Job summary
Hope Citadel Healthcare are a
not-for-profit social enterprise that believes General Practice can be at the
heart of transforming individuals, families and communities. We hold the
contracts for 9 Greater Manchester practices (with 3 Outstanding ratings), and
are looking to expand our team of committed clinicians.
We support doctors with 13 minute
appointments as standard. We have specialist deprivation workers working
alongside practice nurses, in house counsellors and admin team to unpick the
complexity of clinical, social and psychological problems our patients face. We
write, we dream, we educate students and junior doctors, we think big! As a
community interest company, we put all additional resource into innovation we
have developed gardening clubs, choirs, arm chair exercise... and more. We are
a close-knit, fun team, who look after each other, laugh together, and
celebrate our successes. We promise to support and develop you, see you improve
as a clinician and leader.
We
are also looking for a GP to join us at Birtle View Medical Practice in Heywood, to cover a maternity leave period but with the opportunity for a permanent contract.
For an informal chat, contact Dr
Laura Neilson on laura.neilson1@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The applicant will undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, including managing a caseload and
dealing with a wide range of health needs, ensuring the
highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Undertake a variety of duties
including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, triage
calls, triage visits, checking and signing of 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.
Develop patient care plans with
patients in line with current Practice disease management protocols
To assist in the establishment of appropriate
systems to manage common chronic medical conditions.
Completion of clinically related
administrative and non clinical duties needed for the delivery of the service.
Refer patients for further opinions and
interventions according to Practice protocols
Recording clear and contemporaneous
consultation notes to agreed standards.
About us
Hope Citadel Healthcare is a not for profit organisation tackling health inequalities by providing excellent healthcare in the areas that need it the most. www.hopecitadel.org.uk
Birtle View Medical Practice has been run by Hope Citadel for 5 years. It has 3400 patients and is a training practice. Come and join a fun and dynamic team.
We care about our doctors and making sure they can do the job they love, and stay well while doing it. We have opportunities for peer support for First 3s and cross company zoom meetings to share learning and experience. We have 13 minute appointments as standard and protected admin time in each session. We are offering a mixture of face to face and phone consultations. Come and join us!
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description is not exhaustive and may
be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be
expected to carry out any reasonable duties, which may be requested from
time-to-time.
A clinical shift will constitute of 3 hours of
patient facing appointments and 1.25 hours of protected time for admin. You may
be required to carry out home visits during your appointment time. Regular
appointments will be 13 minutes in length each.
In general the post-holder will be expected to
undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP
working within primary care.
Communication
Communicate effectively with patients and
carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to
overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred
ways of communicating
Utilise communication skills to support
patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens
Delivering a
quality service
Ensure that practice clinical database is
updated promptly and accurately with information relating to patient records,
as required for clinical accuracy and for practice recording requirements under
QOF and Enhanced Services.
Appropriate use of read codes.
Participating in the collection and collation
of statistics towards the preparation of practice reports, performance
monitoring and audits
Participating in the auditing of practice
activity
Process and action incoming patient and
hospital correspondence
Attendance at in-house meetings, significant
event audit meetings and others as deemed necessary
Ensure that the practice complaints system is
adhered to at all times
Awareness and compliance with all relevant
guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety
Maintain current CPR and anaphylaxis
certification
Management
of Risk
Manage and assess risk within the areas of
responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and
patients
Monitor work areas and practices to ensure
they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security
legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
Undertake mandatory and statutory training
Learning and
Development
Act as mentor to students, assessing
competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified
Make effective use of learning opportunities
within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding
back relevant information
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description is not exhaustive and may
be adjusted periodically after review and consultation. You will also be
expected to carry out any reasonable duties, which may be requested from
time-to-time.
A clinical shift will constitute of 3 hours of
patient facing appointments and 1.25 hours of protected time for admin. You may
be required to carry out home visits during your appointment time. Regular
appointments will be 13 minutes in length each.
In general the post-holder will be expected to
undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP
working within primary care.
Communication
Communicate effectively with patients and
carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to
overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred
ways of communicating
Utilise communication skills to support
patients to adhere to prescribed treatment regimens
Delivering a
quality service
Ensure that practice clinical database is
updated promptly and accurately with information relating to patient records,
as required for clinical accuracy and for practice recording requirements under
QOF and Enhanced Services.
Appropriate use of read codes.
Participating in the collection and collation
of statistics towards the preparation of practice reports, performance
monitoring and audits
Participating in the auditing of practice
activity
Process and action incoming patient and
hospital correspondence
Attendance at in-house meetings, significant
event audit meetings and others as deemed necessary
Ensure that the practice complaints system is
adhered to at all times
Awareness and compliance with all relevant
guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety
Maintain current CPR and anaphylaxis
certification
Management
of Risk
Manage and assess risk within the areas of
responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and
patients
Monitor work areas and practices to ensure
they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security
legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines
Undertake mandatory and statutory training
Learning and
Development
Act as mentor to students, assessing
competence against set standards as requested and if appropriately qualified
Make effective use of learning opportunities
within and outside the workplace, evaluating their effectiveness and feeding
back relevant information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Practitioner, member of the GMC
Experience
Essential
- Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of audit
Desirable
- Working in an area of deprivation
Knowledge
Essential
- Aware of accountability of own role and other roles
-
- Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
-
- Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
-
- Awareness of the concept of whole person healthcare.
Desirable
- Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
-
- Awareness of local and national health policy
-
- Awareness of issues within the wider health economy
Skills
Essential
- Clinical skills around diagnosis and treatment of ailments
-
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
-
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
-
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
-
- IT skills on clinical systems such as EMIS Web
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Practitioner, member of the GMC
Experience
Essential
- Involvement in implementing and using protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of audit
Desirable
- Working in an area of deprivation
Knowledge
Essential
- Aware of accountability of own role and other roles
-
- Awareness of clinical governance issues in primary care
-
- Knowledge of patient group directions and associated policy
-
- Awareness of the concept of whole person healthcare.
Desirable
- Ability to identify determinants on health in the local area
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
-
- Awareness of local and national health policy
-
- Awareness of issues within the wider health economy
Skills
Essential
- Clinical skills around diagnosis and treatment of ailments
-
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
-
- Ability to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
-
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
-
- IT skills on clinical systems such as EMIS Web
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
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).
