Job summary
Boughton Health Centre has an
exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Salaried GP to join our dynamic,
progressive, and supportive practice, working 4 sessions per week. The chosen
candidates will assist in managing a busy and interesting clinical caseload for
our patient population.
Main duties of the job
Our goal is to
provide excellent clinical care to our community. The main responsibility of
the GP will be to manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs
in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for our
entire patient population. We offer structed clinics, including 15 minute
appointments which are a mixture of telephone and face-to-face consultations.
You will be supported by a knowledgeable admin team, and a highly skilled
nursing team. We also have physiotherapy practitioners, first contact
physiotherapists, mental health practitioners, social prescribers, well being
co-ordinators, and clinical pharmacists working in or associated with the
practice.
About us
Large,
well-established practice located in the beautiful, historic city of Chester,
with excellent schools and within easy reach of Manchester, Liverpool, and
North Wales. We are a supportive, high-performing practice situated in a modern
purpose-built GP building with a current practice population of practice
population of over 13,000. We are part of a forward thinking and collaborative Primary
Care Network, Chester East delivering successful services including ARRs roles
and shared clinical services.
You will be supported by an experienced
and highly skilled clinical team including 10 GPs, Nursing team consisting
of 2 ANPs, 1 Lead Practice Nurse, 2 Practice Nurses, 2 HCAs and 1 Nurse
Associate, Clinical Pharmacists, 2 Paramedics, Musculoskeletal Practitioners,
First Contact Physiotherapists, Mental Health Practitioners, Social Prescribers,
Wellbeing Co-ordinator, and Care Co-ordinator.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP within Primary Care:
- Provide high quality medical care to patients registered with the practice.
- Provide a full range of services in line with the requirements of the GMS/PMS (17c) Contract and Enhanced Services Contracts.
- In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations including telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results.
- Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines.
- On a rotational basis, undertake on-call/duty doctor roles.
- Refer patients as appropriate and in accordance with local guidelines.
- Provide appropriate health promotion advice to all patients.
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation;
- Maintain clinical records (manual/electronic) in line with good practice and in accordance with practice procedures including appropriate coding as agreed in the practice.
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible);
- Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance.
- Ensure good clinical governance is part of patient care and other practice activities.
- In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, GMC guidance or good medical practice.
- Effective management of Long Term Conditions.
- Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of specific QOF/IIF Targets.
- Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required.
- Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure.
- Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies.
- Support the training of medical students from local Universities and other clinician disciplines.
- Ensure compliance with the appraisal process, commit to self-learning along with continuing personal professional development.
- Prepare and complete the revalidation process.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and may be amended to meet the future needs of the Practice, following agreement between the Business Manager and GP Partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP within Primary Care:
- Provide high quality medical care to patients registered with the practice.
- Provide a full range of services in line with the requirements of the GMS/PMS (17c) Contract and Enhanced Services Contracts.
- In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations including telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results.
- Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines.
- On a rotational basis, undertake on-call/duty doctor roles.
- Refer patients as appropriate and in accordance with local guidelines.
- Provide appropriate health promotion advice to all patients.
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation;
- Maintain clinical records (manual/electronic) in line with good practice and in accordance with practice procedures including appropriate coding as agreed in the practice.
- Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible);
- Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance.
- Ensure good clinical governance is part of patient care and other practice activities.
- In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, GMC guidance or good medical practice.
- Effective management of Long Term Conditions.
- Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of specific QOF/IIF Targets.
- Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required.
- Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure.
- Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies.
- Support the training of medical students from local Universities and other clinician disciplines.
- Ensure compliance with the appraisal process, commit to self-learning along with continuing personal professional development.
- Prepare and complete the revalidation process.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and may be amended to meet the future needs of the Practice, following agreement between the Business Manager and GP Partners.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate a broad base of competencies and skills
- Excellent knowledge of IT systems including Microsoft
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of the pressures faced by GPs and healthcare teams
- Knowledge of own professional accountability and autonomous practice
- Auditing and Research
- Knowledge of the implementation of Care Quality Commission standards
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the GMC and appropriate representation with a recognised medical defence organisation
- A vocationally trained and accredited GP, preferably with MRCGP
- Full UK driving license
- Level 3 Safeguarding (Children)
Experience
Essential
- A good knowledge of and interest in general practice and primary care.
- Proven ability to handle a busy and varied primary care case load
- Experience of working within Primary Care
- Ability to draft cogent, error-free letters and reports in a timely manner
Desirable
- Experience of conducting audits including the examination of clinical notes, interpreting data and feeding back results.
- Experience working with EMIS
- Proven ability to offer support within a clinical team and share learning points in Practice meetings
Personal Competencies
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information
- Able to take a consultative approach to their work, appropriately involving relevant people
- A strong team spirit and feel comfortable in a strongly multidisciplinary team environment
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
Desirable
- High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience, and flexibility
- Ability to cope with unpredictable situations
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Can demonstrate a broad base of competencies and skills
- Excellent knowledge of IT systems including Microsoft
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Understanding of the pressures faced by GPs and healthcare teams
- Knowledge of own professional accountability and autonomous practice
- Auditing and Research
- Knowledge of the implementation of Care Quality Commission standards
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the GMC and appropriate representation with a recognised medical defence organisation
- A vocationally trained and accredited GP, preferably with MRCGP
- Full UK driving license
- Level 3 Safeguarding (Children)
Experience
Essential
- A good knowledge of and interest in general practice and primary care.
- Proven ability to handle a busy and varied primary care case load
- Experience of working within Primary Care
- Ability to draft cogent, error-free letters and reports in a timely manner
Desirable
- Experience of conducting audits including the examination of clinical notes, interpreting data and feeding back results.
- Experience working with EMIS
- Proven ability to offer support within a clinical team and share learning points in Practice meetings
Personal Competencies
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information
- Able to take a consultative approach to their work, appropriately involving relevant people
- A strong team spirit and feel comfortable in a strongly multidisciplinary team environment
- Ability to co-ordinate and prioritise workloads able to multi-task as well as be self-disciplined and highly motivated
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
Desirable
- High degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, patience, and flexibility
- Ability to cope with unpredictable situations
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).
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).
