Salaried GP

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

Management of Patient Health & Illness

· Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate

· To analyse and interpret history, presenting symptoms, physical findings and diagnostic information to develop appropriate differential diagnosis.

· To prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately, including initiation of effective emergency care.

· To formulate an action plan based on scientific rationale, evidence based standards of care and practice guidelines.

· To use National, Community / Public Health assessment information and guidelines, when evaluating patient needs, initiating referrals, coordinating care and programme management.

· To develop and utilise a follow up system within the practice to ensure patients receive appropriate services and evaluate same.

· Visiting patients at home including nursing and rest homes

· To provide counselling concerning drug regimes, side-effects and interactions and - if legally authorised – prescribe medication based on efficacy, safety and cost, from the appropriate formulary.

· To order, perform and interpret common screening and diagnostic tests.

· To communicate the health status of the patient to the relevant health care professionals.

· To provide health promotion and disease prevention services to patients and their families.

· To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records, utilising the practice’s computer system and considering the Caldicott Principles in relation to all data handling.

· Act upon most alerts (e.g. QOF) and reminders during a routine consultation i.e. (10 minutes).

· Undertake surgeries during extended hours in accordance with the access needs of the practice population and the contractual obligation of the practice

· Provide cross cover, where necessary, to other Groves Health practices

· Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where appropriate.

· Provide appropriate preventative health care and advice.

· Provide medical support as required to patients referred by nursing staff

· Provide free certification in line with Schedule 9 of NHS GMS Regulations (1992).

· Adhere to the practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines.

· Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation;

· Record clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards;

· Collect data for audit purposes;

· Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible);

· 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 within the practice.

· Engaging in appropriate lifelong educational and audit activity in order to maintain clinical competence and performance, including the completion of objectives agreed by yourself and the practice, in an annual Personal Development Plan. Your Personal Development Plan must be in line with the Practice Development Plan.

· Actively participating in the training and development of nurses, medical students and GP trainees in the practice.

· Supporting the practice staff and responding to requests for advice and assistance from the practice reception, secretarial and nursing staff.

· Attend prescribing, palliative care, clinical and practice meetings.

· You will be expected to take part in clinical meetings on a weekly basis, to chair these and present clinical topics as required for the maintenance of educational standards and high quality care. You will receive feedback from clinical directors via peer review and to act upon recommendations and demonstrate change

· Where possible attend evening monthly Groves Group GP educational Forums

· Provide additional enhanced services to the practices that meet the needs of the practices’ patient population and maximise the income streams to the practice

· Undertake additional training where necessary to provide these enhanced services

· You are required to actively participate in Practice Based Commissioning - this will include reducing first outpatient attendances, demand management, monitoring of activity including peer review and data validation

· Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, annual QOF Assessment of the Practice.

· Meet all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (e.g. Quarterly Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit etc.)

Qualifications

Essential

• A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003
• Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
• Qualified General Practitioner, completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT.
• Currently on a PCT performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register
• DBS clearance
• Have had an annual NHS appraisal and evidence of professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of further postgraduate educational activities in relevant fields
• MRCGP
• DCH
• DRCOG
• RCGP Substance Misuse Certificate Level 1 or 2
• F2 supervisor training/teaching diploma, this is essential for HDS.
• DFSRFH & Competence in Coil insertion
• Evidence of CPD activities
• Minor surgery skills

Experience

Essential

• Excellent Communication skills, including; Oral and Written.
• A minimum of 5 year UK experience as a fully qualified GP
• Working knowledge of MS Office Applications
• Experience of practice evidence based approach to medicine including patient evaluation and triage procedures.
• Experience of working with CCGs or other stakeholders working directives.
• Knowledge and delivery of the Quality Outcome Framework QOF
• Understanding of current guidelines in a GP Practice.
• Experience and an interest in Clinical management, leadership or teaching
• Experience of developing and completing audits, analysing results / data
• Experience of implementing change and improvement in primary care.
• Understanding of clinical governance and quality issues
• Experience of managing incident investigations and complaints
• Problems solving and a solution focused approached
• Good clinical skills and awareness of patient sensitivity.
• Innovative and keen to explore new ways of delivery
• Knowledge of NHS
• Have an understanding of the needs of the vulnerable groups of patients that are registered

Desirable

• Evidence of independent working in General Practice
• Experience of supporting service change
• Teaching of GP Reg/F2/Medical students/Nursistudents
• Accredited GP Registrar trainer or F2 Supervisor
• Evidence of participation in QOF
• Evidence of participation in Audit

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Understand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Commitment to education and training
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent record keeping skills
• Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care
• Confident in using Word/excel
• Confident in using Email
• Excellent time management
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Excellent patient manner
• Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of services

Desirable

• fully conversant with clinical IT systems e.g. vision/emis/pcs
• Able to conduct Minor Operations/Joint injection/aspirations
• Strong leadership skills

Aptitutes

Essential

• Willingness to undertake continuing professional development.
• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to work in a highly confidential environment
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to stay calm in a crisis
• Adaptable, flexible, energetic and enthusiastic
• Ability to recognise the importance of peoples rights and respect their privacy, dignity, needs and belief
• Open and reflective
• Willingness to work on a rota, visit patients and flexible to working hours to meet the needs of the practice clinical commitment.

Competency skills

Essential

• Communication and consultation skills
• Practising holistically
• Data gathering and interpretation
• Making a diagnosis or decision
• Managing medical complexity
• Groves Health Clinical management
• Groves Health wide organisation, management and leadership
• Working in a team
• Community orientation
• Continuous professional development
• Maintaining an ethical approach
• Fitness to practise
• Clinical examination and procedural skills

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).