demeanour in stressful situations.
• Formulating treatment plans and evaluation of progress.
• Ability to work with integrated care pathways, protocols, and patient specific directives.
• Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care.
• Ability to develop and deliver evidence based care.
• Experience of service improvement and quality initiatives.
• Ability to understand the importance of and establish own role in Clinical Governance and risk management.
• Demonstrates evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
• Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Sensitive and shows empathy in difficult situations.
• Caring attitude to patients
• A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues.
• Progressive, forward-thinking attitude.
• Commitment to continuing education and professional development.
• Experience with EMIS clinical IT system
• Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality
• and Improvement Framework (QIF).
• Evidence of contributing to practice development and research in clinical area.

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.