Salaried GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities -

In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion

Triage patients presenting to the surgery by telephone, online and in person

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 and promoting healthy lifestyle strategies and education

Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements

Delivering enhanced services

Check, manage & process patient test results

Refer patients to secondary care and/or relevant organisations and internally within the PCN (eg to additional roles members of the PCN team) as required

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) in line with local and national guidelines

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 the duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care in a surgery on a PCN basis

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation -

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

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

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

Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data

Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate and suitable and relevant for your role

Keep up to date with current evidenced based approaches to patient care and service delivery, in line with NICE and national frameworks

Contribute to education and training of trainee members of staff and students

Attending and contributing to practice and PCN meetings

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Full registration with GMC
• Certification of Completion of Training - JCPTGP/PMETB
• Inclusion on Performers List
• Evidence of a commitment to on-going personal & professional development

Personal Skills and Qualities

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both written and verbally
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent record keeping
• Time management skills
• Able to work calmly under pressure
• Ability to work on own initiative
• IT skills including word processing and database work
• Committed to quality and patient satisfaction
• Committed to equal opportunities
• Team worker
• Flexibility & adaptability

Desirable

• Ability to bring fresh ideas

Experience

Essential

• Experience of primary care through the GP Vocational Training Scheme.

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

Tower Hill Partnership Medical Practice

Address

433 Walsall Road

Perry Barr

Birmingham

B42 1BT

Employer's website

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