Job summary
Oakside surgery is looking for an additional Salaried GP to join our existing team. We are keen to support newly qualified GPs and have a Skilled worker Certificate for Sponsorship (CoS) from the UK Visas and Immigration department for 4 years for 2 workers.
We are ideally looking for 6 sessions per week but can offer some degree of flexibility on number sessions per week, including session timings. Competitive salary £10,000 -£11,000 per session based on experience, with optional additional pay flexibility for special interests or additional responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
Whether you are a newly qualified GP looking for your first salaried role, or an experienced practitioner seeking a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. If you are passionate about delivering excellent healthcare and want to be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and patient-centred care, get in touch today!
- Registered on the GMC GP Register with licence to practice
- On an NHS National performers list (England, Wales or Northern Ireland)
- UK based (necessity)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent clinical decision making skills
- A passion for healthcare
- Motivated and committed to developing the knowledge and skills required for the role and for ongoing professional development
About us
We are a friendly, welcoming, and innovative GP Practice based in Plymouth, an active member practice for Sound PCN a recognised innovative PCN and deliver quality primary healthcare to our c.7500 patients of mixed health and care needs. We are proud of our team and work collectively to achieve high levels of QOF Targets. We are delivering an innovative medical model for acute presentation and have an overarching support team provided by the PCN.
We are a training practice and have an experienced trainer to support GP Registrars, Foundation Doctors, Medical Students, designated medical prescribers (Nurse, paramedic or pharmacists) and VTS Nurses.
Our clinical team consists of 2 GP Partners, 1 Salaried GP, 1 regular GP Locum, 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner, 1 Paramedic, 2 care co-ordinators, and a nursing team which includes 2 Practice Nurses and 2 HCAs.
Our supportive PCN clinical team includes Pharmacists, Pharmacy technicians, Podiatrists, MH workers & Counsellors, Paramedic visiting service, First Contact Practitioners and more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The salaried GP is responsible for providing medical care and services to the practice population, managing a clinical caseload and dealing with a diverse range of health needs.
This will include, but is not limited to, surgery and telephone consultations, home visits, administration, complying with the practices contracts (GMS/PMS/enhanced services), and the education and training of junior/trainee clinical staff.
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- Undertake duty and out-of-hours consultations as required, on a rota basis
- Triage patients presenting to the practice in person and by telephone
- Conduct telephone consultations and home visits as appropriate
- Check and sign repeat prescription requests
- Check, manage and process patient test results
- Prescribe in line with local and national guidelines
- Refer patients to secondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate
- Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems
- Promote healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice, generally encouraging patients to follow a healthy lifestyle
- Carry out patient testing and screening as required
- Make autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients health needs
- Use communication that is appropriate to the situation
- Establishing appropriate communication methods to suit patients and carers level of understanding, cultural/language needs, and preferred communication method
- Anticipating and overcoming barriers to communication, seeking support from other staff members where necessary
- Use appropriate communication skills and style to make patients aware of risk, to obtain consent where necessary, and to ensure patients comply with treatment
- Provide services to the practices patient population to the highest possible standard, in line with competencies and professional code of conduct
- Monitor and maintain the standard of care provided, taking appropriate action if standards are not met, through self- and peer-review, benchmarking and evaluation
- Undertake clinical governance and clinical audit activities to ensure the continual improvement of service delivery
- Participate in reviewing and responding to complaints, significant events, and other shared learning activities within a structured framework
- Support and mentor staff in training to ensure they deliver the highest standards of care
- Support the performance of team members and collaborate in improving the quality of healthcare and service provision, in line with local and national policy and strategy
- Work within the practices legal framework for identifying vulnerable patients and applying policies relating to treatment of vulnerable patients
- Process medical reports, referrals and correspondence
- Record and collect data for audit purposes
- Make timely, clear, computer-based records of consultations and contact with patients
- Maintain administrative records relating to the practice contract, enhanced services and QOF
- Contribute to providing a supportive environment for other staff through informal catch-ups and contact
- Attend and contribute to in-house meetings, including clinical, educational/training-related and administrative meetings
- Attend meetings and events held by external agencies and stakeholders
- Contribute to teaching and training clinical staff as appropriate
- Comply with the GMC Code of Conduct
- Prepare for and complete annual external appraisals
- Prepare for and complete revalidation process
- Act as a mentor and positive role model to students and junior members of staff, sharing information and good practice
- Prioritise own workload and collaborate effectively with others to prioritise team and practice workload
- Keep a portfolio and potentially develop a special interest
- Undertake training as required to ensure competencies for delivering all responsibilities, to meet personal, statutory and practice education and learning needs, including keeping records of learning, reflection, complaints and feedback
- Keep up to date with current evidence-based approaches to patient care and service delivery, in line with NICE and the National Service Framework
- Undertake and contribute to education activities, such as reviewing significant events, clinical audit, protected learning time, video analysis of consultations, etc
- Contribute to education and training of trainee clinical staff and students
The salaried GP will, as an integral part of and in the course of carrying out his/her role, have access to confidential and sometimes sensitive information relating to patients, carers and family members, as well as similar information about colleagues. The salaried GP will also have access to confidential commercial information about the practice and its business.
All such information, in whatever format and howsoever made available, must be treated with the strictest confidence. All such information held both within and outside of the practice will be shared only as necessary, and in accordance with the practices confidentiality/data-sharing policies, and in line with data protection legislation and the Freedom of Information Act.
