Salaried General Practitioner - Newcastle South PCN

To perform as an autonomous

general practitioner working independently and with other health care

professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients

attending within a primary care setting. Provide expert professional advice to

patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical

excellence. To be involved in the provision of education and training to GP

Registrars and other staff. To be professionally accountable and responsible

for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC code of

conduct ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is

primary.

General Medical Practitioner working in a Primary

Employer: North Staffordshire GP Federation

Location: Newcastle South PCN

This role involves working across all five of our practice sites on a set rotational rota. The successful candidate will be required to travel between locations as part of their working week. Mileage expenses will be reimbursed in line with the organisation's mileage policy.

Hours of work: up to 37.5 hours

Salary: As per Network Contract

DES (6 clinical

sessions plus 0.66 CPD - £10500 per

session)

accordance with the PCN rota, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self

available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations,

telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and

signing/authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork

and correspondence in a timely fashion.

professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether

self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the

organisation.

the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed

problems.

patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management

protocols, developing care plans for health.

counselling and health education.

or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care

providers as appropriate.

clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

data for audit purposes.

and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.

in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever

this is clinically appropriate.

post holder will be required to visit patients during surgery time in an

emergency if clinically indicated.

post holder will undertake a fair percentage of On Call sessions per week as

allocated on the practice rota as required and participate in the PCN Enhanced

Service hours (Monday to Friday 6:30pm to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 5pm).

post holder will undertake fair share of home visiting sessions per week as

allocated.

training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where

appropriate.

positively and actively in clinical and practice meetings.

PCN and Practices have a strong ethos around training and development of

others, therefore the successful candidate will be willing and able to support

medical students, and other training roles.

Management.

needs in the most expedient way, taking into account that continuity of care

and access to services are often in direct conflict.

patients to be aware of the service pressures within primary care and to manage

their expectations of what we can realistically deliver in a manner that is

fair and proportionate for all care priorities.

improved use of the telephone and other technologies. Encourage patients to

rely on face- to-face consultation only where there is a clinical need to do

so.

and reassure patients of the need to offer alternative care options where

appropriate and safe to do so.

immediately highlight any concerns you may have in respect of safety or quality

of patient care to the Clinical Director/Practice Partners/PCN Manager.

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.

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.

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

& Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and

maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in 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

Using appropriate infection control procedures,

maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

Reporting potential risks identified.

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 non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings

priorities and rights.

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.

and maintains up to date personal development plan and professional portfolio

for purposes of annual individual performance review, appraisal and

revalidation.

able to develop own knowledge and clinical practice to meet objectives and

changes in service.

own time, workload and resources effectively.

provide education and training to other staff and Registrars as appropriate.

a high standard of probity.

commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best

practice.

of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g.

prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.

The post-holder will

strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality

and risk.

Work to practice protocols.

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.

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective

communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members.

Be familiar in all mediums of communications

such as email, tasks, telephone etc.

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods

of communication and respond accordingly.

Communicate effectively to outside agencies.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

The post holder

Will

Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance.

Discuss with other members of the team how the

policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.

Participate in audit where appropriate.

This job description reflects

the current situation. It is subject to review and updating in the light of

changing service needs. Details may be changed in consultation with the role

holder and/or reviewed at their annual appraisal. Job descriptions are not

designed to be all-inclusive although they will, as far as practicable, be a

reasonably accurate and understandable specification of duties. The nature of

our organisation demands a flexible approach in order to provide efficient and

modern services to our patients. This job description may be amended by North

Staffordshire GP Federation and you may be required to carry out additional or

other duties as may be reasonably required.

North Staffordshire GP Federation is a membership organisation supporting North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent primary care, including all 66 GP Practices and 13 Primary Care Networks.

With the release of NHSE guidance

on the recruitment of General Practitioners under the Additional Roles

Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), we are looking to expand our team by employing

Salaried General Practitioners to work alongside our PCNs based across North

Staffordshire.

If you are a GP (not currently in

a substantive employed role in a GP practice) and are interested in working

across a dynamic group of PCNs/practices, we would love to hear from you.

Experience

Desirable: - An understanding of GP commissioning.

Personal qualities and attributes

Other Requirements

Skills and Abilities

Desirable: - Knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems such as EMIS and SystemOne

Qualifications

Desirable: - Commitment to professional development.; - MRCGP