Salaried General Practitioner

Job responsibilities

DESBOROUGH & HAZLEMERE SURGERIES

JOB DESCRIPTION – GENERAL PRACTITIONER

Job title: Salaried General Practitioner

Reporting to: The Partners

The Practice Manager

Sessions: AM (9am – 12pm) & PM (4 – 6pm) sessions

Job Summary:

The post-holder will manage a caseload and 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 Job Plan as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, 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 using the Practice electronic clinical system
• 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
• 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 Practice:

• 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 Practice
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data
• Contributing to the Practice achievement of QOF and other performance targets
• Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Experience

Essential

• Completed GP Vocational Training Scheme
• Experience of working in a Primary Care Environment
• Minimum of one year experience working as a GP in the UK
• Experience of Medicines Management
• Good level of clinical knowledge and skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Effective time management (Planning and Organising)
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow clinical policies and procedures
• Experience with clinical risk management
• Problem solving and analytical skills

Desirable

• Experience of QOF and clinical audits
• Experience of Clinical systems such as EMIS, DocMan, AccuRX and ICE
• Experience of CCG initiatives
• General understanding of the GMS contract
• Commitment to the local area
• Awareness of Equality and Diversity principles
• Understanding of confidentiality and the Data Protection Act

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the GMC
• Listed on the GMC GP Register with evidence of revalidation
• Accepted Medical Degree
• Evidence of continued personal and professional development
• Appropriate Medical Indemnity cover (e.g. MDU)
• Appropriate safeguarding training
• Registered on the National Medical Performers List
• UK work permit (if required)

Desirable

• Management qualification or equivalent experience

Attributes/Other

Essential

• Positive attitude, self-motivated and able to motivate others
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Problem solver with ability to process information accurately & effectively
• Polite, confident and possess high levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic when communicating and listening to the needs of the patient
• Adhere to confidentially regulations at all times
• Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations
• Punctual and able to work to deadline while maintaining high standards
• A satisfactory enhanced Disclosure Barring Services (DBS) check
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours (e.g. Saturday appointments)
• Hold a current and full driving license and have access to a car

Desirable

• Leadership qualities
• Effectively utilises resources
• Empower and develop staff to optimize individual and team potential
• Project lead as required with CQC, CCG and QOF

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).