The salaried GP will comply with the practices own equality and diversity policy, and legislation relating to equality and diversity, including (but not limited to):
- Recognising the rights of patients, carers, family members and colleagues, and respecting their needs, beliefs, privacy and dignity
- Not discriminating against patients, carers, family members or colleagues on the grounds of any of the protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 (or its amendments or later legislation)
- Supporting people who need help understanding and exercising their rights
- Acting as a role model in relation to promoting equality, diversity and non-discriminatory practices
- Identifying discriminatory practices and patterns of discrimination, taking appropriate action to tackle it, and instead promoting equality
- Complying with, promoting and evaluating chaperoning policies
- Recognising and promoting the right of patients to choose their care provider, and to participate in or refuse care
Job description
Job responsibilities
The salaried GP is responsible for providing medical care and services to the practice population, managing a clinical caseload and dealing with a diverse range of health needs.
This will include, but is not limited to, surgery and telephone consultations, home visits, administration, complying with the practices contracts (GMS/PMS/enhanced services), and the education and training of junior/trainee clinical staff.
-
- Undertake duty and out-of-hours consultations as required, on a rota basis
- Triage patients presenting to the practice in person and by telephone
- Conduct telephone consultations and home visits as appropriate
- Check and sign repeat prescription requests
- Check, manage and process patient test results
- Prescribe in line with local and national guidelines
- Refer patients to secondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate
- Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems
- Promote healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice, generally encouraging patients to follow a healthy lifestyle
- Carry out patient testing and screening as required
- Make autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients health needs
- Use communication that is appropriate to the situation
- Establishing appropriate communication methods to suit patients and carers level of understanding, cultural/language needs, and preferred communication method
- Anticipating and overcoming barriers to communication, seeking support from other staff members where necessary
- Use appropriate communication skills and style to make patients aware of risk, to obtain consent where necessary, and to ensure patients comply with treatment
- Provide services to the practices patient population to the highest possible standard, in line with competencies and professional code of conduct
- Monitor and maintain the standard of care provided, taking appropriate action if standards are not met, through self- and peer-review, benchmarking and evaluation
- Undertake clinical governance and clinical audit activities to ensure the continual improvement of service delivery
- Participate in reviewing and responding to complaints, significant events, and other shared learning activities within a structured framework
- Support and mentor staff in training to ensure they deliver the highest standards of care
- Support the performance of team members and collaborate in improving the quality of healthcare and service provision, in line with local and national policy and strategy
- Work within the practices legal framework for identifying vulnerable patients and applying policies relating to treatment of vulnerable patients
- Process medical reports, referrals and correspondence
- Record and collect data for audit purposes
- Make timely, clear, computer-based records of consultations and contact with patients
- Maintain administrative records relating to the practice contract, enhanced services and QOF
- Contribute to providing a supportive environment for other staff through informal catch-ups and contact
- Attend and contribute to in-house meetings, including clinical, educational/training-related and administrative meetings
- Attend meetings and events held by external agencies and stakeholders
- Contribute to teaching and training clinical staff as appropriate
- Comply with the GMC Code of Conduct
- Prepare for and complete annual external appraisals
- Prepare for and complete revalidation process
- Act as a mentor and positive role model to students and junior members of staff, sharing information and good practice
- Prioritise own workload and collaborate effectively with others to prioritise team and practice workload
- Keep a portfolio and potentially develop a special interest
- Undertake training as required to ensure competencies for delivering all responsibilities, to meet personal, statutory and practice education and learning needs, including keeping records of learning, reflection, complaints and feedback
- Keep up to date with current evidence-based approaches to patient care and service delivery, in line with NICE and the National Service Framework
- Undertake and contribute to education activities, such as reviewing significant events, clinical audit, protected learning time, video analysis of consultations, etc
- Contribute to education and training of trainee clinical staff and students
The salaried GP will, as an integral part of and in the course of carrying out his/her role, have access to confidential and sometimes sensitive information relating to patients, carers and family members, as well as similar information about colleagues. The salaried GP will also have access to confidential commercial information about the practice and its business.
All such information, in whatever format and howsoever made available, must be treated with the strictest confidence. All such information held both within and outside of the practice will be shared only as necessary, and in accordance with the practices confidentiality/data-sharing policies, and in line with data protection legislation and the Freedom of Information Act.
The salaried GP will comply with the practices own equality and diversity policy, and legislation relating to equality and diversity, including (but not limited to):
- Recognising the rights of patients, carers, family members and colleagues, and respecting their needs, beliefs, privacy and dignity
- Not discriminating against patients, carers, family members or colleagues on the grounds of any of the protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 (or its amendments or later legislation)
- Supporting people who need help understanding and exercising their rights
- Acting as a role model in relation to promoting equality, diversity and non-discriminatory practices
- Identifying discriminatory practices and patterns of discrimination, taking appropriate action to tackle it, and instead promoting equality
- Complying with, promoting and evaluating chaperoning policies
- Recognising and promoting the right of patients to choose their care provider, and to participate in or refuse care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registered, not subject to
- suspension;
- Qualified General Practitioner;
- Currently on a CCG performers list;
- Clear enhanced DBS check;
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with
- vulnerable groups.
Desirable
- Previous General Practice experience
- Previous experience using SystmOne
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registered, not subject to
- suspension;
- Qualified General Practitioner;
- Currently on a CCG performers list;
- Clear enhanced DBS check;
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with
- vulnerable groups.
Desirable
- Previous General Practice experience
- Previous experience using SystmOne
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
