Job responsibilities
REETH MEDICAL CENTRE JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: General Practitioner
Reports to: The Partners
Responsible to: The Partners
Main duties & responsibilities
The post-holder will provide general medical services, 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
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self 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, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations (e.g. Insurance Companies) on behalf of the Practice, paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner;
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation;
Recording clear and contemporaneous I.T. based 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 locally agreed or national guidelines.
In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Other responsibilities with the Practice:
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, QOF assessment of the Practice.
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;
Attending training, Practice Meetings and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Meet all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (e.g. Quarterly Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit etc.)
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 GP Appraisal 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 Clinical Governance issues, quality and risk; participate in Significant Event Analysis reviews
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 teams performance;
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs;
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. He/she will also contribute to the overall team-working of the Practice putting the needs of the Practice first.
Communication
The post-holder should recognise 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 peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the planning and 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;
Work with the GP Partner and Managing Partner to achieve standards of quality, performance standards, budgets and targets without compromising levels of patient healthcare;
Contribute towards the development and implementation of new standards, policies and procedures that are/will be required of GP Practices now and in the future (as directed by NHS England /DoH/ICS/new legislation etc.).
Safeguarding Responsibilities
All Practice staff have an individual responsibility for the protection and welfare of adults and children and must know what to do if concerned that a person is being abused or neglected. Staff must:
- Comply with safeguarding training requirements as set out by employment terms and any relevant professional and national bodies
- Take prompt and timely action when there are any welfare or safeguarding concerns
- Form appropriate relationships with those they care for and maintains professional boundaries in their work.
- Work within organisational policies, procedures and guidance.
- Is committed to demonstrating the organisations values and behaviours in their work
Health & Safety
To take reasonable care for his/her own acts or omissions and the effect that these may have upon the safety of themselves or any other person.
To be familiar with the company health and safety policy and work in accordance with any health and safety procedures, instructions or training that has been given.
To bring to the attention of the partners any perceived shortcoming in our safety arrangements or any defects in work equipment.
Confidentiality
To maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and company business in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the employee handbook.
Equal opportunities & diversity
To abide by the companys policy to avoid direct and indirect discrimination.
Special working conditions
The post-holder will have contact with body fluids i.e. wound exudates; urine etc while in clinical practice.
Enhanced DBS Check required for position (copy from performers list application)
