Salaried GP (12 month fixed term)

We are looking to appoint a Salaried GP on a 12 month fixed term basis to our team. Ideally, you will be within two years post CCT.

We are a busy GP practice in the charming town of Kenilworth with a patient list size of approx. 16000 patients and growing. Rated Outstanding by CQC, Accredited by Healthwatch, RCGP research ready, NHSE Military Veterans, highly rated on NHS choices and the Annual Patient GP survey. We are maximum achievers in the Quality Outcomes Framework and have a strong innovative background.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of our clinical team, you will provide autonomous care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.

You will also contribute to the achievement of QOF, practice audits and the PCN IIF targets.

About us

We are a friendly and supportive GP training practice of 9 GPs, 6 practice nurses, 1 Advanced nurse practitioner, 2 health care assistants, 2 Clinical Pharmacists, 2 Physiotherapists and 2 Paramedics in addition to a multi-skilled reception and admin team that offer a range of support.

We use the EMIS web clinical system along with Docman 10, ERS, Lexacom Echo and EPS fully integrated. We are a fully established training practice with 2 trainers and regular educational sessions are held for all clinicians and staff.

We pride ourselves on delivering excellent care to our local population and bringing out the best in our team and our team centered approach includes daily team meetings, a range of clinical and non-clinical meetings and a summer event and Christmas party for the whole team.

The practice has an active PPG who supports the practice with projects throughout the year to help improve patient care.

Our partner-owned building is very well maintained, and we have a number of external allied health professionals who use the buildings such as Ophthalmology, Hearing Care and Physio.

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

To be familiar with Good Medical Practice and follow the guidance it contains as directed by the General Medical Council.

To work as a member of the multidisciplinary Practice team to provide general medical services. The post holder will manage a busy caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting.

To help ensure the Practice provides the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. The following list is not exhaustive:

In accordance with the Practice consulting schedule, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home (outside of usual visits done by our Paramedics), checking and signing prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations (e.g. insurance companies) and letters on behalf of the Practice.

Making professional autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers.

Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Cover all of the clinical management of the patients in the surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results and making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate.

Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols as well as wider guidance such as that from NICE.

Ensure appropriate follow up of patients.

Recording clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collecting data for audit purposes and sharing and publishing the results on Teamnet.

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).

Making referrals to other health care providers (NHS and private) in line with national and local guidelines and pathways.

Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines.

Work with other members of the primary health care team in delivering high quality primary care.

Play a lead role in practice achieving agreed QOF and other key performance indicator targets.

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 nonjudgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Continuous Personal and Professional Development

Ensure that professional updating and development needs are met through participating in and maintaining a record of appropriate training and educational programmes. Participate in the Practice appraisal programme and GP appraisal.

Confidentiality and Data Security

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.

As a GP you will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers. You 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.

Awareness of and compliance with Practice confidentiality, IT and data security policies.

Health and Safety

Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

To work in a safe manner at all times and to comply with the organisations operational health and safety policies and procedures including those relating to infection control.

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 will 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.

Person Specification Experience

• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
• Evidence of recent self-directed learning or development
• A good understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as current health and social policy
• An understanding of and commitment to the development of clinical commissioning
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Self-motivated and hardworking with the ability to stay calm under pressure
• Empathetic, honest, caring
• Experience of GP clinical IT systems

Qualifications

• GMC Full Registration
• Currently on a performers list and never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason
• Within two years of post CCT qualification
• Recognised qualifications for GP registrar training
• MRCGP
• DRCOG
• DFFP/FFFP
• DCH
• Appropriate qualification and experience in minor surgery
• Experience of EMIS clinical system

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.