GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Timetable:

Normally 8:30 13:00 with a 20 minute break and 14:00 18:10 for routine surgeries (times can be altered with agreement). Sessions will normally consist of a mix of face to face, telephone calls, EConsult consultations, visit triages with admin time.

Visits are allocated on a rota basis and form part of a routine PM surgery. Up to 3 visits, however if less or no visits are allocated then slots will be converted to support the Duty Dr.

Duty Dr sessions allocated pro rata. Any Duty Dr session may exceed the normal session length and there is a requirement to be on-call until 6:30pm. There is a Duty Dr at each site and an expectation that there will be collaboration to ensure equitable workload.

The mix of afternoon sessions (e.g. visits and on-call) may vary week by week but, over an extended period, duty session will be allocated pro-rata.

If participation is agreed, extended hours will form part of your session commitment.

Job summary:

Assess and treat patients registered with The Bridges Medical Practice in collaboration with other members of the Practice team.

Manage a caseload, being the named usual GP for those patients. This will include acting on results, dealing with paperwork, prescriptions and dealing with queries for this cohort of patients and absent Drs.

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.

Clinical responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, dealing with medication and other queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion and completing medicals
• 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
• Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting patients to and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes and participate in research studies undertaken by the practice
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• 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 organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Contributing to read-coding patient data to improve patient data quality and contribute to achieving QOF targets
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
• Supervise clinicians in training and support other members of the clinical practice team when necessary; including ensuring no junior clinicians are left unsupported e.g. at the end of the day
• Always act professionally and avoid bringing the Practice into disrepute
• If taking an agreed leadership role; you will be given time within your sessions to complete this role or will be paid for extra sessions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the GMC and on the Performers' List

Skills

Essential

• Ability to provide quality care
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good team player, including willingness to support other clinicians
• Good time management
• Flexible and adaptable

Desirable

• Experience of SystmOne

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Bridges Medical Practice

Address

The Bridges Medical Centre

26 Commercial Road

Weymouth

Dorset

DT4 7DW

Employer's website

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