Temporary salaried/Locum GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the Partners to manage the clinical caseload. The postholder will be expected to take part in leading on key disease areas (monitoring trends in treatment, staff training and prescribing) and assist in developing appropriate healthcare services for the diverse patient list (in-house clinical services, patient participation and health promotion).

Clinical responsibilities

· In accordance with the practice timetable as agreed, the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, emergency, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient medical reports and examinations (eg 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-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

· Recording clear and contemporaneous computer-based consultation notes to agreed standards using SystmOne software

· Collecting data for audit purposes

· Compiling and issuing computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

· Prescribing in accordance with practice policies and regard to locally agreed or national guidelines

· Seek advice and refer to other clinicians where necessary and/or 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 with the Practice:

· Awareness of compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, eg prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, CQC and Improving Quality and Supporting Practices (IQSP) visits

· A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence based best practice

· Keep a portfolio and undergo regular appraisal

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

· Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records

· Attending training, practice meetings and events organised by the Practice or other agencies where appropriate

· Support in the teaching and training of medical students and nurses

· Meet all timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (eg Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit etc).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• Essential
• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration, on Medical Performers List
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (where appropriate)
• General Practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trained
• UK driving Licence
• UK work permit (if required)
• 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).

Desirable

• Desirable
• Evidence of continued professional development
• MRCGP

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

Kingsteignton Medical Practice

Address

Whiteway Road

Kingsteignton

Newton Abbot

Devon

TQ12 3HN

Employer's website

https://www.kingsteigntonmedicalpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)