Locum GP - Knightsbridge Medical Centre

Clinical responsibilities

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, dealing with queries, referring patients as appropriate, paperwork and correspondence.

Making professional 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.

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.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities

of the salaried GP. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other

tasks this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing

level.

Effective

management of long term conditions.

Maintain

accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and

guidance.

Work

as a team member with all relevant providers of primary and community care

services.

Generic

prescribing adhering to local and national guidelines.

Processing

of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription

requests and other associated administrative tasks

Support

the management team in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making

recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure.

Provide

emergency locum cover in unforeseen/exceptional circumstances in negotiation

with the management team.

Work

in accordance with practice policies and procedures and

assist in their development.

Encourage

collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture

of continuous improvement at all times.

in practice audits as requested by the audit lead

in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured

approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA).

Contribution to QOF and any local or direct enhanced services which the Practice has signed up for.

Knightsbridge Medical Centre is a friendly and hard-working practice providing high-quality healthcare to 14500 patients in the heart of Knightsbridge.

We have 2 partners, 5 GPs, 3 registrars, Nursing Team and a clerical team of 8. We have an emphasis on patient care and as a training practice, we support the professional development of our staff.

We are passionate about working together as a team to meet the clinical needs of our local population and improve our patient's care. This is an outstanding opportunity to develop core clinical skills in primary care in a supportive mentoring environment.

If you are interested in applying for this role please submit a brief cover letter outlining your interest with a copy of your CV.

Experience

Desirable: - Basic IT skills; - Experience of QOF and clinical audit; - SystmOne

Qualifications

Essential: - Qualified GP; - Inclusion in the GMC Register; - On the PCSE Medical Performers List; - Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Desirable: - Experience of working in a GP Practice