General Practitioner

Job responsibilities

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care including:

*Making professionally autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred internally within the Practice.

*Receives patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and makes assessment of their health care needs.

*Consults with patients in the surgery, at home visits and via telephone or on-line mechanisms as agreed internally between the practice GPs.

*Undertakes triage calls, triage visits, checking and signing of repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion as required.

*Screens patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

*In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, develops care plans for health.

*Provides counselling and health education as necessary.

*Admits or discharges patients to and from caseload and refers them to other care providers internally and externally as appropriate and in line with practice protocols.

*Complies with all relevant clinical governance and Practice polices and protocols.

*Assists in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions.

*Completes clinically related administrative and non clinical duties needed for the delivery of the service.

*Records clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

*Demonstrates commitment to lifelong learning, and audit and effectiveness to ensure evidence based best practice.

*Provides active input to the wider Primary healthcare team in the process of health needs research/base line data collection/clinical audit.

*Compiles and issues computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, prescribing in accordance with the Practice/ Local ICB prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.

*Meets professional learning and CPD requirements.

*Develops effective relationships with other colleagues.

Practice Responsibilities

*Contributes to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.

*Records data in patient records systems promptly and accurately and to agreed standards.

*Ensures appropriate use of read codes.

*Participates in the collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation of practice reports, performance monitoring and audits.

*Participates in the auditing of practice activity as required.

*Contributes to the strategic management and development of the practice.

*Provides reports to both NHS and non-NHS agencies as required.

*Responsible for health and safety of themselves and others and for reporting and actively co-operating in Practice Health and Safety Policies and procedures.

*Processes and actions incoming patient and hospital correspondence.

*Attends in-house meetings, significant event audit meetings and other meetings as deemed necessary.

*Ensures 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 and child/adult safeguarding training in line with local policies.

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Evidence of annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
• General practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trained
• On/eligible to be on a medical performers list
• Enhanced CRB check
• UK driving licence
• Current CPR certificate
• UK work permit (if required)

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Other Post Graduate Diplomas

Experience

Essential

• *Successfully Completed General Practice Specialist Training
• *Appropriate range of previous experience in hospital posts
• *Clinical and Information Governance
• *Self audit and reflection
• *Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
• *Time management -- being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
• *Computer literacy

Desirable

• *Completed GP specialist training within last 2 years
• *Experience of working a variety of clinical software systems

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Evidence of self directed learning
• *Excellent communication skills
• *Ability to articulate the core values of general practice
• *Knowledge of current issues affecting general practice
• *Counselling and Feedback skills
• *Team working and inter disciplinary collaboration.
• *Ability to maintain trust and confidence of patients
• *Leadership skills
• *Willingness to share knowledge and collaborate across entire primary health team
• *Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary teams
• *Ability to work flexibly.
• *Ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately
• *Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis
• *An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
• *Ability to travel between various locations
• *Understands the principles of equality and diversity
• *Commitment to primary prevention and health improvement
• *Commitment to addressing health inequalities and patient empowerment
• *Patient advocate
• *Excellent communicator

Desirable

• *Knowledge of service provision requirements in all clinical disciplines
• *Ability to adapt to differing workplaces
• *Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner.
• *Flexible regarding workplace location

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).