Job summary
The post holder will
provide general medical services managing a caseload and deal with a wide range
of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of
care for all registered and temporary patients.
The role is list bearing and clinically focused with support from paramedic
home visiting service, frailty practitioner, clinical pharmacist team, advanced
nurse practitioners , social prescribers, data entry and prescribing team.
Main duties of the job
To
support the partners, to manage a busy and interesting clinical caseload. The appointee will also have the opportunity
to take part in leading on key disease areas (monitoring trends in treatment,
staff training and prescribing) and assist in developing appropriate healthcare
services for a diverse, patient list (in-house clinical services, patient participation
and health promotion). This is a GMS Practice.
About us
Whitstable
Medical Practice is a GP Practice based across 3 sites. You would be joining our cohesive, enthusiastic team of 21 equity partners looking after 40,000 patients. We are forward thinking incorporating general
medical services rated Outstanding by the CQC, as well as multiple additional
services. These include Cataract Surgery, Ultrasound, Dermatology, Physical Therapies
and Audiology together with 4 further community contracts, a Day Surgery Suite
and Urgent Care Centre with digital x-ray. We are also founder members of an NHS
New Models of Care Vanguard: Encompass and a training practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
responsibilities:
- In
accordance to the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make
him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery
consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and queries,
triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions
and dealing with queries, patient medical reports and examinations (e.g. Insurance
Companies) on behalf of the Practice, referral letters (NHS and private),
paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner;
- Making
professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems,
whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within
the organisation;
- Recording
clear and contemporaneous computer based consultation notes to agreed
standards;
- Collecting
data for audit purposes;
- Compiling
and issuing computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding
hand-written prescriptions whenever possible);
- Prescribing
in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines;
- In
general the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal
duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary
care.
Other responsibilities
with the Practice:
- Teaching
and training of doctors and nurses;
- Awareness
of compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, eg prescribing,
confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, CQC and annual QOF assessment
of the Practice;
- A
commitment to life long learning and audit to ensure evidence based best
practice;
- Keep
a portfolio;
- Contributing
to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation;
- Contributing
to the development of computer based patient records;
- Attending
training, Practice Meetings and events organised by the Practice or other
agencies where appropriate;
- Meet
all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure
that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated
funding (eg Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit etc).
Confidentiality
- In
the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to
gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other
matters. They do so in confidence
and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act
appropriately;
- In
the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post holder
may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their
carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information
relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is
to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Health and Safety
The
post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety
Policy, to 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;
- Reporting
potential risks identified.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
responsibilities:
- In
accordance to the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make
him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery
consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and queries,
triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions
and dealing with queries, patient medical reports and examinations (e.g. Insurance
Companies) on behalf of the Practice, referral letters (NHS and private),
paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner;
- Making
professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems,
whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within
the organisation;
- Recording
clear and contemporaneous computer based consultation notes to agreed
standards;
- Collecting
data for audit purposes;
- Compiling
and issuing computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding
hand-written prescriptions whenever possible);
- Prescribing
in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines;
- In
general the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal
duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary
care.
Other responsibilities
with the Practice:
- Teaching
and training of doctors and nurses;
- Awareness
of compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, eg prescribing,
confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, CQC and annual QOF assessment
of the Practice;
- A
commitment to life long learning and audit to ensure evidence based best
practice;
- Keep
a portfolio;
- Contributing
to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation;
- Contributing
to the development of computer based patient records;
- Attending
training, Practice Meetings and events organised by the Practice or other
agencies where appropriate;
- Meet
all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure
that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated
funding (eg Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit etc).
Confidentiality
- In
the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to
gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other
matters. They do so in confidence
and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act
appropriately;
- In
the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post holder
may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their
carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information
relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is
to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Health and Safety
The
post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety
Policy, to 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;
- Reporting
potential risks identified.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work with limited supervision.
- Willingness to contribute to and participate in a peer support group.
- Good IT skills and familiarity with primary care clinical systems.
- Ability to handle a busy and varied patient list.
Desirable
- Understanding of the pressures faced by GPs and healthcare teams.
- Ability to offer support within a clinical team and share learning points.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- Current GMC Registration
- Appropriate representation with a recognised Medical Defence Organisation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to work with limited supervision.
- Willingness to contribute to and participate in a peer support group.
- Good IT skills and familiarity with primary care clinical systems.
- Ability to handle a busy and varied patient list.
Desirable
- Understanding of the pressures faced by GPs and healthcare teams.
- Ability to offer support within a clinical team and share learning points.
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- Current GMC Registration
- Appropriate representation with a recognised Medical Defence Organisation.
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
