Job summary
Due to retirement of our long-serving Senior Partner, we are looking for a keen and committed salaried GP to join our friendly, supportive team.
We are looking to cover 4 sessions per week, and we are very flexible to accommodate different working patterns for the right candidate. We value a good work life balance and pride ourselves on our great staff retention and open ethos that enables you to get involved in the decisions that affect our delivery of care to patients.
You will become a key part of the team, already consisting of 8 GPs supported by experienced and organised nursing, management and administrative teams as well as our wider PCN attached team including pharmacists, paramedics and social prescribers.
We are a well-established practice serving 13,500 patients across two sites in High Wycombe, a large, diverse town in Buckinghamshire with excellent schools and amenities, minutes away from countryside with great transport links to London.
We offer the BMA model contract with 6 weeks annual leave, 1 week study leave, NHS Pension and MDU cover.
Informal chats and visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Alan Dunham (Practice Manager) or Dr Thieu Ngo (Partner) on 01494 526006. Alternatively email alan.dunham@nhs.net
Please apply via NHS website.
Main duties of the job
Manage a caseload & deal with a range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all patients.
Responsibilities:
- Undertake a variety of duties including consultations, queries, visiting patients at home & prescriptions
- Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers
- Assessing the health care needs of patients with undiagnosed problems
- Screening patients for disease risk factors & early signs of illness
- Developing care plans
- Providing counselling & health education
- Admitting or discharging patients to & from the caseload & referring to other care providers as appropriate
- Recording clear consultation notes using the Practice clinical system
- Collecting data for audit purposes
- Issuing computer-generated acute & repeat prescriptions
- Compliance with all relevant Practice policies
- Summarising of patient records & Read-Coding patient data
- Contributing to the Practice achievement of QOF & other performance targets
- Attending training/events
About us
Desborough & Hazlemere Surgery is a well-established practice serving 13,500 patients across two sites in High Wycombe, a large, diverse town in Buckinghamshire.
You will become a key part of the team, already consisting of 8 GPs (including 2 Partners) supported by experienced and organised Nurses/Health Care Assistants, management and administrative teams as well as our wider Primary Care Network attached team including pharmacists, paramedics and social prescribers.
There is a friendly atmosphere established at both our sites, a long we a 'can do' work ethic. There is a loyal and well established team in place, with a very low staff turnover rate.
All GPs and staff are invited to have an input into the development and smooth running of the Practice.
Job description
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.
Job description
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.
Person Specification
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
Person Specification
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.
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UK Registration
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