Newly Qualified Salaried GP (ARRS)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We need a GP to support our health care service to continue to meet the demands over the winter period. You will be expected to work from a central hub which offers appointments and support to the wider network. There will be further scope to develop areas of personal interest with an aim to offer services that would have a positive impact on the network.

To perform as an autonomous general practitioner working independently with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting. Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues whilst maintaining clinical excellence. To be professionally accountable and responsible for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC code of conduct, ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is primary.

The post holder will need to be capable of independent travel across the network and work flexibly to meet the needs of the business.

This role is a fixed term position for 6 months with a view to extend subject to National DES contracting.

In accordance with the practice rota, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing/authorising 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.

Expectation to complete a mandatory induction.

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.

The post-holder will be required to visit patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinically indicated.

The post-holder will undertake a fair % of enhanced access sessions as allocated on the network rota.

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Attending training and events organised by the network or other agencies, where appropriate.

Participating positively and actively in clinical and network practice meetings.

Four of our practices are training practices, there is a strong ethos around training and development of others, and the successful candidate will support the further training of other roles where appropriate.

Create opportunities to address patients care needs in the most expedient way, taking into account that continuity of care and access to services are often in direct conflict.

Encourage patients to be aware of the service pressures within primary care and to manage their expectations of what we can realistically deliver in a manner that is fair and proportionate for all care priorities.

Communicate and reassure patients of the need to offer alternative care options where appropriate and safe to do so.

To immediately highlight any concerns you may have in respect of safety or quality of patient care to the Clinical Director/Practice Partners/PCN Manager.

Develops and maintains up to date personal development plan and professional portfolio for purposes of annual individual performance review, appraisal and revalidation.

Is able to develop their own knowledge and clinical practice to meet objectives and changes in service.

Manage own time, workload and resources effectively.

Operate a high standard of probity.

A commitment to learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.

Makes accurate record keeping in SystmOne/EMIS* and makes effective use of the clinical system by ensuring the consistent and accurate entering of data and use of Read / Snomed Codes.

Facilitates the use of up-to-date information technology in order to collate accurate and timely information as and when required by the practice.

Works within the Caldicott and Data Protection principles.

Assist in the development of practice protocols for the practice and clinical protocols for the clinical team.

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.

*Note Our PCN has both EMIS and SYSTMONE in operation within the PCN Practices.

Can identify, critically appraise and present significant events related to own performance and discuss within the clinical team.

Actively contributes to Practice/Service/Team audit/Research activity as required.

Instigates audit activity as required e.g. new services.

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.

The role holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health and Safety Policy.

Use personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.

Identify the risks involved in work activities and undertake such activities in a way that manages the risks.

Make effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.

Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintain work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

This job description reflects the current situation. It is subject to review and updating in the light of changing service needs. Details may be changed in consultation with the role holder and/or reviewed at their annual appraisal.

Job descriptions are not designed to be all-inclusive although they will, as far as practicable, be a reasonably accurate and understandable specification of duties. The nature of our organisation demands a flexible approach to provide efficient and modern services to our patients.

This job description may be amended by Cygnet Primary CareNetwork, and you may be required to carry out additional or other duties as reasonably required. There will be a mandatory review of job description at 6 months.

PLEASE NOTE DEPENDENT UPON NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS THIS JOB MAY CLOSE EARLY.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Newly qualified GP (within 2 years and not having had a substantive post) with full GMC registration and license to practice.
• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• MRCGP
• Experience of working in a GP training practice using SystmOne and/or EMIS.
• Currently on a CCG performers list
• Clear enhanced DBS check
• Evidence of CPD

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet PCN

Address

Bartholomew Medical Group

Woodland Avenue

Goole

DN14 6RU

Employer's website

https://cygnetpcn.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)