Salaried GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Salaried GP Job Description

Reporting to: The Practice GP Partners (clinically)

The Practice Manager (administratively)

Hours of work: 4-8 sessions per week to include a share of home visits, on-call duties, and clinical admin.

Contract type: Permanent Salaried GP.

Clinical responsibilities:

Provide a full range of medical services as defined in the core GMS contract and additional enhanced services where appropriate.

In accordance with the practice rota, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations and emergencies, on-call duties, telephone consultations and queries, home visits, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, pathology results, referral letters and other correspondence in a timely manner.

The post-holder will work an on-call sessions on a rota basis and where necessary be flexible to cover sickness/holiday absence alongside the GP Partners.

Routine sessions will consist of 15 patients, to include telephone, video and face to face consultations.

The post-holder, during working hours will contribute to the Docman, prescription signing and queries, pathology results and home visits on a rota basis in conjunction with and as agreed with the GP Partners.

Record clear and contemporaneous computer-based consultation notes to agreed standards using EMIS Web.

Make professional decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred form other health care workers within the practice.

Assess the health care need of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, develop care plans for health.

Collect data for audit purposes.

Prescribe in accordance with the GMMG prescribing formulary, in conjunction with script switch, whenever this is clinically appropriate.

Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, following practice, local and national prescribing protocols/guidelines and deal with any queries accordingly.

In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Ensuring full accreditation which will include full and unrestricted registration with the GMC, membership of an appropriate defence body and delivery of annual evidence for appraisal or accreditation purposes in keeping with National requirements at any time

Other responsibilities with the Practice:

Awareness of and compliance with all practice policies/guidelines, e.g., prescribing, safeguarding, confidentiality, GDPR, health and safety, QOF, Enhanced Services, Primary Care Standards and CQC Registration.

Attend training, Practice Meetings and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality

In 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.

In 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.

Equality and Diversity

Identify patterns of discrimination and take action to overcome this and promote diversity and equality of opportunity

Enable others to promote equality and diversity in a non-discriminatory culture

Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights

Monitor and evaluate adherence to local chaperoning policies

Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice

Accept the rights of individuals to choose their care providers, participate in care and refuse care

Assist patients from marginalised groups to access quality care

Undertake any training required to meet the needs of the practice

Personal/Professional Development

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days/e-learning 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 individual performance review, 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 and 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, health care providers and external agencies.

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.

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Work with the Partners and Management Team to achieve standards of quality, performance standards, budgets and targets without compromising levels of patient healthcare.

Teamworking

Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time

Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working

Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence

Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team

Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery

Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care

Agree plans and outcomes by which to measure success

Safeguarding

To be fully aware of and understand the duties and responsibilities arising from the Childrens Act 2004 and Working Together in relation to child protection and safeguarding children and young people as this applies to the Salaried GPs role within the organisation.

To also be fully aware of the principles of safeguarding as they apply to vulnerable adults in relation to the Salaried GPs role, which will include recognising the types and signs of abuse and neglect and ensuring that the Safeguarding Lead is made aware and kept fully informed of any concerns which the Salaried GP may have in relation to safeguarding adults and/or child protection.

Everyone within the practice has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children, and young people and for ensuring that they are protected from harm. The practice ensures that local Child Protection and Safeguarding Adult policies and procedures are adhered to by all members of staff.

Flexibility

This job description is neither definitive nor exhaustive and is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in relation to the duties undertaken and location of work where required by the practice. It may be reviewed in the light of changing circumstances at a personal or organisational level. Any changes will be made in consultation with the post holder through the appraisal and review process

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Completion of Vocational training
• Commitment to professional/peer group learning

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP Practice.

Other

Essential

• Full registration with GMC and a recognised medical defence organisation.
• Must also be registered and approved on the Medical Performers List
• Pre-employment checks all SGPs will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check prior to being approved to join the practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• Post graduate qualification in General Practice
• Completion of GP vocational training

Desirable

• Minor Surgery Qualification
• 6-8 week baby checks

Skills/abilities

Essential

• Excellent clinical, communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to contribute to multi-professional working
• Ability to work well within the practice team
• Evidence of accountability
• Experience of contribution working with Partners towards QOF, PCN, Local and national Enhanced services and Standards and other contractual obligations held by the practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of IT Clinical Systems (EMIS, Docman)
• Understanding of the Principles of clinical audit

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Walkden Medical Centre

Address

2 Hodge Road

Worsley

Manchester

M28 3AT

Employer's website

https://www.walkdenmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)