Salaried GP

The

post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs

in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all

registered and temporary patients.

In

accordance with the job plan, 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

repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in

a timely fashion

Making

professional, autonomous 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

In

consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management

protocols, developing care plans for health

Providing

counselling and health education

Admitting

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

providers as appropriate

Recording

clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting

data for audit purposes

Prescribing

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

this is clinically appropriate

The

post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs

in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all

registered and temporary patients.

Clinical Responsibilities

In

accordance with the job plan, 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

repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in

a timely fashion

Making

professional, autonomous 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

In

consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management

protocols, developing care plans for health

Providing

counselling and health education

Admitting

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

providers as appropriate

Recording

clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting

data for audit purposes

Compiling

and issuing acute and repeat

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.

Other Responsibilities within the

Practice

Awareness

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

prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

A

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

practice

Contributing

to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the practice

This is not a comprehensive definition of the

post. Postholders will be expected to

undertake any work that comes within the remit of the posts purpose. The job description will be kept under

review and may be changed according to Practice requirements. Discussions on any major changes will be

held with the postholder.

Health & Safety

The

post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others

health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety

policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection

Control policy and published procedures.

This will include

Using

personal security systems within 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 knowledge and skills

Using

appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and

safe way and keeping them free from hazards

Actively

reporting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when

recognised

Keeping

own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the

maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of

the job holders role

Undertaking

periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

Reporting

potential risks identified

Production

of performance and quality information

To

ensure that documentation (electronic and paper-based) exists to support

performance standards across the full range of performance-based activity

QOF, Enhanced Services etc.

To

assist in the production of information for clinical audit.

To

undertake ad-hoc work related to the performance of the practice under the

guidance of the Partners.

Data

Quality

To

work within the clinical computer system to improve data quality, using the

expertise of other data staff where appropriate.

Equality

& Diversity

The

post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers

And colleagues, to include

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 that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and

respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional

Development

The

post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the

practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation

in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for

maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

Taking

responsibility for own development, learning, and performance and demonstrating

skills and activities to others.

We are looking for a 2 Session salaried GP to work Fridays at Homestead.

We are a PMS practice with a list size of 8,900. You will be joining our fantastic clinical team of 3 Partners, 1 Salaried GP, 1 Diabetic 1 Practice Nurse and a Phlebotomist. Our clinicians are supported by an admin team of 12 with roles including receptionist care navigators, admin clerks and a prescription clerk.

Qualifications

Experience

Skills