Salaried GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery face to face, telephone and online 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 (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

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.

Completion of medical reports (including NHS and private services as required)

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 and 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

Experience

Essential

• 6 Months minimum experience of working in UK General Practice.
• Experience of working with vulnerable groups.
• Team player.
• Calm under pressure.
• Friendly and inclusive.
• Commitment to development.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft office skills.
• Excellent record keeping
• Excellent time management.
• Able to work autonomously.
• Able to bring fresh ideas.

Desirable

• Delivery of clinical audit.
• QOF management.
• Experience using EMIS Web and Docman

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered, not subject to suspension.
• Qualified General Practitioner.
• Currently on a ICB performers list.

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD
• DFSRFH & competence in coil insertion.
• Work as a GPWSI
• Minor surgery skills.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Rochdale Health Alliance

Address

The Old Post Office

No 2 The Esplanade

Rochdale

Greater Manchester

OL16 1AE

Employer's website

https://rochdalehealthalliance.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)