Salaried GP

You will provide safe, effective, and evidence based care through face to face and telephone consultations for same day urgent appointments. Sessions will take place at the Leen View site in the Bulwell Riverside building, with appointments offered to patients from all practices within the network.

This role is well suited to GPs seeking focused clinical work with minimal administrative burden. Clinical duties will include:

Ordering investigations

Making referrals when required

You will consult primarily using SystmOne, with access to EMIS Web for patients from other practices.

Furthermore, the post holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the PCN, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.

To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the

provision of medical services to the PCN population, delivering an excellent

standard of clinical care whilst complying with the GMS contract.

Furthermore, the post holder will adhere to the GMC

standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management

of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative

working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.

Generic responsibilities

All staff in Bulwell and Top Valley Primary Care Network

have a duty to conform to the following:

A good attitude and positive action towards Equality

Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) creates an environment where all

individuals can achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is

important for three reasons it improves operational effectiveness, it is

morally the right thing to do and it is required by law.

This organisation is committed to supporting and promoting

opportunities for staff to maintain their health, wellbeing and safety.

The post holder is to manage and assess risk within the

areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect

staff and patients and monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe

and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation,

policies, procedures and guidelines.

All personnel have a duty to take reasonable care of health

and safety at work for themselves, their team and others and to cooperate with

employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

In the PCN, we are committed to maintaining an outstanding

confidential service. Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain

sensitive information relating to their health and other matters pertaining to

their care. They do so in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will

respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality.

It is essential that, if the legal requirements are to be

met and the trust of our patients is to be retained, all staff must protect

patient information and provide a confidential service.

To preserve and improve the quality of this organisations

outputs, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do but how

they achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to

develop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work.

Theresponsibility for this rests with everyone

working within the organisation to look for opportunities to improve quality

and share good practice and to discuss, highlight and work with the team to

create opportunities to improve patient care.

The organisation continually strives to improve work

processes which deliver healthcare with improved results across all areas of

our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement where

everyone counts and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions

to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.

Staff should interpret national strategies and policies into

local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of

general practice.

All staff are to contribute to investigations and root cause

analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations and

multidisciplinary case reviews.

A PCN induction will be provided in addition to to any

practice based induction as required.

Learning and development

The effective use of training and development is fundamental

in ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge,

attitude and competences to perform their role. All staff will be required to

partake in and complete mandatory training. It is an expectation for this post

holder to assess their own learning needs and undertake learning as

appropriate.

The post holder will provide an educational role to

patients, carers, families, and colleagues in an environment that facilitates

learning.

Collaborative working

All staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative

working and understand their own role and scope and identify how this may

develop over time. Staff are to prioritise their own workload and ensure

effective time management strategies are embedded within the culture of the

team.

Teamwork is essential in multidisciplinary environments and

the post holder is to work as an effective and responsible team member,

supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working

and work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and

policies impacting upon care delivery.

Effective communication is essential and all staff must

ensure they communicate in a manner that enables the sharing of information in

an appropriate manner.

All staff should delegate clearly and appropriately,

adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence.

Plans and outcomes by which to measure success should be

agreed.

Managing information

All staff should use technology and appropriate software as

an aid to management in the planning, implementation and monitoring of care and

presenting and communicating information.

Data should be reviewed and processed using accurate

SNOMED/read codes to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for

monitoring and audit processes.

Service delivery

Staff will be given detailed information during the

induction process regarding policy and procedure.

The post holder must adhere to the information contained

within this organisations policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols

are always adhered to.

The security of the organisation is the responsibility of

all personnel. The post holder must ensure they always remain vigilant and

report any suspicious activity immediately to their line manager.

Professional conduct

All staff are required to dress appropriately for their

role.

All personnel are entitled to take leave. Line managers are

to ensure all their staff are afforded the opportunity to take a minimum of 6

weeks (pro rata) leave each year and should be encouraged to take all their

leave entitlement. One week study leave (pro rata) is also awarded to GPs.

Public holidays will be calculated on a pro-rated basis

dependent on the number of hours worked.

Primary key 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 levels:

a. The delivery of highly effective medical care to the

entitled population

b. The provision of services commensurate with the

c. Generic prescribing adhering to local and national

guidance

d. Effective management of long-term conditions

e. Processing of administration in a timely manner,

including referrals, and other associated administrative tasks

f. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with

good practice, policy and guidance

g. Work collaboratively, accepting an equitable share of the

service workload

h. Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical

guidelines and the audit process

i. Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous

improvement and quality initiatives within the PCN.

j. Attend and contribute effectively to PCN meetings as

required

k. Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance

of the PCN including clinical governance and training

l. Ensure compliance with the appraisal process

m. Prepare and complete the revalidation process

n. Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing

professional development across the team

o. Review and always adhere to PCN protocols and policies

You will join a supportive, inclusive, and values driven PCN team committed to improving health outcomes for the Bulwell and Top Valley communities. Working within one of our host practices, you'll benefit from:

A collaborative multi practice network

Strong clinical and administrative support

Opportunities for ongoing professional development

A forward thinking and patient centred ethos

This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to local urgent care while working within a positive, well supported primary care environment.

We would welcome informal visits or a telephone call by prior arrangement.

Experience

Desirable: - Experience of medicines management Experience of ICB initiatives

Eligibility

Essential: - Full GMC registration National Performers List registration Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU) Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Personal Qualities

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential: - Appropriate level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP

Qualifications

Essential: - Qualified GP MRCGP Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)

Other requirements

Essential: - Flexibility to work outside of core office hours Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check Occupational Health clearance Project work as required.

Skills