Job summary
Eight sessions per week required, between core contract hours.
In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care namely:
- In person consultations.
- Telephone consultations.
- Visiting patients at home and in nursing homes.
- Checking and signing repeat prescriptions.
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Dealing with queries, paperwork and
correspondence as required.
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All aspects of clinical administration.
-
Contribute to new ideas and be part of the
Practice Team.
Main duties of the job
Take accountability for the highest standards
and professional decision making in relation to presenting problems, whether
self-referred or referred from other health care workers across the practice /
PCN.
Screen patients for disease risk factors and
early signs of illness.
Cover all the clinical management of the
patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations,
reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as
appropriate.
Develop care and treatment plans in consultation
with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as
well wider guidance such as that from NICE.
Ensure appropriate follow up of patients.
Record clear and immediate consultation notes to
agreed standards within clinical systems.
Actively participate in clinical audits,
learning events and practice meetings, within a culture of continuous
improvement.
Compile and issue computer-generated acute and
repeat prescriptions avoiding hand-written prescriptions.
Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and
in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good
Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance).
Work with and provide support for other members
of the primary health care team & Federation.
Play a lead role in the practice achieving
agreed and other key performance indicator targets as shaped by the Clinical
Director and Federation team.
About us
We are an innovative and
vibrant General Practice Surgery situated in a new purpose built Hub based in
the heart of Gorton. This Hub offers
Gorton Medical Centre to offer an increase in the number of clinical rooms
which will allow us to recruit more healthcare professionals and members of
staff so that we can offer a wider range of services.
We hope to be able to offer a
range of other services and work collaboratively with other services based
at the Hub.
We have a registered list of around 10,000 patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Take accountability for the highest standards and professional decision
making in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred
from other health care workers across the practice / PCN.
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
- Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as
appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making
referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate.
- Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in
line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance
such as that from NICE.
- Ensure appropriate follow up of patients.
- Record clear and immediate consultation notes to agreed standards
within clinical systems.
- Actively participate in clinical audits, learning events and practice
meetings, within a culture of continuous improvement
- Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
avoiding hand-written prescriptions.
- Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the
Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as
defined by British National Formulary guidance)
- Work with and provide support for other members of the primary health
care team & Federation.
- Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreed and other key
performance indicator targets as shaped by the Clinical Director and Federation
team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Take accountability for the highest standards and professional decision
making in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred
from other health care workers across the practice / PCN.
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
- Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as
appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making
referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate.
- Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in
line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance
such as that from NICE.
- Ensure appropriate follow up of patients.
- Record clear and immediate consultation notes to agreed standards
within clinical systems.
- Actively participate in clinical audits, learning events and practice
meetings, within a culture of continuous improvement
- Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
avoiding hand-written prescriptions.
- Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the
Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as
defined by British National Formulary guidance)
- Work with and provide support for other members of the primary health
care team & Federation.
- Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreed and other key
performance indicator targets as shaped by the Clinical Director and Federation
team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the following:
- In person consultations
- Telephone consultations.
- Visiting patients at home and in nursing homes
- Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
- Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
- All aspects of clinical administration
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Proven ability to observe strict confidentiality.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to actively listen and empathise.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Competent time management and self-organisational skills
- Adaptable and forward looking with a 'solutions focused' approach to problem solving.
- A proven commitment to professional development
- Computer literate
Qualifications
Essential
- The applicant must be a fully qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice.
- The applicant must be active on a performers list and have a UK driver licence.
Desirable
- Special interests.
- Training and mentoring
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the following:
- In person consultations
- Telephone consultations.
- Visiting patients at home and in nursing homes
- Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
- Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
- All aspects of clinical administration
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Proven ability to observe strict confidentiality.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to actively listen and empathise.
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Competent time management and self-organisational skills
- Adaptable and forward looking with a 'solutions focused' approach to problem solving.
- A proven commitment to professional development
- Computer literate
Qualifications
Essential
- The applicant must be a fully qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice.
- The applicant must be active on a performers list and have a UK driver licence.
Desirable
- Special interests.
- Training and mentoring
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).
