Salaried GP

Job responsibilities

• Recording clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Provide safe, evidence-based, cost-effective, individualised patient care within the surgery, patients own home or other environment where patient care is carried out.
• Clinically exam and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly referring patients to other services/agencies in a timely manner, utilising Practice, PCN and local guidelines.
• To recognise the need for and be able to perform and interpret investigatory procedures, including laboratory and radiology.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Ensure appropriate follow up of patients.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care.
• Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans.
• Recognise and work within your own competence and in accordance with professional codes of conduct, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous health records.
• Independently prescribe for patients within your scope of practice. Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.

• Review medications following the appropriate policies, NICE/local clinical guidelines and local care pathways.
• To maintain an awareness of developments in clinical practice.
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety and QOF standards.
• Be aware of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to our policies and procedures on Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults.

Personal qualities, attributes and abilities

Essential

• Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative.
• Motivated, forward thinker with ability to use own judgement and common sense.
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required.
• High levels of integrity.
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations.
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations.
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort.
• Observance of strict confidentiality.

Experience

Essential

• An understanding of the requirements of working in primary care.
• Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions.
• Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice.
• Understanding of evidence-based practice.
• Evidence of working autonomously, with some support and supervision.

Desirable

• Experience in Triage.
• Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework.
• Knowledge of public health issues in the local area.
• Awareness of issues within the wider health arena.
• Knowledge of health-promotion strategies.
• Experience of providing home visits.

Person Specification

Essential

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including recording of accurate clinical notes.
• Strong IT skills and competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Effective time management (Planning, Organising and Prioritising), with excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to listen and empathise whilst being honest and caring.
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure with and understanding of the audit process.

Desirable

• Knowledge of General Practice Clinical Systems eg. SystmOne and EMIS.

Qualifications

Essential

• Newly qualified (within 2 years and not having had a substantive post).
• UK Registration.
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
• Satisfactory references.
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle.
• Clinical Knowledge and Skills
• Essential
• Ability to effectively assess and diagnose.
• Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly.
• Assessing and managing acute deteriorations/exacerbations of Long-Term Conditions.
• Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
• Broad knowledge of clinical governance.

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).