Salaried GP

Associate GP will provide comprehensive primary medical services to the

registered population, delivering safe, effective and compassionate care in

accordance with GMC standards, NHS contractual requirements and practice

policies. The post-holder will work collaboratively within the

multidisciplinary team to support the health and wellbeing of patients,

contribute to service improvement, and help shape the future development of the

practice.

TERMS

Permanent, based on BMA model contract terms

Associate GP will provide comprehensive primary medical services to the

registered population, delivering safe, effective and compassionate care in

accordance with GMC standards, NHS contractual requirements and practice

policies. The post-holder will work collaboratively within the

multidisciplinary team to support the health and wellbeing of patients,

contribute to service improvement, and help shape the future development of the

practice.

accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make

him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery face

to face, telephone and online 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

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 computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding

hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

Prescribing

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

this is clinically appropriate

general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and

responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Completion of medical reports

(including NHS and private services as required)

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 read-coding patient data

Attending training and events

organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

the course of 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

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.

post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management

their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the

practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual,

and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will

Queen Square Medical Practice is a progressive and well-established

practice serving approximately 16,000 patients across Lancaster and Caton. We

are committed to delivering high quality, patient centred care whilst

maintaining a supportive and collaborative working environment for all our

staff.

Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners,

Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Practice Nurses, Healthcare

Assistants, Care Co-ordinators, Social Prescribers, First Contact

Physiotherapists and experienced administrative teams.

We place a strong emphasis on continuity of care, clinical excellence,

innovation and staff wellbeing, whilst embracing new ways of working that

support both patients and clinicians.

Understanding of

Essential: - NHS system;; - Challenges facing NHS;; - Vulnerable groups and how to support them.

Desirable: - QOF & Enhanced Services;; - GP Networks/Federations;

Skills and Abilities

Desirable: - Leadership skills;

Qualifications

Desirable: - Evidence of CPD;; - DFSRFH & competence in coil insertion;; - Work as a GPWSI; - Minor surgery skills.

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working in UK General Practice;; - Experience of working with vulnerable groups.

Desirable: - Delivery of clinical audit;; - QOF management;; - Experience using EMIS Web, AccuRx and Docman.