Job summary
We are looking for a salaried GP four sessions per week to join our team.
The GPs are supported with document management and a medical assistant to reduce the
inappropriate demand on the clinicians time encouraging a manageable workload.
We have
regular clinical meetings with a quarterly educational lunch meeting.
The post
would be suitable for a GP of any experience or on the GP retainer scheme. The
practice welcomes and supports development in special interests.
We host FY2
Doctors, medical students from Imperial College and Kent and Medway Medical
School.
Clinical System: EMIS
Web with Docman 10 and Accurx Triage
Salary: Competitive with indemnity paid
Contract based on BMA template.
6 weeks annual leave with one week study leave
Main duties of the job
To provide general medical services managing a
caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in primary care setting,
ensuing the highest standard of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Working at Wateringbury Surgery (main site) and Larkfield Surgery
(branch site)
Clinical
responsibilities:
- In accordance
to the practice timetable, as agreed, the post holder will make themself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery
consultations and emergencies, telephone consultation and queries,
triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions
and dealing with queries, patient medical reports and examination (e.g.
insurance companies) on behalf of the practice, referral letters (NHS and
private), paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner
- Making
professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems,
whether self-referral or referred from other health care workers within
the organisation
- Recording
clear and contemporaneous computer based 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 locally agreed or national guidelines
- In general
the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and
responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
About us
Wateringbury Surgery is a friendly and innovative semi-rural
dispensing practice with a branch surgery in Larkfield. We are a three partner practice with three
salaried GPs looking after a patient list of 9200. We are a high QOF achieving practice and our
CQC rating is Good. We have a
supportive team of Practice Nurses, HCA, Smoking Cessation advisor, dispensary
team and admin team and ARRS staff; Social Prescriber, First Contact
Physiotherapist, Learning Disabilities Coordinator, Childrens Health and Well
Being Coordinator, Children and Young Persons Mental Health Coordinator, Dementia
Care Coordinator, Clinical Pharmacists and home visit Paramedic team.
We are part of the successful Malling PCN
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work
as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical
services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of
clinical care whilst complying with the GMS contract. Furthermore, the
post-holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice,
contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example,
maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the
multidisciplinary team.
See full job description attached
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work
as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical
services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of
clinical care whilst complying with the GMS contract. Furthermore, the
post-holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice,
contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example,
maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the
multidisciplinary team.
See full job description attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (certificate of completion of training CCT)
Clinical Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS / Systmone / Vision user skills
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- Experience of medicines management
- Experience of CCG/ICB initiatives
- General understanding of the GMS/PMS contract
Personal Qualities
Essential
- 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 utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (certificate of completion of training CCT)
Clinical Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS / Systmone / Vision user skills
- Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving & analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- Experience of medicines management
- Experience of CCG/ICB initiatives
- General understanding of the GMS/PMS contract
Personal Qualities
Essential
- 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 utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
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).
