PCN GP ARRS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Duties and Responsibilities

To perform as an autonomous general practitioner working independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting. This role will be mainly based in care homes across the PCN to help deliver the Care Home DES. This would involve supporting the Care Home teams already in place, supporting the Care Home GPs with ward rounds/MDTs, proactive care planning and some acute care. The role may also involve supporting the Physician Associate with supervision and prescribing.

Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence. To be involved in the provision of education and training to GP ST3s and other staff.

To be professionally accountable and responsible for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC code of conduct ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is primary.

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 in a timely manner

Prescribing in accordance with the ICB prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate

Effective management of long-term conditions

Ensure compliance with the appraisal and revalidation process

Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team

Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT) under 2 years from qualification
• Full GMC Registration
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity MDU
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• General understanding of the GMS contract

Desirable

• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of 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.

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

Readesmoor Medical Group Practice

Address

29/31 West Street

Congleton

Cheshire

CW12 1JP

Employer's website

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