Salaried GP

In accordance with the practice timetable, as

agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake clinical

sessions. A clinical session is normally composed of face-to-face appointments

together with telephone appointments, followed by a variety of duties including

queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions,

actioning test results, medical reports, and examinations (e.g. Insurance

Companies) on behalf of the Practice. The above duties should be performed in a

timely manner. Appointments will be 10 minutes duration.

You will be required to

Act upon most alerts (e.g., QOF) and reminders during a routine

consultation i.e. (10 minutes).

Provide all GP services required as part of the PMS contract held

between the practices and the commissioning primary care agency, including all

core services such as Child Health Surveillance

Undertake Duty Doctor and Paperwork Doctor duties on a rota basis.

Undertake surgeries during extended hours in accordance with the

access needs of the practice population and the contractual obligation of the

practice

Provide cross cover, where necessary and practical, at the other

practices

Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including

history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and referral

where appropriate.

Provide appropriate preventative health care and advice.

Provide medical support as required to patients referred by nursing

staff

Provide free certification in line with Schedule 9 of NHS GMS

Regulations (1992).

Adhere to any practice prescribing formulary, local and national

guidelines.

Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting

problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers

within the organisation

Record clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to

agreed standards;

Collect data for audit purposes

Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

(avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the

normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary

care.

Other responsibilities with the Practice

Engaging in appropriate lifelong educational and audit activity to

maintain clinical competence and performance, including the completion of

objectives agreed by you and the practice, in an annual Personal Development

Plan. Your Personal Development Plan must be in line with the Practice

Development Plan.

Actively participating in the training and development of nurses,

medical students, and GP trainees in the practice.

Supporting the practice staff and responding to requests for advice

and assistance from the practice reception, secretarial and nursing staff.

Attend prescribing, palliative care, clinical and practice

meetings.

You will be expected to take part in clinical meetings, be prepared

to chair these and present clinical topics as required for the maintenance of

educational standards and high-quality care. You will receive feedback from the

partners via peer review and to act upon recommendations and demonstrate change

Provide additional enhanced services to the practices that meet the

needs of the practices patient population and maximise the income streams to

the practice

Undertake additional training where necessary to provide these

enhanced services

You are required to actively participate in Practice Based

Commissioning - this will include reducing first outpatient attendances, demand

management, monitoring of activity including peer review and data validation

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice

policies/guidelines, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, annual QOF Assessment of the

Practice.

Meet all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns

to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated

funding (e.g., Locally Commissioned Services returns, annual QOF audit etc.)

This

list is not exhaustive, and all team members should be prepared to accept

additional, or surrender existing duties, to enable the efficient running of

the organisation.

Internal

Members of the Senior Management team

External

Suppliers of services

Other GP practices and practice groups

Other external organisations

Post holders must maintain the confidentiality

of information about patients, staff, and other health service business in

accordance with the Data Protection Act of 1998. Post holders must not, without

prior permission, disclose any information regarding patients or staff. If any

member of staff has communicated any such information to an unauthorised

person, those staff will be liable to disciplinary action up to and including

dismissal. Moreover, the Data Protection Act 1998 also renders an individual

liable for prosecution in the event of unauthorised disclosure of information.

Following the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2005, post holders must apply

the organisations FOI procedure if they receive a written request for

information.

All staff must comply with information

governance requirements. These includes statutory responsibilities (such as

compliance with the Data Protection Act), following national guidance (such as

the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice) and compliance with local policies

and procedures (such as the Trust's Confidentiality policy). Staff are

responsible for any personal information (belonging to staff or patients) that

they access and must ensure it is stored, processed, and forwarded in a secure

and appropriate manner

Equal Opportunities

Post holders must at

all times fulfil their responsibilities with regard

to The Bourne Partnerships Equal Opportunities Policy and equality laws.

All post holders have a responsibility, under

the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and subsequently published

regulations, to ensure that The Bourne Partnerships health and safety policies

and procedures are complied with to maintain a safe working environment for

patients, visitors, and employees.

All post holders have a personal obligation to

act to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). They must attend

mandatory training in Infection Control and be compliant with all measures

required to reduce HCAIs. All post holders must comply with the Partnerships

Infection Control Policies, including those that apply to their duties, such as

Hand Decontamination Policy and Personal Protective Equipment Policy. Risk

Management All post holders have a responsibility to report risks such as

clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly. They are expected to

be familiar with The Bourne Partnerships use of risk assessments to predict and

control risk, as well as the incident reporting system for learning from

mistakes and near misses in order to improve

services. Post holders must also attend training identified by their manager or

stated to be mandatory.

Bourne Health is the largest primary care provider in South West London,

serving diverse communities across multiple GP surgeries. We are committed to

delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, underpinned by innovation,

community engagement, and operational excellence.

Experience

Desirable: - Minimum 2 years of General Practice experience

Personal Qualities

Desirable: - Flexibility to work outside of core office hours

Skills

Desirable: - GP trainer or trainer in training; - Extended access 07:30 start on some days; - Women's health, coils

Qualifications

Essential: - Full registration with GMC Medical Degree GP registrar training