Salaried Doctor/Partnership

Job responsibilities

Queen Square Medical Practice

Job Description

POST TITLE: ASSOCIATE GP

HOURS: as per contract

QUALIFICATIONS: See Person Spec

DESIRABLE QUALITIES:

FRIENDLY, APPROACHABLE, AND WILLING TO HELP OUT with general jobs through the day (i.e. not just limiting input to surgery and visits.) Examples are undertaking jobs such as answering general queries for staff and patients, taking part in audit, Clinical Governance/education meetings, taking a lead in an area of QOF and/or leading on one or more Enhanced Service where possible.

FLEXIBILITY in working i.e. when given reasonable notice, to be willing to cover occasional extra half or full days. To occasionally cover on-call until 6.30pm. To join in extended hours rota where it falls on your normal working days as Extended hours at present are early morning Monday & Tuesday 7.30-8.00am, Wed evenings 6.30-8.00pm. Also to work occasional Saturday AM (8.00-12.00pm), we currently open every 2nd Saturday of the month and rota is approx 1 every 3mths. NB. These hours are indicative and may change.

COMMITMENT Medium term commitment to Queen Square Medical Practice, ideally 2-3 years minimum, with a general willingness to take part, sharing our ethos and keen to both join in and have a laugh.

POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO CHANGE trying new approaches and systems.

JOB PURPOSE

To work as a doctor within the Queen Square Medical Practice Primary Health Care Team, comprising of doctors, nurse and pharmacist practitioners, nurses, health care support workers, attached staff (DNs, HVs, CPNs, Counsellors etc.). Holding surgeries and undertaking home visits for patients. Participating in a comprehensive service for the primary care management of acute and chronic disease; and including health promotion, health screening, and illness prevention programmes. To deliver quality clinical care in accordance with the relevant practice protocols and in line with the GMC Code of Professional Conduct.

To work alongside evidence based research.

To work with, provide assistance to and help develop the practice nursing team and the Primary Health Care Team.

To provide cover for the partners as required.

To enjoy working as part of the team

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To maintain full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and with a recognised medical defence organisation approved by the partners.

To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of activities both written and computerised as applicable. The practice is paper-light and as such the computer record forms the main record of all interactions with patients.

To promote good communications within the multi-disciplinary team.

To maintain and update professional knowledge in line with the Clinical Governance Plan, the Practice Development Plan and your personal development plan.

To participate in educational programmes within the Practice.

To maintain standards of conduct and dress to sustain public confidence.

To maintain confidentiality at all times.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

To be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, treating and/or referring patients. To opportunistically complete the necessary checks and record appropriate data to enable the practice to meet its targets for such areas as its contract obligations, the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), and other quality indicators from Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Prescribing. Examples include recording patients family history, lifestyle and habits, health status including weight, height and blood pressure, urinalysis and to check tetanus and cervical smear status etc.

To identify, assess and discuss patients problems or needs with the patients, relatives/carers and other Primary Health Care Team members and to devise a management plan and monitor the outcome.

ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS

To complete all statutory and other paperwork/data entry both for medico-legal purposes and to facilitate claims under General Medical Services.

To record all clinical activity and health promotion data in the practice computer system.

To complete Personal Medical Attendant (PMA) reports, for Insurance and legal purposes for patients on your caseload.

All fees earned as a direct consequence of your work for the practice, whether paid under nGMS/PMS or privately, should be paid directly to the practice and do not form part of your remuneration.

To maintain good lines of communication with the partners and the practice management.

To promptly notify the Practice Director or his deputy of any absence.

To book annual leave via the Practice Manager and provide where reasonable to help provide cover for colleagues absence or leave.

To observe health and safety law, and rules as laid down by the practice.

This job description is intended to be indicative rather than exhaustive and your duties and specialist areas will change according to medical practice, patient needs and practice policy at any given time.

Experience

Essential

• Essential Qualifications
• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Inclusion on performers list
• Full membership of a medical defence union
• Annual appraisal and revalidation
• Basic life support
• UK work permit, if required
• Experience
• Currently working/training in General Practice or Community Medicine
• Experience of GP Clinical IT Systems
• Experience of Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development
• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills
• Ability to listen and empathise
• Good time management
• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues
• Sound clinical skills
• Qualities/Attributes
• Ability to relate to the interviewing team
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Initiative and drive
• Pleasant and articulate
• Able to work under pressure manage demanding workload
• Self-motivated and positive
• Empathetic, honest, caring
• Adaptable and forward looking
• Enthusiastic and energetic
• Hard working, willing and flexible
• Observance of strict confidentiality
• Ability to use own judgment, resourcefulness and common sense.
• OtherFlexibility of working hours to meet the needs of the practices clinical commitment
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Access to a vehicle/driver.
• Hepatitis B Immunity

Desirable

• Desirable
• Evidence of recent self-directed
• learning or development
• Audit
• Knowledge of EMISWeb
• Ability and success in the implementation of change and/or service development within an organisation
• Understanding of GMS contract /QOF

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).