Job summary
Are
you a newly qualified GP (within the last two years, without a substantive
post) looking for an exciting and supportive role to launch your career? We are
seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated, forward-thinking GP to join our team
on a fixed term salaried contract, subject to continued ARRS GP funding, to
work 4 sessions per week.
We currently partake in a ward round at Brookfields Rehabilitation Hospital 7 days a week, and you will be required to be part of the rota for those sessions. Weekday sessions (no more than 1 a week), would be part of your normal working rota, weekend sessions are paid in addition to your normal salaried role.
Main duties of the job
We
are-
A
team of three GP Partners, eight part-time
Salaried GPs
An
extended clinical team of a Nurse Practitioner, five Practice Nurses and an HCA
Along
with physios, clinical pharmacists and social prescribers
A
GMS practice taking a prominent role in Cam Medical Primary Care Network
List
size of sixteen thousand patients
Well
Organised with high QOF achievement
We
are a training practice for GP registrars and we host medical students
SystmOne
clinical system
Close
knit practice team
We
offer-
A
variety of appointment types; face to face, telephone and video
Face
to face consultations are 10 mins
Superb
Nursing, Admin & Management support
Training
Opportunities, personal development and special interests encouraged and
supported
If you are looking to join a supportive
team focusing on quality patient care, with a voice in how you develop and work
in General Practice in a beautiful city, then come and join us at Newnham
Walk Surgery.
Informal visits welcome.
About us
Our practice has a great reputation with staff, patients and consultant colleagues in the local area for providing high quality care.
Located close the centre of Cambridge (onsite parking available), this is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, dynamic practice. Our main surgery is in Wordsworth Grove, Cambridge and we have a branch surgery in Boots, Petty Cury, Cambridge City Centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
The post-holder will 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, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- 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
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
- Providing counselling and health education
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear and contemporaneous 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 the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
- 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 within the Organisation
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, eg prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
- 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
- Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
The post-holder will 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, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- 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
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
- Providing counselling and health education
- Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear and contemporaneous 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 the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
- 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 within the Organisation
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, eg prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
- 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
- Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data
- Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You must be a newly qualified GP (within the last two years, without a substantive post)
- GMC registered
- Performers List registered
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You must be a newly qualified GP (within the last two years, without a substantive post)
- GMC registered
- Performers List registered
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).