Salaried GP

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role will provide Salaried GP cover at Presteigne Medical Centre in Powys. The Salaried GP role will consist of:

Working within a forward-thinking team, establishing solutions for best patient care and service delivery platforms alongside the renewals agenda

Understanding and contributing to the Urgent Primary Care platform within Powys to provide innovative solutions to urgent and emergency care.

To embrace and promote the multidisciplinary model within Primary Care, further exploring and embedding remote consultation possibilities.

Be a fundamental part of the Practice Team to scope, identify and implement service delivery pathways to support the care of patients in the community with a home first approach through clinically safe alternatives to admission to hospital. Provide direct clinical care for Presteigne Medical Centre. This would include triage, face to face consultations, telephone consultations, video consultations, home visits and remote working.

Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance Promote evidence-based excellence in clinical practice Effective management of long-term conditions Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance

Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload

Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process

Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice

Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF Presteigne Salaried GP February 2024

Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including; clinical governance, training, financial management and HR

Ensure compliance with the appraisal process

Prepare and complete the revalidation process

Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team

Support Management Team in achieving the strategic aims of the practice

Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times

Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times

To be familiar with and actively promote adherence to the regulatory framework including NICE and National Service Framework Guidance and to actively promote professional standards.

The post holder will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:

o To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service o To analyse performance and audit data and implement any necessary actions (Fairly and Equitably)

o To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty o To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate o To undertake all work in accordance with the Practices procedures and operating policies

o To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements

Clinical Leadership Duties

Oversee Clinical Governance within the Practice including audits, SEAs, Clinical Complaints, Appraisals and escalating safeguarding concerns

Collaborate with other members of the leadership team to ensure QOF and other income generating targets are achieved by the practice. Presteigne Salaried GP February 2024

Provide visible clinical leadership, in conjunction with the Federation management team

Leads and develops the GP and Nursing Team

Works with practice manager to lead the wider practice team including regular communications and practice meetings

Governance

Be the governance lead / Caldicott officer within the practice including assisting Shropdocs Caldicott Guardian

Develop clinical governance strategies, systems and processes and ensure the active participation by all medical staff

Promote an organisational culture committed to learning from complaints, incidents, audit, research and development.

Lead on clinical issues e.g.,

o Ensuring appraisal, job planning and continuing professional development (CPD) takes place for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals o Monitor quality and appropriateness of clinical care o Peer support and review o Clinical protocol development o Correct clinical policies and procedures are in place

o Clinical audit and research.

o Investigation of incidents and complaints

o Clinical record keeping and documentation

The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital. This statutory duty is in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the post.

Location

The post holder will be expected to undertake their programmed activities at Presteigne Medical Centre.

Exceptions will include travelling between work sites and attending official meetings away from the workplace.

The post holder will be flexible to service needs. While every effort will be made to maintain a regular job plan, service needs may require job plans to alter at times of crisis.

Review

This job description will be regularly reviewed. It is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder. Presteigne Salaried GP February 2024 The

Job Plan

In line with the terms and conditions, the final job plan is subject to the agreement of Shropdoc through the Medical Director, Practice Manager, and the appointee.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice-
• - On the GMC GP Register*
• - On the Welsh GP Performers List* (WPL)
• *Must be approved for both within 3 months of the
• interview date

Desirable

• - Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MRCGP

Experience

Essential

• Experience of NHS General Practice
• - Broad based experience in Primary Care
• - Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
• - Knowledge and participation in CPD
• - Competence in General Medical Services
• - Able to apply knowledge
• - Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills, including the use of telephone consultation
• - Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"

Desirable

• - Experience of Out of Hours
• - Experience with local NHS Services
• - Evidence of above average performance
• - Recent Minor Surgery experience

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

Shropshire Doctors Co-operative Limited ‘Shropdoc’

Address

Presteigne Medical Centre

Lugg View

Presteigne

Powys

LD8 2RJ

Employer's website

https://shropdoc.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)