Job summary
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic salaried GP with
a view to future partnership - to join our friendly, innovative practice of
just under 7500 patients located in Maswell Park Health Centre, situated on the
edge of Hounslow and Richmond boroughs. The post is for 4-6 sessions a week, at
a session rate starting at £11,500 per annum pro rata, days and times can be
negotiated.
Our clinical team is made up of doctors, nurses,
and HCAs, and are very well supported by our management, admin and reception
team. As a practice we strive to provide forward thinking, compassionate care
for our patients and their families. We are mindful of maintaining a healthy
work balance and have adopted largely 15 minute appointments, a pharmacy
service to manage our repeat prescribing and embedded a document workflow team
to reduce admin burden on the clinical team. We are members of a proactive PCN
and work closely with the pharmacists, first contact physiotherapists and
social prescribers attached to our network. We are an approved training
practice with undergraduate teaching with Imperial Medical School, supporting
students in years 1 and 2 for placement. We are keen that the successful
candidate has an interested in education, continuity of care and project work
and is looking for a long term commitment.
If interested in role or would like any further
information please contact Sarah Herdman - business manager who will be happy
to support with details Sarah.Herdman@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Main Duties
Clinical responsibilities
1. Assess and triage
patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive
treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, NICE (national)
and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary
referrals to other members of the primary care team
2. Implement and
evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an
undifferentiated diagnosis
3. Clinically examine
and assess patient needs including history taking, assess, diagnosis, plan,
implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs
and onward refer where appropriate
4. Use complex
decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, complete management of
episodes of care within a broad scope of practice
5. Prescribe and
review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs
and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice
protocols, and within scope of practice
6. Assess, identify,
and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the
NSF for Mental Health Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation
programmes for both adults and children
7. Support the
delivery of advanced care plans
8. Recognise and work
within your own competence and in accordance with professional codes of
conduct, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous health records
About us
We are an active member of Hounslow PCN which
consists of 10 GP practices caring for a population of nearly 100,000 patients.
We work together with a range of local providers,
including acute trusts, community services, social care, voluntary sector and
patient participation groups, to offer more personalised, co-ordinated health
and social care to our local population.
Delivering a quality service
1. Recognise and work
within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the GMC
2. Produce accurate,
contemporaneous, and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with
legislation, policies and procedures
3. Prioritise,
organise, and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes
quality
4. Deliver care according
to CQC, NSF, NICE guidelines, and evidence-based care
5. Evaluate patients
response to health care provision and the effectiveness of care
6. Supervise other
HCPs including ARRS staff and help support their training
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder
will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including
surgery consultations, online 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
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 Organisation:
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 organisation
Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding
patient data
Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other
agencies, where appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder
will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including
surgery consultations, online 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
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 Organisation:
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 organisation
Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding
patient data
Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other
agencies, where appropriate.
Person Specification
Sustainability
Essential
- The post holder will be aware of the practices impact on the environment and be vigilant and pro-active in ensuring they adhere to the sustainability strategy i.e. recycling, waste management, use of vehicles etc.
- Learning and Development
- Work with the staff and patients to develop a learning culture in the practice and across the PCN
- Benefit from contribution, involvement and presentations at PCN meetings/educational events
- To participate in their own annual appraisal
- To assess own educational/training needs and explore all opportunities for maintaining and updating own professional knowledge and skills
- To complete mandatory training as directed, as well as participating in the practice training programme
- Staff will also be permitted (subject to approval) to undertake external training courses which will enhance their knowledge and skills, progress their career and ultimately, enable them to improve care and service delivery
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Essential
- Fully qualified and registered General Practitioner.
- Desirable
- Special interests.
- Training and mentoring.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Essential
- Ability to provide high quality care.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Team player.
- Experience
- Essential
- Experience of working in general practice.
- Desirable
- Experience of working within the BAME community
- Experience of triaging models of working
Desirable
- Desirable
- Previous knowledge of Systm1.
- Special interest.
- Employer name
- Redwood Practice
- Address
- Maswell Park Health Centre
- Hounslow Avenue
- Hounslow
- TW3 2DY
Person Specification
Sustainability
Essential
- The post holder will be aware of the practices impact on the environment and be vigilant and pro-active in ensuring they adhere to the sustainability strategy i.e. recycling, waste management, use of vehicles etc.
- Learning and Development
- Work with the staff and patients to develop a learning culture in the practice and across the PCN
- Benefit from contribution, involvement and presentations at PCN meetings/educational events
- To participate in their own annual appraisal
- To assess own educational/training needs and explore all opportunities for maintaining and updating own professional knowledge and skills
- To complete mandatory training as directed, as well as participating in the practice training programme
- Staff will also be permitted (subject to approval) to undertake external training courses which will enhance their knowledge and skills, progress their career and ultimately, enable them to improve care and service delivery
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Essential
- Fully qualified and registered General Practitioner.
- Desirable
- Special interests.
- Training and mentoring.
- Knowledge and Skills
- Essential
- Ability to provide high quality care.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Team player.
- Experience
- Essential
- Experience of working in general practice.
- Desirable
- Experience of working within the BAME community
- Experience of triaging models of working
Desirable
- Desirable
- Previous knowledge of Systm1.
- Special interest.
- Employer name
- Redwood Practice
- Address
- Maswell Park Health Centre
- Hounslow Avenue
- Hounslow
- TW3 2DY
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).