Job summary
Salaried GP– up to 8 sessions per week
Due to the imminent retirement
of our senior partner, we are seeking a salaried GP to join our stable clinical
team prior to their retirement in April 2022.
We are looking for an enthusiastic
and dedicated GP to join our team at Hope Farm Medical Centre, in Ellesmere
Port, Cheshire. We offer a competitive salary, development and training
supported by a full complement of experienced clinical support staff,
non-clinical support staff and management.
We are a GMS Practice, with a diverse
12,940 list size and consistently achieve high QOF along with other clinical
targets and KPIs, while participating in all local and national enhanced
services. We maintain a strong commitment to GP training and medical students,
leading and developing change in the local healthcare community and fully
engage with our colleagues across our PCN, One Ellesmere Port.
This
is a tremendous opportunity to join a forward-thinking Practice committed to
maintaining the high standards of healthcare we provide. We have a vision for
healthcare that is sustainable, high quality and offers excellent patient and
staff experience. Our services are designed to reflect the needs of the
population they serve and promote lifestyle health and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an experienced general practitioner, who acting within their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision making and expert care for patients within the general practice. The post holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. The post holder will build effective working relationships with other health care professionals. The post holder will work within the team of clinicians to deliver excellent primary health care services within the practice.
About us
As a practice we believe in delivering the highest standards for our patients and place a particular emphasis on continuity of care, disease prevention, patient education, personalised and proactive care.
We are a forward thinking practice who pride ourselves on putting patients at the heart of everything we do. We use EMIS Web as our clinical system but complement with a range of additional technologies to support our patient's experience.Over the years, we have expanded our team by utilising the skills of both new clinical and non-clinical roles.
We have regular clinical and non-clinical team meetings, including daily lunchtime clinician debriefs, to manage and continually improve our patient care, but also to support our workforce. We are passionate about training the next generation of workforce and for many years we have been a teaching practice.
We also organise regular social events throughout the year to ensure all members of the practice team have the opportunity to bond, spend social time together in order to create a single united and supportive team across all levels.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the salaried GP. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
- The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract
- Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
- Effective management of long-term conditions
- Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
- On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles
- Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
- Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
- Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
- Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
- Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF
- Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
- Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinical governance, training, financial management and HR
- Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
- Prepare and complete the revalidation process
- Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
- Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines
- 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
- Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement
Secondary Responsibilities
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the salaried GP may be requested to:
- Participate in practice audits as requested by the audit lead
- Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
- Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
The following are the core responsibilities of the salaried GP. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
- The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract
- Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
- Effective management of long-term conditions
- Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
- On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles
- Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
- Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
- Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
- Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
- Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF
- Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
- Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinical governance, training, financial management and HR
- Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
- Prepare and complete the revalidation process
- Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
- Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines
- 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
- Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement
Secondary Responsibilities
In addition to the primary responsibilities, the salaried GP may be requested to:
- Participate in practice audits as requested by the audit lead
- Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
- Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clincial audits
- Minimum of two years experience as a salaried GP
- General understanding of the GMS contract
- Outstanding level of clincial knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
Desirable
- Experience of medicines management
- Experience of CCG initiatives
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Empathetic approach to patient care
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effetive time management (planning and organisation)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedures
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivate, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours if required
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Project lead as required with CQC, CCG and/or QOF
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clincial audits
- Minimum of two years experience as a salaried GP
- General understanding of the GMS contract
- Outstanding level of clincial knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
Desirable
- Experience of medicines management
- Experience of CCG initiatives
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Empathetic approach to patient care
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effetive time management (planning and organisation)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedures
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
Desirable
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and cooperative
- Motivate, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours if required
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational Health Clearance
- Project lead as required with CQC, CCG and/or QOF
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).
