Salaried GP

The role includes the full range of general practice duties, with a balanced and supported workload:

Working patterns are flexible, with sessions agreed between the successful candidates and the practice.

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

managing 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. This may, with prior agreement, include

being the “named GP” for a specified group of patients.

the post holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of

duties including surgery consultations, telephone and other remote consultations

and queries (including, for example, online and text consultations),

visiting patients at home, etc. They may also undertake the role of duty

GP as required. The post-holder

will have a defined job plan setting out the hours of work and

responsibilities and tasks associated with the role.

times within the daily workload template, participate in clinical

administration including, but not confined to, laboratory results, tasks,

radiology results, and hospital communications, issuing and signing acute

and repeat prescriptions, and dealing with administration queries, paperwork,

and correspondence in a timely fashion.

to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred internally

within the Practice.

computerised clinical software systems.

undiagnosed problems and makes assessment of their health care needs.

problems, and palliative/terminal care needs.

signs of illness.

patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols.

prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.

refers them to other care providers internally or externally as

appropriate.

Child Protection, confidentially issues etc.

based best practice, supported by designated CPD internal and external

sessions. Attend important Practice

Meetings.

Other Responsibilities within the

Organisation

·

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 organisation

·

Contributing

to the development of computer-based patient records

·

Contributing

to the summarising of patient records and coding patient data

·

Attending

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

appropriate.

Confidentiality

·

While 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

·

In 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

·

Information relating to patients, carers, 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 practice Health

& Safety Policy, to 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 free from hazards

·

Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality

and 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 people’s 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.

Personal/Professional

Development

In addition to

maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study

days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met,

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 who are undertaking similar work.

Quality

The

post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

·

Alert

other team members to issues of quality and risk

·

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 team’s performance

·

Work

effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

·

Effectively

manage own time, workload, and resources.

Communication

The post-holder should recognize the importance of

effective communication within the team and will strive to:

·

Communicate

effectively with other team members

·

Communicate

effectively with patients and carers

·

Recognise

people’s needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

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 and the investigation and reporting of significant

events

Penn Hill Surgery is a well-established training practice providing care to approximately 10,350 patients.

We are committed to delivering a high standard of general practice, with continuity of care through personal lists, while also working closely with neighbouring practices as part of the Yeovil Primary Care Network.

We use EMIS Web and a range of digital tools to support efficient, modern primary care.

Our team includes

We place a strong emphasis on teamwork and sustainable working. This includes daily clinical huddles and informal coffee breaks, a shared approach to workload (including admin support), and an open-door culture for advice and discussion.

We support ongoing development through regular training, including a monthly half-day closure, and aim to maintain a realistic workload and good worklife balance for all team members.

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