Salaried GP (ARRS) - East Surrey Modality Medical Practice

Job responsibilities

Primary duties and areas of responsibility

The successful post-holder will:

• Provide a range of medical services as defined in the core GMS contract, additional and enhanced services where appropriate.
• Assess the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• Provide face-to-face and virtual consultations for routine and urgent care to meet identified patients need.
• Conduct patient home visits (where required).
• Manage patient care within the Practice, including managing patient queries, investigating and reviewing results, developing care plans and making necessary referrals in a timely manner.
• Issue and sign computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand written prescriptions whenever possible), adhering to national and local guidelines.
• Work with our clinical and support teams in delivering holistic and patient centred care.
• Maximise the effective use of current clinical computer systems.
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to an agreed standard using EMIS.
• Ensure safe, evidence based and cost effective care in line with Practice disease management protocols and NICE guidelines.
• Contribute to QOF & IIF requirements and recording data appropriately.

Health Promotion and Patient Support:

• Develop care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice and disease management protocols, provide counselling and health education.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors, lifestyle factors and early signs of illness and support patients in adopting health promotion strategies and self-care principles.
• Contribute to the delivery of anticipatory care planning.

Professional Development:

• Maintain awareness of clinical practice developments.
• Attend team meetings and other clinical meetings as necessary.
• Participate in performance reviews and take responsibility for your own personal development.
• Engage in mandatory training and attend courses as required.
• Work towards developing an area of special interest in:

Frailty

Lifestyle Medicine

Urgent Care

Womens Health

Team Collaboration:

• Provide clinical support and guidance to both clinical and administrative staff to maintain the highest care standards and support others professional development.
• Work alongside the Practice Clinical Pharmacy team to review and manage patient medications following the appropriate policies and local clinical guidelines.
• Collaborate with health and social care providers to deliver an integrated, safe service.
• Actively participate in MDT and care conference meetings as required.
• Attend team meetings and other clinical meetings as necessary.

Risk Management and Compliance:

• Adhere to all practice policies and procedures, including those related to prescribing, confidentiality, and data protection.
• Work within current ICB policy for prescribing.
• Apply infection control measures and manage risks in compliance with local and national guidelines.
• Contribute to clinical governance through clinical audits, data collection, peer reviews and significant event analysis.

Patient Safety and Confidentiality:

• Ensure patient and carer confidentiality, in line with practice policies.
• Manage patient data securely, only disclosing to authorised persons.

Equality and Diversity:

• Support equality and diversity in all aspects of patient care and teamwork.
• Respect the privacy, dignity, and rights of patients and colleagues.

The post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working in primary care, as set by the Royal College of General Practitioners, General Medical Council, all other Royal Colleges and Councils applicable to the staff within the Practice, Department of Health, ICB, CQC and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.

Please see full Job Description for further information.

Qualifications

Essential

• Newly qualified GP or recently completed GP training who obtained their Certification of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice in the last 2 years.
• Fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC)

Experience

Desirable

• Experience using the EMIS clinical system.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Strong clinical skills with an evidence-based approach to patient care.
• Proficient in using electronic health records and embracing new technologies.
• Proficient IT skills (MS Office, Internet)
• Ability to empower patients to manage their individual health conditions.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to make confident decisions.
• Ability to work within professional codes of conduct, ensuring safe and effective patient care.
• Ability to manage time, workload and patient related administration effectively.

Desirable

• Good understanding of the transforming landscape of primary care, new roles and the value of multi-professional teams.
• General understanding of the GMS contract.
• A good understanding of QOF.
• An understanding of GP commissioning.
• A good understanding of Patient Choice.

Behaviours and values

Essential

• Commitment to learn and grow in the healthcare environment.
• Passionate about improving healthcare outcomes and equitable access to healthcare.
• Pleasant and supportive personality.
• Flexibility and adaptable approach to work
• Commitment to working with compassion, openness, truth and honesty.
• Respect for self and others.
• Values difference and fairness.

Other requirements

Essential

• Hold appropriate medical indemnity insurance covering all professional duties.
• Successfully complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Right to work in the UK

Desirable

• Current valid driving license/access to a car

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).