Salaried GP (Upper Gordon Road Surgery)

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves 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 Including reviewing and actioning lad reports, managing Docman and other clinical correspondence.
• Providing high-quality clinical care to patients, including consultations, history taking, examination, diagnosis, treatment and follow up. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems
• Managing a range of acute and chronic medical conditions providing appropriate care and advice. Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standard and using agreed clinical systems
• Collecting data for audit purposes
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• Refer patients to secondary care or other healthcare professionals as necessary
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
• Working sessions covering 8:00 to 20:00 Monday to Friday, Saturdays 9:00 to 17:00, as part of a rota, including working as 'Duty Doctor'

Essential

• Excellent understanding of role-specific responsibilities (where relevant to JD)
• Good working knowledge of computer systems and applications, including MS Office, clinical results and request systems and EMIS.
• Good understanding of GP practice and Quality Outcome Framework and the Network DES Impact and Investment Fund processes.
• Data gathering and interpretation
• Committed to multi-professional team working.
• Demonstrates a willingness to develop.
• Clear understanding of Primary Care Services, operations and procedures.
• Demonstrates an understanding and insight into current professional issues and developments within the NHS
• Understanding of clinical governance and quality issues
• Ability to travel - car driver with valid licence and business insurance
• Reliable and flexible; willing and able to work on a rota, visit patients and flexible to working hours to meet the needs of the practice clinical commitment.
• Problems solving and a solution focused approached
• Ability to work well in stressful situations and remain calm.
• Innovative and adaptable, able to embrace, champion and adapt to new ways of delivering primary healthcare
• Assertive
• Commitment to attend forums or training as learning needs are identified

Essential

• Experience of initiating or participating in clinical audit

Desirable

• Experience as a GP Trainer
• Experience of teaching, assessing and supporting learners in practice
• Experience of leading, motivating and developing others.
• Experience of driving quality improvement.

Essential

• Medical Degree
• GMC Fully Registered
• Medical Indemnity
• Active on Performers list
• Evidence of professional development
• Good Communication (Oral / Written) Skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office Applications
• MRCGP (May not be required for qualification before 2007)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education for Healthcare Professionals (role-specific requirement)

Desirable

• Active GP Trainer status