General Practitioner

To provide General Medical Services to patients of The Rogerstone Practice, and to participate as a key member of the practice, support and advice aimed at developing general medical practice to the community.

As a member of the practice team, the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to patients of the practice.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements: -

To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service

To undertake all work in accordance with practice procedures and operating policies

To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the Rogerstone Practice parameters

Provision of direct clinical care into patients registered with the practice. This will include face to face consultations, telephone consultations and home visits. It will involve on call duties and the post holder will also include taking part in the rota system.

Professionally accountable to Dr J Andrews, Senior Partner

Managerially accountable to: Sarah Branford, Practice Manager

Base The Rogerstone Practice, Western Valley Road, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9DU

Pay Dependent on Experience

Sessions 4 Sessions per week

Purpose and General Responsibilities

To provide General Medical Services to patients of The Rogerstone Practice, and to participate as a key member of the practice, support and advice aimed at developing general medical practice to the community.

As a member of the practice team, the post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to patients of the practice.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:-

To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service

To undertake all work in accordance with practice procedures and operating policies

To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the Rogerstone Practice parameters

Specific Responsibilities of the Post

Normal duties, workload and important non clinical roles will all be articulated through a Job Plan.

In-Hours

Provision of direct clinical care in to patients registered with the practice. This will include face to face consultations, telephone consultations and home visits. It will involve on-call duties and the post holder will also include taking part in the rota system.

Quality and Standards

To be familiar with and actively promote adherence to the regulatory framework including NICE and National Service Framework Guidance and to actively promote professional standards The Duties of a Doctor

To undertake all work in accordance with the Health Boards procedures and operating policies

Patient Experience

To monitor and respond to measures of patient experience.

Patient Safety

To work actively to reduce unintended harm to patients

To adhere to the Health Boards Clinical Incident Policy

Personal Development

To participate in the National GP Annual Appraisal process

To undertake all work in accordance with Health Board and Practice procedures and operating policies

The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital. This statutory duty is in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the post.

Finally, the post holder is expected to

Observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and The Rogerstone Practice together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations

Observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff

Be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues

We are a well-established, friendly, forward thinking practice, with 13,300 patients, in modern purpose built premises, with easy access, situated just off junctions 27 and 28 on the M4. We are committed to high quality patient care within a supportive and friendly healthcare team who are passionate about the continued development of our practice workforce.

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Qualifications

Experience