Job description

Job responsibilities

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

• Undertake home visits as assessed and when appropriate
• Assessment and triage of acute presentations including telephone triage
• Contributing towards the running a minor illness/ injury walk-in service
• Assisting in the training of frontline staff
• Make direct referrals to primary, secondary and social services within locally
• Agreed pathways, guidance and protocols
• Assisting with other ad hoc clinical tasks
• Ensure complete and accurate documentation of every patient contact

Professional:

• Participate in an annual individual performance review, taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and professional development
• Undertake professional development as required by the role to ensure that up-to-date evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of the role is maintained
• Monitor the effectiveness of your clinical practice through quality and assurance strategies such as the use of audit and peer review
• Participate in Practice Meetings
• Adhere to practice policies, procedures and guidelines
• Diagnosing and treating patients presenting with minor illness
• Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional, making any necessary referrals to other members of the primary health care team
• Patients with problems needing referral to secondary care should be discussed with the registered GP before making such referral.
• Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence, and to acknowledge limitations.
• Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments, with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary
• Works from the surgery and within communities as an autonomous practitioner caring for patients and families.
• Works as an autonomous practitioner, in accordance with the Health Professions Council. Ensure that personal and professional clinical standards are maintained.
• To undertake assessment for patients within the community and those attending the surgery, using diagnostic skills and initiation of investigations where appropriate.
• Prescribe/issue medications as appropriate following policy, patient group directives and local pathways.
• To formally and informally impart knowledge and skills to colleagues promoting peer review and best practice within the work environment.
• To communicate at all levels within the team ensuring an effective service is delivered.
• To maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to the consultation.
• Ensure evidenced-based care is delivered at the highest standards ensuring delivery of high quality patient care.
• Works with local policies and procedures.
• Enhance own performance through Continuous Professional Development, imparting own knowledge and behaviours to meet the needs of the service.
• To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development in order to meet the needs of the service.
• To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to meet patient need.
• Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.
• Pathological specimens and investigatory procedures
• Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs etc. Perform investigatory procedures requested by the GPs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration - must be a registered Clinical Pharmacist with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Recognised Clinical Pharmacist Qualification
• Independent Prescribing Qualification
• MPharm Degree in Pharmacy
• Full UK Driving License - required for Home Visits

Desirable

• Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills: Demonstrated ability to assess, diagnose, and manage patients with minor illness or injury.
• Experience in a Primary Care, Community, or Urgent Care Setting: Previous experience delivering autonomous care outside of the ambulance service is often desirable.
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively with patients.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Up-to-date CPD portfolio relevant to scope of practice.

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

Cheylesmore Surgery

Address

51 Quinton Park

Cheylesmore

Coventry

West Midlands

CV3 5PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cheylesmoresurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the salaried GP. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

1. The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population

2. The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract.

3. Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance

4. Effective management of long-term conditions

5. Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks

6. On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles

7. Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance

8. Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload

9. Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process

10. Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice

11. Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF

12. Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required

13. Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including; clinical governance, training, financial management and HR

14. Ensure compliance with the appraisal process

15. Prepare and complete the revalidation process

16. Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team

17. Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines

18. Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure

19. Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times

20. Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times

21. Participate in practice audits as requested by the audit lead

22. Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care.

23. Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Qualified GP MRCGP Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)

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

Cheylesmore Surgery

Address

51 Quinton Park

Cheylesmore

Coventry

West Midlands

CV3 5PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cheylesmoresurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)