Salaried GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description

Salaried GP

Job Summary:

To provide primary care medical services to patients of the practice.

Limelight Health and Well-Being Hub has a commitment to excellent patient

care and quality improvement. It is expected that all of our GPs are actively

committed to supporting these aims.

The postholder will report to the Lead GP, Dr L Grant.

Practice Profile:

Limelight Health and Well-Being Hub has a commitment to excellent patient care and quality improvement. It is expected that all of our GPs are actively committed to supporting these aims.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Clinical:

• Provide General Medical Services to the patients of Limelight Health and Well-Being Hub.
• Recognise and work within own competence and the professional code of conduct for doctors as set out by the General Medical Council.
• Work supportively alongside clinical and administrative colleagues in ensuring the highest standard of care for all Practice patients.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and correctly coded records to relevant professional and Practice standards and guidelines.

• Follow Practice policies, including Security and Information Governance.
• Deliver administrative tasks promptly and efficiently.
• Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
• Deliver care to NICE guidelines, NHS/ICB policy and evidence-based care.
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.
• Utilise the audit cycle as a means of evaluating the quality of work, implementing improvements where required.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, including Significant Event Analysis, peer review and the review of patient complaints.
• Cooperate fully and openly with the investigation of patient complaints (or other investigations), including drafting responses to complaints as appropriate.
• Support and work towards the achievement of national standards (e.g. Quality and Outcomes Framework), local NHS/ICB standards and Practice standards.
• Support the aims and objectives of Limelight Health and Well-Being Hub and contribute to its ongoing development as required.
• Take part on the on-call rota

Teaching and Training:

• Participate in teaching and training.
• Participate in the induction of new staff, students and other attached professionals as necessary.
• Receive review and appraisal within the Practice, and training as necessary to update skills and knowledge.
• Participate in the educational and training events of the Practice

Teamwork:

• Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting other members of clinical and non-clinical staff in a flexible and approachable manner.
• Understand own role and scope within the organisation and identify how this may develop over time.
• Participate in team activities that create opportunities to improve patient care.
• Ensure clear understanding and utilisation of services and referral mechanisms and policies to meet patient need.
• Participate in and support local projects or areas of work as agreed with the management team, taking the lead as requested.

Communication:

• Communicate effectively with clinical and non-clinical colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the practices.
• Liaise with our colleagues in Primary Care, community services, hospitals, and other agencies (such as local authority, social services and voluntary agencies) to ensure appropriate care is provided for patients.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising their needs for alternative methods of communication.
• Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
• Communicate difficult, often unpleasant or sensitive, messages to patients and families.
• Act as an advocate when representing patients and colleagues.
• Participate in meetings as required, including CCG meetings, practice meetings and others.

Responsibility for Information Resources:

• Keep clear, contemporaneous patient records according to good practice guidelines; review, enter and process data using accurate Read codes and good record structure in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for medico-legal, monitoring, financial and audit processes.
• Understand and follow the requirements of confidentiality (including the Data Protection Act) and the Freedom of Information Act and refer on any queries as appropriate.
• Follow Practice policy regarding the use of email and computer tasks as the main internal method of non-verbal communication and the use of the intranet and the internet as the main source of internal and external information, including the retrieval of relevant information for patients on their condition.

Equality and diversity:

• Act in ways that recognise the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with procedures.
• Respect the privacy, dignity and beliefs of patients, carers, visitors and co-workers. They must be treated equally, irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, etc.
• Follow the Practice chaperoning policy.
• Be aware of statutory procedures, local guidance and referral criteria regarding protection of children and vulnerable adults, including Practice policies. Follow the guidance and policies and take action in an appropriate manner.

Health, Safety and Security:

• Apply infection control measures according to local and national guidelines.
• Use the personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.
• Assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients.
• Follow Health and Safety Policies and guidelines, including fire procedures, lone working and those pertaining to clinical areas of risk. Use safe working procedures and report incidents using the incident reporting system.
• Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
• On the National Performers List
• MRCGP

Desirable

• Experience of working within a General Practice
• Previous experience of EMIS clinical system
• Providing leadership and mentorship to other members of the team

Experience

Essential

• Management of Long Term Conditions
• Primary prevention & screening services
• Practical experience of computerised recording systems

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of the General Practice environment
• Committed to maintaining clinical skills and knowledge to ensure patients receive evidence based care

Desirable

• Desire to develop specialist skills

Other requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Maintains confidentiality at all times
• Full UK driving license

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

Limelight Health and Well-being Hub

Address

1 St Brides Way

Old Trafford

Manchester

M16 9NW

Employer's website

https://www.limelighthealthhub.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)