Salaried GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will support the three GP partners to manage an interesting clinical 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 post holder will carry out all the duties reasonably expected of an NHS general practitioner using the standards expected by the GMC and RCGP in line with appropriate national and/or local guidelines.

In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, triage calls, triage visits, checking and signing of repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Respond to medical problems presented by temporary residents as required.

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.

To assist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions.

Completion of clinically related administrative and non-clinical duties needed for the delivery of the service.

Providing counselling and health education.

Refer patients for further opinions and interventions according to Practice protocols

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions wherever possible).

Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.

Participate in training plans of medical students as required.

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Maintaining, monitoring and updating computer database and management of medical records and practice audits.

Ensure that practice clinical database is updated promptly and accurately with information relating to patient records, as required for clinical accuracy and for practice recording requirements under QOF and Enhanced Services.

Appropriate use of read codes.

Participating in the collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation of practice reports, performance monitoring and audits

Participating in the auditing of practice activity

Practice Organisation

Process and action incoming patient and hospital correspondence

Attendance at in-house meetings, significant event audit meetings and others as deemed necessary

Ensure that the practice complaints system is adhered to at all times

Awareness and compliance with all relevant guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety

Maintain current CPR and anaphylaxis certification

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Essential

• MRCGP or equivalent
• Must be currently registered on a performers List
• Valid registration with the GMC
• License to Practice
• Recent evidence of continued academic and professional development
• Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour

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

Victoria Park Health Centre

Address

203 Victoria Park Road

Leicester

LE2 1XD

Employer's website

https://www.victoriaparkhealthcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)