Salaried General Practitioner (GP) Lancashire

Job responsibilities

1. The role will provide additional mentorship and support to new and evolving roles in our clinical workforce and to clinical trainees of all professions.

2. The role will contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda within the specified location/Business Unit.

3. The role will contribute to clinical innovation across the organisation.

4. The role will contribute to clinical digital developments and integration across the organisation.

5. The role will play a pivotal part in developing partnerships with relevant stakeholder organisations ensuring effective care pathways.

The post holder will:

Provide, as part of a core team of salaried GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and other Clinicians, high quality clinical services to the populations we serve in line with local and national priorities.

In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working in Planned and/or Urgent Care.

Keep contemporaneous, accurate and legible records of all patient contacts and contribute to electronic data recording and audit as directed by the service.

Contribute to evaluation/audit, significant event reporting and clinical standard setting within the service.

Develop and encourage positive working relationships with local GP Practices, housing, social work, voluntary services, drug and alcohol, mental health, dental, secondary care and other appropriate services.

Participate in organisational, operational and strategic planning where appropriate/required.

Engage with continuing professional and personal development. Eight days study leave per year will be provided, pro rata, for CPD following discussion with the Organisational Medical Director during the appraisal process. All study leave must be approved by the post holders line manager.

Participate in Significant Event analysis.

Support the Management team and Clinical Nurse Manager(s) to ensure all service KPIs/targets are met and look for improvement over and above the set commissioned targets.

• Monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, and evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and providing skilled professional leadership.
• Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda within the service by leading audit and research as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the area of expertise.

Professional

The post holder will:

Ensure full accreditation and requirements of practice to include full registration with GMC license to practice, membership of an appropriate defence body and delivery of annual evidence for appraisal or accreditation purposes in keeping with national requirements.

Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence based best practice. Attend training, professional meetings and organised events.

Maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and hygiene at all times. Remain aware of and compliant with all Infection Prevention and Control guidelines.

Work within the boundaries of your relevant professional Code of Conduct.

Communication and working relationships

Communicates effectively with other team members.

Communicates effectively with patients and carers.

Communicates effectively with other healthcare professionals.

Take all appropriate steps to minimise conflict.

Health and safety

The post holder will:

• Comply with safety policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others.
• Comply with the organisations Business Continuity Plan.
• Refrain from the wilful misuse or interference with equipment provided in the interest of Health and Safety.
• Report as soon as is practically possible any hazards or defects.
• Report as soon as is practically possible accidents or untoward incidents and ensure appropriate incident reporting documentation is completed.
• Be actively involved as an appropriate departmental representative.
• Make effective use of training to maintain knowledge and skills.

Physical effort and working conditions.

The post holder will:

• Be responsible to ensure all aspects of the Manual Handling guidelines are followed, providing appropriate risk assessments.
• Be responsible for managing clinical care following required Policies and Procedures pertaining to bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations resulting in frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions.
• Be responsible for managing challenging situations and people, with some exposure to hazards, e.g., violent and abusive patients, child abuse, critically ill patients.
• Manage own time effectively within variable shift patterns.

Most challenging part of the role:

• Ability to work under pressure in an ever changing, challenging specialist environment whilst maintaining excellent standards of patient care.
• Dealing with difficult situations and people by demonstrating and exercising critical thinking skills when faced with incomplete or lack of information or complexity.

• Manage patient and public expectations of the service within set national targets and time constraints.
• Manage effective change and development within clinical areas, maintaining highly specialised knowledge and competences.

Any other duties considered relevant to the post and commensurate with the post holders grade and as agreed by their line manager.

The main duties and responsibilities above are not exhaustive and should merely be regarded as a guide. These are subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the service. The job holder will be expected to participate in this process and the company would aim to reach agreement to changes.

The job holder will be expected to conduct any reasonable activities according to the service needs at that time.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.

The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence).

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant Professional Qualification
• GMC Registration

Desirable

• Experience in Urgent Care

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working independently as an unsupervised practitioner in the primary or urgent care setting
• Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
• Evidence of excellent clinical record
• Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
• Evidence of significant involvement in change
• Awareness of impact of evidence-based practice within Primary Care and/or Urgent care/OOH.

Desirable

• Demonstrates ability and knowledge on how to undertake audit and feedback to clinicians
• Experience of working independently as an unsupervised practitioner in the primary or urgent care setting

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies

Essential

• Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environments
• Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills
• Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
• Able to articulate personal development needs
• Implementation of audit/research recommendations
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues

Desirable

• Experience of working with clinical IT systems including Adastra, and/or System 1 or EMIS.

Other

Essential

• Self-motivated
• Authentic
• Approachable with warm personality and good sense of humour!

Specific Job Requirements

Essential

• Remaining calm under pressure
• Able to manage varying workloads
• High emotional intelligence

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).