Salaried General Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities Clinical Practice:

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis.

Clinically examine and assess patient needs , and plan clinical care accordingly.

Assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs.

Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate).

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.

Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.

Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side effects and interactions.

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care.

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the GMC.

Produce accurate,and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality, including clearing clinical tasks on a daily basis, filing pathology results in a timely manner and re-setting recalls appropriately

Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines, Practice Protocols and evidence-based care

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation including appraisal/revalidation process

Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities

Understand and apply legal issues that support the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance

Undertake at least one full audit cycle per year on a topic that is of interest to the practice and present your findings to the team

Follow the practice formulary for prescribing and not routinely be an outlier in prescribing behaviour Prescribe in line with KPPIs

Share best practice and innovation within your immediate team and help cascade such practice throughout the whole organisation

Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role mode

Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice

Share learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (eg courses and conferences)

Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate

Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work

Take a role in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility

Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards

Contribution to clinical meetings

Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working

Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery

Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care

Make effective use of the clinical system by ensuring the consistent and accurate entering of data and use of Read Codes

Make recommendations and initiates raising of practice standards and service delivery

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent keyboard and computer skills.
• Understanding of clinical Governance and quality issues, as well as health and social policy.
• Competent in the use of GP clinical IT systems Ideally System One
• Ability to listen and empathise.
• Good time management.
• Problem solving and a 'solutions-focused' approach.
• Sound clinical skills.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP and full registration
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)
• Currently on performers' list
• Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners
• Never been removed from a performers' list

Other

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Pleasant and articulate.
• Self-motivated and positive.
• Adaptable and forward-looking.
• Possessing own initiative and driven.
• Diplomatic and considered.
• Able to observe strict confidentiality.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Be empathetic, honest, and caring.
• Be enthusiastic and energetic.
• Be hardworking, willing, and flexible.
• Ability to use own judgement, own common sense, and resourceful.

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

The Avicenna Medical Practice

Address

Bluebell Building

Barkerend Health Centre

Bradford

BD3 8QH

Employer's website

http://avicennamedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)