Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a salaried GP
to join a friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking practice located in the East
of Southampton.
During the COVID pandemic, we have adapted our service to operate
a triage system that helps us identify and prioritise our sickest patients and
those who can safely be re-directed to self-care services. All
our rooms are equipped with video calling and double screen monitors.
We are active in the Bitterne Primary Care Network,
with a partner having shared responsibility as a clinical director. Our PCN
Education Environment Lead also helps to ensure staff opportunities to meet any
personal development goals.
GMS practice
committed to high quality care
Competitive salary
Negotiable working
pattern available (School hours considered) including working from home
Indemnity fees paid
Supportive and
highly skilled clinical team with a non-GP duty system
Full workflow
optimisation through highly skilled admin team
Established
educational environment
6 weeks annual
leave plus 1 week study leave
Regular in house
educational and clinicial meetings
Teaching practice
EMIS system
supported with AccuRx, Docman 10, eConsult and Ardens
Dedicated home
visiting service by ANP and paramedic team
Main duties of the job
Variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
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.
Providing counselling and health education.
Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
Participate in regular clinical meetings and training events.
About us
We are a diverse and friendly team of
GPs, Physician Associate, Clinical Pharmacists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners,
Paramedics, Social Prescriber, Nurses and HCAs who work together to provide
high-quality care for 20,000 patients in the Southampton area. The working pattern
is negotiable with opportunities for flexible working arrangements, including
home working.
We are a well organised and hardworking team with a
long-established high QoF achievement. We actively support learning through
regular clinical meetings and teaching events from external speakers. Everyone
has an opportunity to voice opinions as to how the practice can be improved.
The clinical workload is set at a realistic level, with time allocated for
admin and additional responsibilities. Our paramedic and ANP team operate a
dedicated home visiting service.
Our friendly and supportive admin/reception team
assist in reducing admin workload as much as possible. We are also a teaching
practice for allied professional students across Hampshire.
We are active in the Bitterne Primary Care Network,
with a partner having shared responsibility as a clinical director. Our PCN
Education Environment Lead also helps to ensure staff opportunities to meet any
personal development goals.
The post-holder will generally be expected to undertake all the regular duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
·
Variety of duties including surgery
consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and
signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and
correspondence in a timely fashion.
·
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.
·
Providing counselling and health
education.
·
Admitting or discharging patients to
and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
·
Recording clear and contemporaneous
consultation notes to agreed standards.
·
Collecting data for audit purposes.
·
Compiling and issuing
computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
·
Prescribing in accordance with the
Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically
appropriate.
·
The post-holder will generally be
expected to undertake all the regular duties and responsibilities associated
with a GP working within primary care.
·
Participate in regular clinical
meetings and training events
Job description
Job responsibilities
·
Variety of duties including surgery
consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and
signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and
correspondence in a timely fashion.
·
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.
·
Providing counselling and health
education.
·
Admitting or discharging patients to
and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
·
Recording clear and contemporaneous
consultation notes to agreed standards.
·
Collecting data for audit purposes.
·
Compiling and issuing
computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
·
Prescribing in accordance with the
Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically
appropriate.
·
The post-holder will generally be
expected to undertake all the regular duties and responsibilities associated
with a GP working within primary care.
·
Participate in regular clinical
meetings and training events
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential:
- Qualified General Practitioner (Completion of Training CCT),
- Currently on a PCT performers list,
- DBS clearance
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral),
- Clear, polite telephone manner,
- Effective time management,
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously,
- Excellent interpersonal skills,
- Problem-solving & analytical skills,
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure,
- Experience with clinical risk management
Desirable
- EMIS Web / Docman 10,
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes,
- Strong IT skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident,
- Flexible,
- Motivated,
- Forward-thinker,
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively & interpret data as required,
- High levels of integrity and loyalty,
- Sensitive and empathetic,
- Ability to work under pressure & 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
Experience
Essential
- Essential:
- Experience of working in a primary care environment,
- Knowledge of continued professional development,
- General understanding of the GMS contract
Desirable
- Desirable:
- Experience in QOF and clinical audits,
- Telephone triage,
- Experience in CCG initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Essential:
- Qualified General Practitioner (Completion of Training CCT),
- Currently on a PCT performers list,
- DBS clearance
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral),
- Clear, polite telephone manner,
- Effective time management,
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously,
- Excellent interpersonal skills,
- Problem-solving & analytical skills,
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure,
- Experience with clinical risk management
Desirable
- EMIS Web / Docman 10,
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes,
- Strong IT skills
Personal qualities
Essential
- Polite and confident,
- Flexible,
- Motivated,
- Forward-thinker,
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively & interpret data as required,
- High levels of integrity and loyalty,
- Sensitive and empathetic,
- Ability to work under pressure & 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
Experience
Essential
- Essential:
- Experience of working in a primary care environment,
- Knowledge of continued professional development,
- General understanding of the GMS contract
Desirable
- Desirable:
- Experience in QOF and clinical audits,
- Telephone triage,
- Experience in CCG initiatives
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.
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UK Registration
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