Salaried GP - Maternity Cover

• Main duties will include:
• Face to face, telephone and online consultations
• Assessment and management of acute presentations and longterm conditions
• Diagnosis and management of undifferentiated illness
• Safe prescribing and medicines management
• Reviewing and acting on investigation results and clinical correspondence
• Making appropriate referrals and contributing to personalised care planning
• Home visits where clinically required
• A fair contribution to duty doctor arrangements
• Participation in clinical and multidisciplinary meetings
• Maintaining clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records

• Clinical responsibilities
• Providing high quality consultations via face to face, telephone and online appointments
• Assessing and managing patients with acute illness, chronic disease and undifferentiated symptoms
• Making appropriate clinical decisions regarding diagnosis, investigation, treatment and onward referral
• Managing patients with complex and multiple longterm conditions
• Providing preventative care and health promotion as part of routine clinical work
• Prescribing safely and effectively in line with current guidance and local formulary
• Providing continuity of care wherever possible
• Teamwork and communication
• Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, including nurses, HCAs, pharmacists, social prescribers and administrative staff
• Participating in practice and clinical meetings
• Communicating effectively with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues
• Supporting colleagues and contributing to a positive, collaborative working environment
• Working flexibly across all four practice sites as required
• Seeking advice and support appropriately and recognising professional limitations
• Clinical governance and development
• Participating in clinical audit and quality improvement activity
• Contributing to significant event reviews and shared learning within the practice
• Supporting clinical governance and the development and implementation of practice policies and protocols
• Contributing to service development and improvements in patient care
• Maintaining professional knowledge and skills through continuing professional development
• Participating in appraisal and revalidation
• General responsibilities
• Maintaining confidentiality and complying with information governance and data protection requirements
• Complying with practice policies, including those relating to prescribing, safeguarding, health and safety, and infection prevention and control
• Working within GMC guidance and the principles of Good Medical Practice
• Maintaining appropriate medical indemnity
• Undertaking other reasonable duties consistent with the role of a GP within the practice

• 5 GP Partners
• Salaried GPs
• Practice Nurses
• Healthcare Assistants
• Clinical Pharmacist
• Pharmacy Technician
• Social Prescribers

Essential

• Essential criteria
• Essential Primary medical degree recognised by the GMC. Full GMC registration with a current licence to practise. Included on the GMC GP Register. Included, or eligible for inclusion, on the NHS England Medical Performers List. Appropriate medical indemnity in place. Evidence of ongoing CPD and engagement with appraisal revalidation.

Desirable

• Desirable criteria
• MRCGP or equivalent recognised postgraduate qualification. Additional postgraduate training relevant to general practice. Up to date safeguarding training - children and adults appropriate to the role.