Job summary
One of our long standing GPs is set to retire this
year, so we are seeking a new GP at our innovative GP practice now managed by
the GP federation. We champion the doctor patient relationship &
continuity of care at practice level, underpinned by the expertise of the
federation & at scale services. If youre interested in a role that gives
you flexibility as your career evolves, then the following options are
available :-
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You can tailor a
salaried role to work
hours that suit your lifestyle and clinical
interests.
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We provide a safe and well supported working
environment so you can focus on providing great clinical care to patients. To
do this, we take as much admin burden away from you as possible, support you
with other members of the MDT and give you more time with each patient.
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Leadership development and clinical lead roles
at the practice and across the federation.
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Opportunities to work in out-of-hours and enhanced
access services.
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Develop a clinical interest.
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15 min booked F2F appointments.
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No more than 16 booked patient contacts per
session.
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Reducing clinical admin (referrals, results,
letters) due to our centralised functions.
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We will also consider the GP Retainer Scheme.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients, including :-
- Provide best in class patient care to our patients
- Drive quality with colleagues to improve the health of all registered patients
- Work with and support members of the MDT team to provide excellent joint patient care
- Help us to foster a collaborative, ambitious and innovative culture so we can build the best primary care service in the UK; a service which exceeds the expectations for patients and clinicians
- Supporting trainees and other members of the team
- And all the usual GP stuff !
About us
We are a rapidly growing GP-led organisation
with a mission to ensure that all patients have access to comprehensive,
coordinated and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system.
We appreciate that our whole primary care
system is struggling, which is causing a negative effect on patient care and
staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by reimagining how
primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data
insights, technology and clinical innovation. Ultimately, we want to improve
patient access, patient experience and health outcomes to significantly
increase the quality of care for our patients.
The Much Birch GMS contract was novated to the
Federation in February 2024, but the practice team remains unchanged as
does the identity of the surgery in
the local community. Much Birch is :-
A
busy rural dispensing practice at the heart of the community.
Located
in the village of Much Birch, between Ross-on-Wye and Hereford city.
Covering
an area reaching from the edges of Hereford to Ross on Wye, and extending
into the villages of the Golden Valley.
List
size of circa 5,000+ patients.
A supportive clinical team of GPs, ANPs, Paramedics,
Practice Nurses, HCAs, Physiotherapist, Social Prescribers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Clinical responsibilities:
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone 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
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
- 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.
* A full Job Description & Person Specification is attached to this advert *
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary:
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Clinical responsibilities:
- In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone 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
- Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
- 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.
* A full Job Description & Person Specification is attached to this advert *
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic medical degree and completion of GP vocational training or equivalent (JCPTGP) certificate.
- MRCGP.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work well within a team.
- IT literate.
- Demonstrable evidence of clinical governance activities.
- Knowledge of EMIS Web and other IT systems.
Desirable
- In-depth knowledge of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Proactive in their approach to work.
- Friendly & approachable.
- Flexibility.
- Able to work within agreed frameworks.
Other Requirements
Essential
- GMC registration including current re-validation.
- Registered on the Medical Performers List.
- Enhanced DBS clearance.
- Valid driving licence and insurance, including business use.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Basic medical degree and completion of GP vocational training or equivalent (JCPTGP) certificate.
- MRCGP.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent clinical, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work well within a team.
- IT literate.
- Demonstrable evidence of clinical governance activities.
- Knowledge of EMIS Web and other IT systems.
Desirable
- In-depth knowledge of the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF)
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Proactive in their approach to work.
- Friendly & approachable.
- Flexibility.
- Able to work within agreed frameworks.
Other Requirements
Essential
- GMC registration including current re-validation.
- Registered on the Medical Performers List.
- Enhanced DBS clearance.
- Valid driving licence and insurance, including business use.
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).
