Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking to appoint a number of GPs (full time or part-time) who are motivated, independent, and interested in providing high quality clinical services to a varied and deprived population. The successful applicant will be expected to work flexibly across the different sites and subject to agreement this may include some weekend hours in their pattern of work.
The Practice has a high-achieving QOF track record and is closely involved in local GP-led commissioning, with mostly paperless administration; our main practice system is EMIS Web, and our GPs also use Adastra, Front Desk, and Docman regularly.
Key Clinical Responsibilities:
The post-holder will practice in accordance with accepted good medical practice and the various clinical policies of the Service, to include:
In accordance with the appointed individuals agreed job/ work plan they will make themself 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 or external organisations
Assessing the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
Contributing to QOF requirements and recording data appropriately
In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health-related illnesses
Screening patients for health education
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes and contributing to the Practice audit programme as required
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
Prescribing in accordance with the accepted prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
Take a lead role in some aspects of the clinical work within the team, for example: co-ordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and keeping clinical protocols up to date
In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as set by Royal College of General Practitioners, General Medical Council, all other Royal colleges and councils applicable to the staff within the practice, Department of Health, NHS England, OCCG and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality across 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 and service expansion
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources
Prescribe safe and effective medicines management which conforms to:
NICE guidance and DH directives
Good Prescribing Practice as defined by British National Formulary (BNF) guidance from Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain on safe and secure handling of medicine
Operate safe management and regular review for all patients receiving repeat prescriptions
Controlled Drugs legislation
Shared protocols agreed between the OCCG and other NHS providers
Locally specified Patient Group Directions
Work effectively so as not to exceed the Practice prescribing budget as set annually by the CCG? Comply with targets set within the Prescribing Incentive Scheme
Contribute to the teams approach which ensures that referrals are made for patients to see other medical service providers, ensuring that adequate information is given to personnel to whom the patient has been referred for proper assessment to be made
Be supportive of any complaints policy and procedure to ensure proper investigation and appropriate follow-up action in the event of a complaining being made about any aspect of the service provided or any personal provider of the service
Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:
Contributing to service development and implementation of contract including the new Primary Care Network DES
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant PML Practice policies/guidelines/procedures, e.g. prescribing, child protection, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, discipline
A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
Contributing to individual case discussions at clinical meetings and bring examples of cases for group discussion
Contributing to the organisational development of the Practice by contributing to the development of ideas, strategies and policies which will promote efficiency and well-being of the practice
Contributing to evaluation /audit and clinical standard setting with 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 events organised by the practice and other agencies, where appropriate Attending team meetings and other meetings as may be necessary
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 post-holder 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.
Health and Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health and safety and security as defined in PMLs Health and Safety Policy, to include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Reporting potential risks identified
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 recognizes 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/Professional Development:
In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by PML 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.
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.
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
Apply practice policies, standards, guidance, and procedures
Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards, guidance, and procedures will affect own work
Participate in audit where appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Full GMC Registration, MBChB or equivalent
UK permit or right to work in the United Kingdom
Desirable
MRCGP
DRCOG
DFFP
Certificate in Management of Substance Misuse
Personal Abilities
Essential
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
Ability to demonstrate good written English and spoken skills
A solutions focused approach
Ability to listen and empathize
Potential to cope with stressful situations
Ability to undertake responsibility
Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Understanding of the role of teamwork in providing quality care
Trustworthy
Flexible and a good timekeeper
Good organisational and time management skills
Ability to manage and facilitate change
Understanding and acceptance of, and adherence to the need to keep strict confidentiality
Ability to use own judgement, resources and common sense
Able to work under pressure and within an ever-changing environment
Effective team worker
Decisive, confident working style with the ability to deal with competing priorities
Commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
Ability to advocate for clinical standards
Experience
Essential
GP Vocational or additional experience in general practice
Commitment to professional development Knowledge of the NHS
Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues and health and social policy
Ability to make good clear concise medical notes, both computerised and manual
Experience of Microsoft office applications
Desirable
Experience in use of EMIS
Web Experience in use of Docman Interest in research
Evidence of interest in additional clinical skills
Experience of GP Clinical systems Car driver/clean licence
Able to perform minor surgery
Accredited for Implanon and coil fittings, and other sexual health promotion
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Full GMC Registration, MBChB or equivalent
UK permit or right to work in the United Kingdom
Desirable
MRCGP
DRCOG
DFFP
Certificate in Management of Substance Misuse
Personal Abilities
Essential
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
Ability to demonstrate good written English and spoken skills
A solutions focused approach
Ability to listen and empathize
Potential to cope with stressful situations
Ability to undertake responsibility
Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Understanding of the role of teamwork in providing quality care
Trustworthy
Flexible and a good timekeeper
Good organisational and time management skills
Ability to manage and facilitate change
Understanding and acceptance of, and adherence to the need to keep strict confidentiality
Ability to use own judgement, resources and common sense
Able to work under pressure and within an ever-changing environment
Effective team worker
Decisive, confident working style with the ability to deal with competing priorities
Commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable
Ability to advocate for clinical standards
Experience
Essential
GP Vocational or additional experience in general practice
Commitment to professional development Knowledge of the NHS
Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues and health and social policy
Ability to make good clear concise medical notes, both computerised and manual
Experience of Microsoft office applications
Desirable
Experience in use of EMIS
Web Experience in use of Docman Interest in research
Evidence of interest in additional clinical skills
Experience of GP Clinical systems Car driver/clean licence
Able to perform minor surgery
Accredited for Implanon and coil fittings, and other sexual health promotion
