Job summary
Fixed Term 5 months
with a view to extension subject to national DES contracting.
An exciting
opportunity has arisen to join our multi-disciplinary PCN team.
We are a dynamic,
forward thinking PCN team who are passionate about developing and delivering
excellent quality local services to meet the needs of our patients. We are all
small traditional partner led GP practices and we try and keep the best
features of traditional General Practice while looking to make the most of new
opportunities for our patients.
Due to the changes
in the ARRS Scheme to introduce General Practitioners we are looking to expand
our team by seeking to employ a newly qualified General Practitioner to work
alongside our practices, Primary Care Network and Integrated Neighbourhood Team
staff.
Main duties of the job
To perform as an
autonomous general practitioner working independently and 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 and ensure the maintenance of clinical
excellence. To be involved in the provision of education and training to GP ST3s
and other staff.
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.
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
Compiling and
issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
Prescribing in
accordance with the ICB prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically
appropriate
The post-holder
will be required to visit patients during surgery time in an emergency if
clinically indicated.
The Frailty session
will involve working with our care coordinator and social prescribers to
provide pro-active care in the community to frail patients, particularly those
from deprived areas who have recently been admitted to hospital or who are at
risk of being admitted
About us
Banbury Alliance
PCN is made up of three GP Practices with a weighted list size of 28,000. Based
in BOB ICB the Network covers the market town of Banbury and some surrounding
villages
The practices of
Banbury Alliance PCN are
Woodlands Surgery
Windrush Surgery
Hightown Surgery
Job description
Job responsibilities
In accordance with
the practice rota, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self 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
Compiling and
issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
Prescribing in
accordance with the ICB prescribing formulary 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 may
be expected to take part in the Enhanced access rota.
The post-holder
will undertake a fair share of home visiting sessions per week as allocated.
There is a local visiting service so it is anticipated that routine visiting
will be minimal. However it is anticipated that planned visits will be
undertaken during the Frailty session as part of anticipatory care planning for this group of
patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In accordance with
the practice rota, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self 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
Compiling and
issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
Prescribing in
accordance with the ICB prescribing formulary 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 may
be expected to take part in the Enhanced access rota.
The post-holder
will undertake a fair share of home visiting sessions per week as allocated.
There is a local visiting service so it is anticipated that routine visiting
will be minimal. However it is anticipated that planned visits will be
undertaken during the Frailty session as part of anticipatory care planning for this group of
patients.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- Newly Qualified General Practitioner with under 2 years from qualification
- Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
- General understanding of the primary care contract
Essential skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills written and oral
- Strong IT skills
- Clear polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS user skills
- Effective time management planning and organising
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- General Practitioner Certificate of Completion of Training CCT
Desirable
- An interest in Frailty /experience in General Medicine Palliative Care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- Newly Qualified General Practitioner with under 2 years from qualification
- Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice
- General understanding of the primary care contract
Essential skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills written and oral
- Strong IT skills
- Clear polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- EMIS user skills
- Effective time management planning and organising
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- General Practitioner Certificate of Completion of Training CCT
Desirable
- An interest in Frailty /experience in General Medicine Palliative Care
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
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Additional information
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).