Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Salaried GP to join our team working five sessions per week.
You will work closely with our team to provide our patients with the highest standards of care.
Salary is competitive.
Our main practice is located in Knottingley with our branch surgery at Eggborough, both sitting near to the M62.
Main duties of the job
- As agreed in co-operation practice with colleagues, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, On call, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. To include the designated share of workflow and pathology reports.
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
- Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
- Engaging with activities such as QOF, DES/IIF and other additional work essential for providing a full service for patients.
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols.
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
About us
Ash Grove Medical Centre is CQC rated 'Good' across all five areas. We are a large GP Practice with 13,000 patient based in Knottingley with a branch surgery at Eggborough.
Ash Grove Medical Centre is led by three GP Partners working along side the Practice Manager.
Our clinical team is supported by two salaried GPs, three Advanced Clinical Practitioners, one Advanced Nurse practitioner, two Practice Nurses and three Health Care Assistants.
We have a large non clinical team of 13 Patient Coordinators, Administrative team and Prescription Administrators.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- As agreed in co-operative practice with colleagues, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video consultations, visiting patients at home, on call, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. To include the designated share of workflow and pathology reports.
- 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.
- Engaging with activities such as QOF, DES/IIF and other additional work essential for providing a full service for patients.
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
- In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plan for health.
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
- In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within Primary Care.
- Providing counselling and health education.
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary, or generically whenever clinically appropriate.
Other responsibilities within the organisation
- Awareness of compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines - Prescribing, CQC, Confidentiality, data protection, health & safety.
- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
- A commitment to learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
- Contributing to the housekeeping and updating of computer based patient records.
- Contributing to read coding patient data.
- To comply with the practice IT policy.
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
- As agreed in co-operative practice with colleagues, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video consultations, visiting patients at home, on call, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. To include the designated share of workflow and pathology reports.
- 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.
- Engaging with activities such as QOF, DES/IIF and other additional work essential for providing a full service for patients.
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
- In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plan for health.
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
- In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within Primary Care.
- Providing counselling and health education.
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
- Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary, or generically whenever clinically appropriate.
Other responsibilities within the organisation
- Awareness of compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines - Prescribing, CQC, Confidentiality, data protection, health & safety.
- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
- A commitment to learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
- Contributing to the housekeeping and updating of computer based patient records.
- Contributing to read coding patient data.
- To comply with the practice IT policy.
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical governance delivery of QOF targets.
- Self- audit and reflection.
- Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paper work.
- Excellent time management, being able to priorities work and work under pressure.
- Computer literacy and excellent communication skills.
- Good people skills and attention to detail.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration, annual appraisal and revalidation.
- On medical performers list.
- Complete an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
- UK driving license
- Current CPR certificate.
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Long term condition training such as Diabetes, Respiratory, Coronary Heart Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical governance delivery of QOF targets.
- Self- audit and reflection.
- Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paper work.
- Excellent time management, being able to priorities work and work under pressure.
- Computer literacy and excellent communication skills.
- Good people skills and attention to detail.
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration, annual appraisal and revalidation.
- On medical performers list.
- Complete an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
- UK driving license
- Current CPR certificate.
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Long term condition training such as Diabetes, Respiratory, Coronary Heart Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
