Job description

Job responsibilities

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and administrative queries, video consultations, 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
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
• 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.
• Developing care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from NICE
• Ensuring appropriate follow up of patients
• Prescribing generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance)
• Working with and support other members of the primary health care team in delivering high quality primary care
• Promoting the application of standards and codes of Practice set by the Royal College of General Practice, General Medical Council, Department of Health, and local NHS trust
• In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, eg prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and using SNOMED CT to code patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality:

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
• Reporting potential risks identified. Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines
• Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
• Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
• Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients
• Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• GMC full registration
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)
• Membership of recognised defence union (MPS, MDU)
• MRCGP
• Currently on a performers list
• Never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development
• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
• Evidence of recent self-directed learning or development
• Where English isnt the first language, will have a recognised qualification regarding fluency in the English Language

Desirable

• DRCOG
• DFP
• DCH
• IELTS or similar

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• GMC full registration
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)
• Membership of recognised defence union (MPS, MDU)
• MRCGP
• Currently on a performers list
• Never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason
• A demonstrable commitment to professional development
• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness
• Evidence of recent self-directed learning or development
• Where English isnt the first language, will have a recognised qualification regarding fluency in the English Language

Desirable

• DRCOG
• DFP
• DCH
• IELTS or similar

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

Dr Manickam & Partners

Address

Hednesford Valley Health Centre

Station Road

Hednesford

Staffordshire

WS12 4DH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.drmanickam-hednesford-valley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)