Job summary
We are looking for experienced or newly qualified GPs, who will enjoy working across 3 sites, within a supportive team, caring for a diverse population of patients. If you are passionate about delivering high quality care to patients, we would love to hear from you.
The Swan Practice is a
progressive, forward thinking multi-site training practice looking to recruit a permanent, 3-8 sessions Salaried GP, with
normal working hours and to hold a patient list. We will consider applications from experience
GPs, or GP ST3s (including those awaiting RCA results).
The Swan Practice is one of
the largest practices in Buckinghamshire with over 30,000 patients and serves the historic market town of
Buckingham and surrounding villages.As a practice we are very keen to ensure the continued long term delivery of excellent primary care to our local community and as a GP, you will provide a role in this.
Main duties of the job
The practice is currently contracted by the NHS England to provide essential, additional and some enhanced services under the terms of the General Medical Services Contract. All members of the practice team should work toward fulfilment of these contractual arrangements and support and fulfil subsequent contract changes as they occur.
The practice aims to maintain high standards of patient care and to assess, develop and implement programmes to support individuals toward self-care to maintain the health of themselves and their families.
You will be required to undertake all the reasonable duties of a GP including surgeries, home visits, medical examinations and other day-to-day clinical duties that a doctor in the Practice undertakes. However, you are not required to be involved with other issues relating to the Practice administration such as financial planning and business matters, or any other area that does not have a direct bearing on clinical practice.
It is expected that you will not work outside of the detail mentioned in this personalised Job Plan. On occasion, the Practice may request work to be undertaken by you which is not specified in this Job Plan, by way of additional nominal sessions or fractions thereof. The extra session(s) shall be remunerated on a pro rata basis.
About us
The teams are based across 4 sites. Our admin site is at Masonic House in Buckingham with 3 clinical sites - North End in Buckingham, Verney Close in Buckingham and Steeple Claydon, a small village, 6 miles outside of Buckingham town centre.
We have a welcoming team of 7 Partners, and 8 Salaried GPs, 5 Paramedic Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioner and a full team of Nurses, HCAs and Phlebotomists. We also employ a team of PCN staff, including Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician, Health and Wellbeing Coach, Social Prescribers and Care Co-ordinators.
The working environment is very busy but with a relaxed feel and there is always time for a coffee and catch up with a colleague.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Providing
medical services to patients at The Swan Practice in both our Any Day and Same
day Services during practice opening hours. The Practice is open between 8am
and 6.30pm Monday to Friday.
2. Named
GP responsibility for 250 patients per contracted session (for example 1500
patients for a 6-session GP). As our population size is continually changing,
your list size will be reviewed at least once every six months.
3. Consulting
patients in face-to-face, telephone and home visit appointments. We have split
delivery of care into Any Day (non-urgent, pre-bookable) and Same Day (urgent
services)
4. As
a consequence of COVID-19, we have adopted a telephone triage first model in
our Any Day Service with room for face-to-face appointments as required,
Routine home visits will be booked as required.
5. In
the Same Day Service, you work as part of a team of clinicians delivering on
the day urgent care. The team consists
of GPs, paramedics and nurse practitioners and oversees all acute home visiting
activity. Same Day Service work will
compromise no more than a third of your working week without prior arrangement.
6. Travelling
within the practice area to attend to patients at home (including residential
and nursing homes) as required.
7. Dealing
with paperwork, correspondence and test results associated with your patient
list except on days when you are not working.
a. When
you are not at work, your test results and routine electronic prescribing will
be covered by other GPs and if you are away for more than 5 days, your other
paperwork will also be covered.
b. Consequentially,
you will be expected to cover a fair share of other GPs workload when they are
not working.
c. It
is expected that administrative tasks will be fitted in throughout the
working day.
8. Undertaking
Go To doctor role in the Any Day service no more than once weekly without
prior agreement. This description of this role is available on the practice
intranet.
9. Providing
choice to the patient who is being referred onwards for further care outside of
the organisation using electronic referral processes.
