Salaried GP

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Salaried GP to join the team in our friendly, high-achieving and forward thinking practice.

We are seeking an individual who can provide 6-8 sessions/3-4 days a week, to start in February/March (negotiable)

Main duties of the job

To deal with a wide range of health needs in a primarycare setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered andtemporary patients.

The post holder will undertake a variety of dutiesincluding surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visitingpatients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, taking action onelectronic prescription requests and dealing with prescription queries,paperwork and correspondence, including electronic correspondence, dealing withpatient test results and medical reports, referral letters and any othercorrespondence as appropriate in a timely manner.

About us

Blyth Road Medical Centre is a GMS practice with around 6300 patients. We have 3 Partners, 2 ANPs, 2 Practice Nurses and 2 HCA's along with a team of Admin and Reception staff. We also work alongside various other health care professionals including a Social Prescriber, Nurse Associate, Diabetic Dietician, First Contact Physiotherapists and a Clinical Pharmacy team.

We are a spoke training practice, use Systmone, AccuRx and Anima. We are well supported by our Patient Participation Group.

Job responsibilities

Job Title: SalariedGeneral Practitioner

Reports to: The Partners (Clinically)

ThePractice Manager (Administratively)

JobSummary

To deal with a wide range of health needs in a primarycare setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered andtemporary patients.

ClinicalResponsibilities

The post holder will undertake a variety of dutiesincluding surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visitingpatients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, taking action onelectronic prescription requests and dealing with prescription queries,paperwork and correspondence, including electronic correspondence, dealing withpatient test results and medical reports, referral letters and any othercorrespondence as appropriate in a timely manner.

Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation topresenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health careworkers.

Assess the health needs of patients withundifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screen patients for disease risk factors and earlysigns of illness

Providing counselling and health education

Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes toagreed standards, primarily by use of the computer system and complete theclinical system templates as appropriate

Prescribe in accordance with the Practice prescribingformulary and agreed guidelines.

In general, the post holder will be expected toundertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GPworking within primary care.

OtherResponsibilities within the Practice

Awareness and compliance with all relevantpolicies/guidelines including, but not limited to prescribing, confidentiality,data protection, health and safety, safeguarding, QOF and CQC

A commitment to lifelong learning and audit to ensureevidence based best practice

Contribute to the evaluation/audit and clinicalstandard setting within the organisation

Contributing to the practice achievement of QOF andother performance targets

Attend training and events organised by the practiceor other agencies, where appropriate. This includes clinical and non-clinical training.Ensure that personal mandatory and organisationally required training is up todate.

Participate in practice meetings as required

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrustus with, or allow us to gather sensitive information in relation to theirhealth and other matters. They do so inconfidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacyand act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this jobdescription, the post holder may have access to confidential informationrelating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other health careworkers. They may also have access toinformation relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to beregarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues,other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulgedto authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and proceduresrelating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Breach of confidentiality is gross misconduct andcould lead to dismissal from the practice.

Healthand Safety

The post holder will assist in promoting andmaintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in thepractice health & Safety Policy, to include:

Identifying the risks involved in work activities andundertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

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

Reporting potential risks identified and SignificantEvents promptly

Equalityand Diversity

The post holder will support the equality, diversityand rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance ofpeoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practiceprocedures and policies and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs ofpatients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of theindividual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelingspriorities and rights.

Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment

In addition to maintaining continued education throughattendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure thatprofessional development requirements are met, the post holder will participatein any training programme implemented by the practice as part of thisemployment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performancereview, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of ownpersonal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learningand performance and demonstrating skills and activities to other who areundertaking similar work.

Participate in such other individual performancereviews, revalidation or re-accreditation process as might be required by theCCG, GMC etc.

Quality

The post holder will strive to maintain quality withinthe practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and riskand participate in significant event reviews

Assess own performance and take accountability for ownactions, either directly or under supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of the tam byreflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improveand enhance the teams performance

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies tomeet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication

The post holder shouldrecognise the importance of effective communication within the team and willstrive to:

Communicate effectively withother team members

Communicate effectively withpatients and carers

Recognise peoples needs foralternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post holder will:

Apply practice policies,standards and guidance

Discuss with other membersof the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect their ownwork

Participate in audit whereappropriate

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC registration
• Be included in GP performer list and have a licence to practice
• Registered with a recognised medical defence organisation

Skills

• Clinical skills necessary for independent practice
• Sound knowledge of the principles and values that support good medical practice
• Good organisation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage a changing workload

Personal Qualities

• Will have excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to working as part of a team
• Will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Clear commitment to delivering quality and patient focused services
• Flexible, open to change and willing to learn new skills

Experience

• IT literate including experience of using clinical systems, ideally Systmone

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.