Salaried GP

Job responsibilities

1. To provide primary medical services to patients of The Market Surgery by way of (inter alia) surgeries, clinics and relevant administrative work together with such other duties as may be required by the Practice in providing such services in accordance with the National Health Service Act 1977 as amended, supplemented or modified from time to time; including

Cover as duty doctor on a rota basis with partners and registrars

Provide routine clinics on a rota basis

• Visit patients in their own home or care home
• Act as visit doctor on a rota basis with partners and registrars
• Assist with home visits when no surgery is booked
• Participation in GSF and MDT meetings

Sign scripts

• Cover test results and mail for colleagues in their absence
• Lead on a clinical topic

Responsibility of test results and clinical correspondence for registered patient list of maternity cover

2. To continuously improve use and knowledge of surgery IT systems, in particular;

SystmOne for patients records and appointments

NHS Email, internal & external post

Clinical software including ECG, WebIce, INRStar

Acute & community referrals

3. To assist in the teaching of UEA students and registrars and to assist in tutorials and debriefs delivered to Registrars, Physician Associates and the Nurse Practitioner

4. To assist the Partners and Practice Manager in the development, delivery and maintenance of approved policies and procedures, ensuring they fulfil all legal, contractual, CQC and governance requirements, including:

Standard operating procedures, including CQC protocols,

Information governance, data protection & confidentiality,

Significant incidents & complaints.

5. To take an active role in the business of the practice, including attendance at weekly partner meetings (Friday pm) and representing the practice at other meetings for example, Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board, dispensary & medicines management, LMC, referral management service and clinical governance.

6. To provide support and advice to the Partners as and when required, including alerting them to potential problems and recommending corrective action.

7. At all times, to maintain the highest standards of behaviour, to comply with and follow practice and CQC policies, protocols and procedures and to report any breach or suspected breach immediately.

8. To undertake regular training and personal development and to attend occasional staff meetings. To achieve Level 1 Safeguarding children training within 6 weeks of being in post.

9. To undertake any other activities that may from time to time be reasonably requested by the Partners.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended from time to time in consultation with the post holder, agreement to such changes is not to be unreasonably withheld.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• IT skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Time management

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registration

Desirable

• Family planning
• MRCGP
• DRCOG
• Minor Surgery

Experience

Essential

• Use of read codes

Desirable

• Minor surgery
• Working with clinical system (SystmOne)
• Clinical audit

Behaviours

Essential

• Smart, polite and confident
• Planning and organising
• Performing under pressure
• Commitment required of a salaried GP
• Adaptability
• Using initiative
• Team working
• Self motivated
• Flexibility
• Confidentiality

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of QOF
• An understanding of Patient Choice

Desirable

• Patient demand in deprived areas
• An understanding of PBC

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).