Salaried GP

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, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing 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
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically 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.
• Please also refer to our Person Specification.
• A more complete Job Description can be made available on request.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified GP/MRCGP (or equivalent)

Full GMC Registration, without restriction

Medical Performers List registration

Eligibility to practice, independently, in the UK

Desirable

Appropriate defence indemnity

Personal Qualities

Essential

High levels of integrity and loyalty

Empathetic, approachable, polite and confident

Self-motivated, reliable, flexible and forward thinking

Able to work under pressure & recognise own limitations

Effectively able to communicate and understand patient needs

Committed to ongoing professional development

Committed to supporting colleagues and the practices strong team ethic

Able to embrace change & open to innovative ways of working

Other Requirements

Essential

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

Occupational Health Clearance

Skills

Essential

Excellent level of clinical knowledge and skills and able to provide best practice and compliant patient care.

Excellent clinical, consultation, communication & interpersonal skills

Strong IT Skills

Effective time management

Able and willing to contribute to multi-professional working

Familiar with CQC framework & compliance

Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required

Ability to follow clinical policies, protocols and procedures

Familiar with clinical IT systems and referral pathways (we have EMIS Web, Docman 10, Accurx & Ardens)

Desirable

Willing and able to lead on a clinical specialty or project

Interest in teaching, supervision and/or mentoring

Experience

Essential

Experience of working in a primary care environment

Experience of and willing to contribute to QOF & clinical audit

Experience in the management of clinical risk

Experience of contributing to safeguarding practice/procedure

Evidence of and willingness to undertake quality improvements

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP/MRCGP (or equivalent)
• Full GMC Registration, without restriction
• Medical Performers List registration
• Eligibility to practice, independently, in the UK

Desirable

• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Empathetic, approachable, polite and confident
• Self-motivated, reliable, flexible and forward thinking
• Able to work under pressure & recognise own limitations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand patient needs

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience in the management of clinical risk
• Experience of contributing to safeguarding practice/procedure

Desirable

• Experience of and willing to contribute to QOF & clinical audit
• Evidence of and willingness to undertake quality improvements

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Greasby Group Practice

Address

Greasby Road

Greasby

Wirral

CH49 3AT

Employer's website

http://www.greasbygrouppractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)