10. Maintaining
accurate patient records within agreed Practice policies and procedures.
11. Participating
in clinical governance methods approved by the Practice, the Primary Care
Network or by Buckinghamshire Commissioning Group, e.g. clinical audit or
quality assurance initiatives.
12. Liaising
with other members of the Primary Care Health Team and other agencies as
appropriate, to ensure good relationships are maintained at all times with
patients, colleagues and other agencies.
13. Carrying
out work considered outside the NHS, such as medical examinations,
certificates, reports, cremation forms etc - where the income is retained by
the employer. All fees received by you, by virtue of your position in the
practice, shall be paid to the Practice.
14. Maintaining
a high standard of care to patients by showing a commitment to continuing
professional development and by participation in practice, clinical and
training meetings (such as protected practice learning time).
15. Working
within guidelines and policies on prescribing, referral and other general
clinical issues which will be agreed by the Practice as a whole from time to
time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Providing
medical services to patients at The Swan Practice in both our Any Day and Same
day Services during practice opening hours. The Practice is open between 8am
and 6.30pm Monday to Friday.
2. Named
GP responsibility for 250 patients per contracted session (for example 1500
patients for a 6-session GP). As our population size is continually changing,
your list size will be reviewed at least once every six months.
3. Consulting
patients in face-to-face, telephone and home visit appointments. We have split
delivery of care into Any Day (non-urgent, pre-bookable) and Same Day (urgent
services)
4. As
a consequence of COVID-19, we have adopted a telephone triage first model in
our Any Day Service with room for face-to-face appointments as required,
Routine home visits will be booked as required.
5. In
the Same Day Service, you work as part of a team of clinicians delivering on
the day urgent care. The team consists
of GPs, paramedics and nurse practitioners and oversees all acute home visiting
activity. Same Day Service work will
compromise no more than a third of your working week without prior arrangement.
6. Travelling
within the practice area to attend to patients at home (including residential
and nursing homes) as required.
7. Dealing
with paperwork, correspondence and test results associated with your patient
list except on days when you are not working.
a. When
you are not at work, your test results and routine electronic prescribing will
be covered by other GPs and if you are away for more than 5 days, your other
paperwork will also be covered.
b. Consequentially,
you will be expected to cover a fair share of other GPs workload when they are
not working.
c. It
is expected that administrative tasks will be fitted in throughout the
working day.
8. Undertaking
Go To doctor role in the Any Day service no more than once weekly without
prior agreement. This description of this role is available on the practice
intranet.
9. Providing
choice to the patient who is being referred onwards for further care outside of
the organisation using electronic referral processes.
10. Maintaining
accurate patient records within agreed Practice policies and procedures.
11. Participating
in clinical governance methods approved by the Practice, the Primary Care
Network or by Buckinghamshire Commissioning Group, e.g. clinical audit or
quality assurance initiatives.
12. Liaising
with other members of the Primary Care Health Team and other agencies as
appropriate, to ensure good relationships are maintained at all times with
patients, colleagues and other agencies.
13. Carrying
out work considered outside the NHS, such as medical examinations,
certificates, reports, cremation forms etc - where the income is retained by
the employer. All fees received by you, by virtue of your position in the
practice, shall be paid to the Practice.
14. Maintaining
a high standard of care to patients by showing a commitment to continuing
professional development and by participation in practice, clinical and
training meetings (such as protected practice learning time).
15. Working
within guidelines and policies on prescribing, referral and other general
clinical issues which will be agreed by the Practice as a whole from time to
time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Completed VTS and hold JCPTGP or PMETB
- Full GMC registration
- NHSE Performers List
- Current enhanced DBC check
- Current professional indemnity
- Current BLS certificate
- Current level 3 safeguarding certificate (children and adults)
- Current full driving licence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Completed VTS and hold JCPTGP or PMETB
- Full GMC registration
- NHSE Performers List
- Current enhanced DBC check
- Current professional indemnity
- Current BLS certificate
- Current level 3 safeguarding certificate (children and adults)
- Current full driving licence
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).
