Job description

Job responsibilities

• In accordance with the PCN/Practice timetable, as agreed, you will make yourself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video 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 professionals within the Practice or external organisations.
• Assessing the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Contributing to QQOF requirements and recording data appropriately.
• Contributing to PCN requirements and recording data appropriately.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health-related illnesses.
• Screening patients for health education.
• Admitting and 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 and contributing notes to the practice audit programme as required.
• Compiling and issuing computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Prescribing in accordance with the accepted prescribing formulary whenever clinically appropriate.
• Take responsibility for some aspects of the clinical work within the team including co-ordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and keeping clinical protocols up to date.
• Undertake normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as set by Royal College of General Practitioners, General Medical Council, all other Royal Colleges and councils applicable to the staff groups working within the Practice, Department of Health, Integrated Care Boards and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.

Person Specification

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Maintain confidentiality at all times

Qualifications

Essential

• Must be a qualified GP within 2 years of registration.
• MRCGP
• Full GMC registration
• Performers List Registration
• No previous substantive posts as a GP prior to this application
• Clear Enhanced DBS Check
• UK driving licence with access to own car

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within the NHS and with the general public
• Well developed IT skills and an enthusiasm for new applications and software
• Good time management and highly organised
• Ability to use initiative, judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge
• Interest in quality improvement work
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors when appropriate
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Produce timely and informative reports
• Work effectively independently and as a team member
• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision

Desirable

• Working knowledge of the NHS and care system in Calderdale
• Understanding the demographics and needs of patients locally

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to work outside core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Maintain confidentiality at all times

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

Pennine GP Alliance

Address

Station Road Surgery

Station Road

SOWERBY BRIDGE

West Yorkshire

HX6 3AB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://penninegpa.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description.

Provide comprehensive primary care services to a diverse patient population, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of acute and chronic medical conditions. Prescribe medications appropriately, and make referrals to secondary care and community services when required. Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using electronic patient record systems. Participate in multidisciplinary team working, clinical meetings, safeguarding activities, quality improvement initiatives, and practice development.

Fixed term contract ending 31st March 2027, 2 sessions per week.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - Fully qualified GP with current General Medical Council (GMC) registration and license to practice
• - Strong commitment to patient-centred care and clinical excellence
• - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with patients, colleagues and wider healthcare teams

Desirable

• - Local Knowledge & Enhanced Skills
• - Familiarity with local referral pathways, community services and prescribing formularies
• - Experience managing digital workflows efficiently including processing pathology results, clinical correspondence and repeat prescriptions

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

Bankfield Surgery

Address

Bankfield Surgery

15 Huddersfield Road

Elland

West Yorkshire

HX5 9BA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.bankfieldsurgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)