Salaried General Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, ensuring the highest standards of care whilst complying with all practice contractual obligations. To support the clinical and non-clinical team in delivering care, managing a caseload dealing with a wide range of health needs.

The post-holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.

The requirements of the role are constantly changing and should be kept under regular review. The responsibilities listed are not designed to be exclusive but serve to illustrate the scope of the role.

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:

• Provide a full range of medical services as defined in the core GMS contract and additional commissioned services, where agreed and appropriate.
• Respond to and assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems presented including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate.
• Provide effective management of long term conditions, supported by the nursing team in line with national guidelines and pathways.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health or social care workers. Speak with a GP Clinical Lead when seeking another clinical or non-clinical opinion.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
• Provide counselling and health education, and signpost to additional information and services, as appropriate and advice to patients to enable self-management, as clinically appropriate and choice.
• Refer to other care providers, as appropriate.
• In line with good practice, regularly review medications and monitor repeat prescribing.
• Prescribe in accordance with the prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate. Seek support where appropriate from medicines management team.
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand- written prescriptions whenever possible). Check for errors and rectify immediately.
• Provide appropriate health promotion and preventative health care advice to all patients, as appropriate.
• In accordance to the practice timetable, as agreed, undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations and emergencies, inclusion on any extended hours and Duty GP rota as applicable, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, referral letters (NHS and private), document management and correspondence in a timely manner.
• Awareness of and adherence with all practice policies, protocols and guidelines.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• GMC registration
• CCT in General Practice

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified General Practitioner
• GMC registration
• NHS National Performers List registration
• Medical defence organisation registration

Desirable

• Special interest (or interest in development)
• Training experience

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

The Tutbury Practice

Address

The Tutbury Practice

Monk Street

Tutbury

Burton-on-trent

Staffordshire

DE13 9NA

Employer's website

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