Job description

Job responsibilities

The Salaried GP will provide high-quality, patient-centred medical care to the practice population. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post-holder will manage a range of clinical conditions, contribute to practice targets, and support the ongoing development of services. The role involves routine clinical duties, duty doctor sessions (as agreed), and contribution to practice governance.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Provide consultations, diagnoses and treatments for patients presenting with a wide range of undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Deliver face-to-face, telephone, and digital consultations.
• Undertake home visits when clinically necessary.
• Manage acute and chronic conditions in line with best practice and clinical guidelines.
• Review, prescribe and manage repeat prescriptions appropriately.
• Provide clinical care and follow-up for patients with long-term conditions.
• Support safe and effective management of urgent, on-the-day demand during duty doctor sessions (as agreed).
• Interpret and act on test results, letters, and clinical documentation.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous medical records.

Clinical Governance & Quality

• Contribute to Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets.
• Participate in audit, significant event reviews, and clinical meetings.
• Adhere to practice policies, clinical guidelines, and safeguarding procedures.
• Support CQC compliance and quality improvement initiatives.

Teamworking & Communication

• Work collaboratively with GP partners, salaried GPs, nurses, pharmacists, HCAs, and administrative staff.
• Contribute to MDT meetings and clinical discussions.
• Provide advice and support to colleagues when required.

Education & Training

• Participate in CPD to meet GMC revalidation requirements.
• Engage in in-house training sessions, appraisals, and peer review.
• Support trainees or students if involved in a training practice.

Place of Work:

The main place of work will be based at Haresfield Surgery, but there may be occasional times where travel is required to the practices branch Surgery in Kempsey.

Health & Safety:

Working within a healthcare environment, the post-holder must take responsibility for their own and others health, safety and security. This will include (but will not be limited to):

All staff within the department adhere to their individual responsibilities for infection control and health and safety, using a system of observation, audit and check, hazard identification, questioning, reporting and risk management.

Maintain an up to date knowledge of health and safety and infection control statutory and best practice guidelines and ensure implementation across the Practice.

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 across the Practice.

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others in these areas.

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards, and initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed.

Actively identifying, reporting on and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised.

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other staff.

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.

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
• Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

The post-holder will participate in any training program implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

• Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.
• Assess their own performance and take accountability for their own actions, either directly or under supervision.
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on their own and the teams activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patient needs.
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will

Strive to:

• Communicate effectively with other team members.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers.
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Note:This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. This is a role which requires flexibility and adaptability and it is expected that you will participate in a wide range of activities which are appropriate to your position, level of expertise and employment grade.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified General Practitioner with current GMC registration and licence to practice
• Included on the NHS England Medical Performers List and engaged in regular clinical work
• Evidence of completion of GP Specialty Training (CCT) or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and engagement with revalidation

Desirable

• Qualified GP Trainer

Experience

Essential

• A good understanding of GMS contracting requirements and Quality Outcome Framework process (QOF)
• Proven organisational skills
• Ability to perform under pressure
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with limited supervision
• IT skills - MS Office365
• Able to work in a changing environment and implement change
• Flexible approach to the needs of the practice and a great team player
• Excellent clinical assessment and consultation skills
• Knowledge of CQC, infection control and safeguarding procedures

Desirable

• Qualified GP Trainer
• Experience leading Audits or quality improvement initiatives

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

Haresfield Surgery

Address

Turnpike House Medical Centre

37 Newtown Road

Worcester

WR5 1HG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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