Job summary
If you are
passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients within
the community, could play a vital role in providing high quality care, and can
effectively collaborate with our well-established interdisciplinary team, then
we would love to hear from you.
Due to expansion, North
Riding Primary Care Network are looking to recruit an enthusiastic 6-8 session salaried
GP (within 2 years of qualification) to support the existing team within
Derwent Practice to maintain high standards of clinical care and to contribute
fully to services provided by the Practice.
Main duties of the job
We are committed
to providing high quality, safe, evidence based and accessible primary health
care to our patients at all times, we do this through continuous learning,
development and reflection, whilst ensuring all staff and patients are treated
with dignity, honest and respect at all times.
In
accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post holder will make
themselves available to undertake a variety of duties. These include face to
face surgery consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home,
Care Home Ward Rounds and supporting a Care home as a clinical lead.
About us
Derwent Practice is a large and
well-established family friendly Practice within the Malton Community, rated
good by CQC in 2023. We have a dedicated and supportive team of
healthcare professionals, including 10 GP Partners, Salaried GPs, Practice
Nurses, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Mental
Health Practitioners as well as a full complement of support staff. Our
multi-disciplinary approach allows us to provide comprehensive and personalised
care to our patients and fosters a welcoming environment for all.
Derwent Practice
is part of The North Riding Primary Care Network, founded in 2019 which has
four member practices. As a network we collaborate on several
projects to address health inequalities and share best practice.
With a patient
population of 21,000 patients, Derwent Practice also provides medical care and
treatment to 4 local care homes (a combination of both residential and nursing
homes), supported living settings and also provides medical care cover for the
local community hospital for a number of inpatients. In addition to care
provided for our local community, we are dedicated to training future
generations of healthcare professionals and are associated with Hull-York
Medical School and Coventry University where we provide training to foundation
Doctors and Student Nurses.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the
post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties.
These include face to face surgery consultations, telephone consultations,
visiting patients at home, Care Home Ward Rounds and supporting a Care home as
a clinical lead.
- Checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing
with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Action a share of blood results and incoming clinical
documents, both paper and electronic
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to
presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care
workers
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with
undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Provide definitive treatment (including prescribing
medications following policy patient group directives, NICE and local clinical
guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other
members of the primary care team
- Prescribing in accordance with the local or practice
prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early
signs of illness
- Offering preventative advice
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with
patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
- Referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to
agreed standards
- Collecting data for audit purposes
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice
policies/guidelines, including, but not limited too; confidentiality,
prescribing, data protection, health and safety, significant events etc
- A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure
evidence-based practice
- Attending training and events organised by the practice
or other agencies where appropriate
- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard
setting within the Practice
In general, the
post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and
responsibilities associated with a GP working in Primary Care.
The above constitute the
main responsibilities of the post and may be amended following consultation
with the post holder to facilitate the development of the role, the practice
and the individual. All personnel should be prepared to accept additional, or
surrender existing duties, to enable the efficient running of the Practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the
post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties.
These include face to face surgery consultations, telephone consultations,
visiting patients at home, Care Home Ward Rounds and supporting a Care home as
a clinical lead.
- Checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing
with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
- Action a share of blood results and incoming clinical
documents, both paper and electronic
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to
presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care
workers
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with
undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Provide definitive treatment (including prescribing
medications following policy patient group directives, NICE and local clinical
guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other
members of the primary care team
- Prescribing in accordance with the local or practice
prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate
- Screening patients for disease risk factors and early
signs of illness
- Offering preventative advice
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with
patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
- Referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to
agreed standards
- Collecting data for audit purposes
- Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice
policies/guidelines, including, but not limited too; confidentiality,
prescribing, data protection, health and safety, significant events etc
- A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure
evidence-based practice
- Attending training and events organised by the practice
or other agencies where appropriate
- Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard
setting within the Practice
In general, the
post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and
responsibilities associated with a GP working in Primary Care.
The above constitute the
main responsibilities of the post and may be amended following consultation
with the post holder to facilitate the development of the role, the practice
and the individual. All personnel should be prepared to accept additional, or
surrender existing duties, to enable the efficient running of the Practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- Full GMC registration
- National Performers List registration
- Clear enhanced DBS check
- Appropriate defence indemnity
- Evidence of current validation
- Evidence of last appraisal
- Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
Skills & Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilise resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Desirable
- Systmone User Skills
- Project lead as required with CQC, ICB and QOF
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- General understanding of the primary care contract
- Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
Desirable
- Experience of medicines management
- Experience of ICB initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- Full GMC registration
- National Performers List registration
- Clear enhanced DBS check
- Appropriate defence indemnity
- Evidence of current validation
- Evidence of last appraisal
- Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
Skills & Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilise resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Desirable
- Systmone User Skills
- Project lead as required with CQC, ICB and QOF
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- General understanding of the primary care contract
- Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
Desirable
- Experience of medicines management
- Experience of ICB initiatives
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).