Salaried GP

Job responsibilities

Job Overview

To work autonomously providing general medical services for patients of Staunton Group Practice registered with us on a permanent, temporary or immediately necessary basis.

To deliver a safe, competent and acceptable standard of medical care, taking part in the day-to-day activities of Staunton Group Practice including surgery, paperwork and home visits where appropriate.

Maintaining appropriate records to ensure continuity and quality of care for patients. These must be accurate, and where possible, avoid jargon to ensure patients understand the content if viewing their clinical notes.

To collaborate with other staff of Staunton Group Practice to achieve all clinical performance targets and directed or local enhanced services for Staunton Group Practice or Primary Care Network (PCN).

To be involved in practice development; identifying service changes and developments in line with clinical needs locally.

To maintain skills to the required professional level and undertake training and development as may from time-to-time be required to maintain personal competency.

Role Specific Duties

To provide high-quality medical services in the context of general practice to the patients registered with Staunton Group Practice in line with the agreed requirements of the practice NHS contract including the quality and outcomes framework and any local and enhanced services.

To prescribe generically for patients as appropriate to need and be able to provide appropriate clinical rationale with support from the Medicines Management Team.

To respond to medical/health problems presented by patients on the registered list including history taking, diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral as appropriate, ensuring management is in line with national guidelines and pathways.

To provide appropriate health promotion and preventative health care advice to all patients attending the practice, ensuring such advice enables self-management and choice where possible.

To read and interpret test requests and results ordered by you and other team members taking appropriate action based on the findings.

To carry out appropriate administrative and other duties in line with the needs of the practice including referral to other services, maintenance of records, managing registers etc.

To produce and comply with a work plan developed in partnership with the Practice Leadership Team to ensure all work is delivered appropriately and safely.

Participate in activities required to assess compliance with CQC Fundamental Standards.

To provide any services as required for the Primary Care Network agreement including shared service specifications.

To work in line with all practice policies and procedures including human resources, safeguarding children etc.

To undertake appropriate audit in practice to identify clinical quality issues and define processes to improve clinical outcomes.

Ensure that Patients rights are protected.

Working With Others

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all other employees and contractors at Staunton Group Practice, including wider team meetings and forums to promote communication and development.

To manage the practice caseload in partnership with other practitioners to ensure quality outcomes for patients and carers.

To be actively involved in innovation & to identify ways to ease the burden of demand.

To develop positive collaborative working relationships across all areas of the care team (primary, secondary and social care) and with carers.

To liaise with all relevant agencies and services to promote knowledge and awareness of services in practice and the local community.

To identify ways to promote opportunities for patient involvement in service development and evaluation.

To work flexibly in order to help cover leave, including holidays and short-term leave during sickness.

To work collaboratively to ensure that effective clinical governance is incorporated in the day-to-day practice, including participating or leading in-practice developmental sessions and clinical governance meetings or significant event analysis (SEA).

Leading by Example

To identify and utilise best practice through benchmarking and clinical guidelines.

To promote through leadership the use of end of life strategies to deliver high quality palliative care.

To develop and implement as appropriate guidelines, policies and procedures as required.

To utilise the latest available evidence to shape and organise services to reflect needs of practice population.

Co-operate in maintaining a staffing roster for providing adequate levels of care within the practice.

Participate in developing the philosophy, goals and objectives for healthcare provided by the practice.

Inform the leadership of any reported or suspected failings in the provision of care within the Practice using the significant event process.

Personal Responsibilities

To have knowledge of and always act within the boundaries of Health and Safety legislation, Data Protection Acts, GDPR and Care Quality Commission compliance requirements.

Work within the GMC code of conduct.

Support and uphold an open, positive and honest working culture.

To undertake and complete appraisal process on yearly basis.

To undertake and complete GP personal appraisal to ensure revalidation is achieved.

To undertake appropriate training to meet personal and mandatory educational needs and practice development needs.

Give agreed notice of periods of absence and leave.

Attend practice meetings as required.

Participate in taking care of your own Health & Safety. Ensure that you do not do anything to compromise the health and safety of either your colleagues or yourself.

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical degree
• Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (or equivalent in training if approved by the Royal College of General Practitioners)
• Certificate of MRCGP or working towards this qualification
• Full GMC Registration
• Eligibility for Specialist Registration
• CCG Performers List
• Membership of a Medical Defence Organisation

Personal Skills

Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to relate well to challenging patients, carers, relatives and staff
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to identify and assess complex and multiple needs
• Creative thinker
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team
• Confident and professional
• Demonstrate an understanding of changes in
• General Practice including working with colleagues in PCNs
• Self-directed learning
• Knowledge of adherence to CQC Outcomes
• Open-minded approach to profession and life in general
• Willingness to represent practice and Federated4Health at CCG and PCN wide meetings and at other organisational meetings

Desirable

• Training and research skills
• Stress management and counselling skills
• Available for additional sessions and extended hours
• Full driving license

Experience

Essential

• General Practice experience

Desirable

• Experience of working with:
• - Socially deprived groups
• - Care home patients
• - Chronic medical conditions
• - Mental health
• Minor Surgery, Sexual Health and Family Planning
• GP with Specialist Interest (GPSI)
• Experience of General Practice Clinical Systems (EMIS Web)
• Experience of developing services in a constantly changing environment and to tight budgetary constraints

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).