Job responsibilities
Title:Salaried GP (Remote Working)
Responsible ToThe Partners (Clinically)
Group Business Director and Operations Manager
Main Purpose of the Post:
To provide predominantly remote support to the practice for eConsultations and administrative work to ensure high standards of patient care
Duties & Responsibilities of the Post:
Clinical
Use your professional skill and knowledge to provide a high standard of primary and continuing medical care to patients in line with the GMS contract
Issue and authorise (EPS / signature) computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions in accordance with the Practice / Portsmouth CCG prescribing formulary, whenever this is clinically appropriate. Dealing with prescription queries.
Complete clinically related administrative and non-clinical duties needed for the delivery of the service for
NHS and non-NHS agencies, e.g. solicitors, insurance companies and other third parties
Summarise patient records and read-code patient data
Process and action incoming patient and hospital correspondence.
Undertake remote consultations that are required as a result of patient initiated eConsult
Refer patients to other care providers as appropriate, utilising e-Referrals where required in a timely manner and in line with Practice and CCG guidelines.
Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards, ensuring appropriate use of clinical system templates and read codes.
Request, perform and / or interpret tests and records, reports and examination information to assist in diagnosis of patients condition. Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination and other appropriate medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease or injury. Monitor patients condition and progress and re-evaluate and / or change treatments as necessary.
Comply with all the objectives of PGP, the GMS Contract, QoF and Enhanced Services targets, CCG DoH, GMC, NHSE, CQC and other statutory bodies requirements / arrangements,
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Work in accordance with Practices clinical procedures and protocols.
Other Responsibilities within the Organisation
Be aware of and comply with all relevant practice policies / guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
Ensure that the practices complaints and significant events procedure is adhered to at all times.
Training & Development
Fully participate in training / events, meeting all requirements of any courses funded or part-funded by the Practice
Attend in-house meetings, significant event audit meetings and other meetings as deemed necessary
Key Relationships - Mentoring, Supporting and Educating Others
Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues
Promote an open, reflective and learning culture and use reflective practice to analyse incidents and events and to develop high quality care.
Actively support branch and community teams when needed, so that those teams can deliver high standards of care
Develop own professional skills and ensure these are shared with the team and primary healthcare team
Confidentiality:
As per both Government legislation and Practice Policies ensure that all confidentiality, data protection and information governance policies and guidelines are followed and strictly adhered to, reporting any infringements to the Operations Office immediately.
Health & Safety:
The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards
Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role
Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)
Reporting potential risks identified
Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Reporting potential risks identified.
Equality and Diversity:
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The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:
The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:
Participation in an annual staff performance review.
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
Lead on induction and training of new staff at site
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication/Information:
The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the practice and management team and will strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members.
Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
Participate in audit where appropriate
Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive, but to indicate the main areas of responsibility. It may be changed after consultation with the post holder. The employee shares with the employer
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the responsibility for review and modification of duties. Suggestions and discussions are welcome.
Policies and Procedures - the duties and responsibilities of the post will be undertaken in accordance with the policies, procedures and practices of the Practice, which may be amended from time to time. You are required to be flexible and the practice reserves the right to alter such fixed hours as may be considered necessary to ensure the surgery runs smoothly.
The business operates between the hours of 0700 2100 hours Monday to Friday (0800 1300 Saturday), with possible requirement for some future evening and weekend working as the business develops.
