Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will undertake all duties and responsibilities associated with a General Practitioner working within primary care. In accordance with the practice timetable and service requirements, the successful candidate will:

• Conduct face-to-face consultations, telephone consultations and triage appointments.
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with a wide range of acute and chronic health conditions.
• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate.
• Review, authorise and sign repeat prescriptions in line with practice and prescribing guidelines.
• Process clinical correspondence and documentation in a timely manner.
• Make professional and autonomous clinical decisions in relation to patient care.
• Assess patients' healthcare needs and develop individualised management plans in partnership with patients.
• Deliver health promotion, preventative care, health education and lifestyle advice.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous clinical records in accordance with professional and practice standards.
• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement activities and achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) objectives.
• Prescribe safely, effectively and cost-effectively in accordance with local and national prescribing guidance.

The post holder will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.

The post holder will:

• Adhere to all practice policies, procedures and clinical governance requirements.
• Maintain compliance with GMC standards and professional codes of conduct.
• Contribute to the continuous development and improvement of practice services.
• Participate in team meetings and practice initiatives as appropriate.
• Support a positive, respectful and collaborative working environment.
• Comply with all relevant legislation and guidance relating to confidentiality, information governance, data protection, safeguarding, equality and diversity, and health and safety.

In the course of their duties, the post holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients, carers, staff and the business operations of the practice.

All information obtained during the course of employment must be treated with the strictest confidence and handled in accordance with practice policies, UK GDPR requirements, Data Protection legislation and NHS information governance standards. The post holder must maintain patient confidentiality at all times and ensure that information is disclosed only to authorised individuals in accordance with established procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Evidence of annual appraisal and revalidation
• General practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trained
• Certification of Completion of Training
• Inclusion on Performers list

Experience

Essential

• Able to communicate clearly and effectively
• Good organisational skills
• Good time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and with own initiative
• Committed to quality and patient satisfaction

Desirable

• Experience of working in primary care
• Other relevant qualifications/special interests
• Development of areas of clinical expertise
• Committed to working as part of a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency primary care team

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

The Beeches Medical Practice

Address

1 Beeches Road

Bayston Hill

Shrewsbury

Shropshire

SY3 0PF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Assess, diagnose, triage, and manage patients, taking responsibility for the management of a complex caseload. You will progress and request investigations when trained to do so (such as x-rays and blood tests) and referrals to facilitate diagnosis and choice of treatment.
• Develop and make use of your full scope of clinical practice, including skills relating to independent prescribing, injection therapy and investigation when trained to do so.
• Manage complex interactions, including working with patients with psychosocial and mental health needs, referring to social prescribing when appropriate.
• Deliver programmes of supported patient self-management, in ways that facilitate behavioural change, optimise individuals' physical activity, mobility, fulfilment of personal goals and independence, and that minimise the need for pharmacological interventions.
• Provide care that is tailored to the individual needs. This would include, appraising the impact of individuals' clinical status on their general health, well-being, employment status (including in relation to function, physical activity, mobility and independence).
• Support patients to set their own goals and be confident in their approach to self-management.

Evidence, Research, and Development

• Collect, analyse and present data on patient case mix, produce information on patients needing specialist care, metrics of interventions such as auditing Injection therapy , use of prescribing, conversion of secondary care referrals.
• Auditing on complex drug management including prescribing, de- prescribing in chronic widespread musculoskeletal pains coupled with mental health and other co-morbidities.
• Critical analysis of data to draw meaningful recommendations to the Primary Care Network to inform best practice, influence good clinical practice in primary care.
• Support the development and implementation of a training strategy for area of responsibility in collaboration with team leads/clinical academics, and clinical specialists internally and outside the Organisations.
• Participate in ongoing service improvement, evaluation and audit of interventions, outcomes as appropriate to context and management
• Develop relationships and a collaborative working approach across the PCN supporting the integration of pathways in primary care.
• Work as part of an MDT in a patient facing role, using your expert knowledge of MSK issues, to create stronger links for wider MSK services through clinical leadership, teaching and evaluation skills.
• Support research and audit programmes to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of our FCP service.
• Streamline the pathway of care by providing a responsive service so that patients receive timely access to care.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures appropriate for onward referral pathways.

Leadership

• Lead, manage and contribute to service delivery.
• Implement all aspects of effective clinical governance for own practice, including undertaking regular audit and evaluation, supervision and training.
• Communicate effectively and appropriately, with patients and carers, complex and sensitive information regarding diagnosis, pathology, prognosis and treatment choices supporting personalised care.

Facilitating learning

• Provide feedback and support to other PCN clinical team members on appropriate referral criteria.
• Critically reflect on own practice, and continue to develop your skills.
• Support FCP colleagues in line with Health Education Englands First Contact Practitioners and Advanced Practitioners in Primary Care: (Musculoskeletal). A Roadmap to Practice.
• Be a point of contact for your FCP colleagues to answer clinical queries as and when they present.
• Deliver in-house in service training to your regional FCP team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current HCPC registration with significant post registration MSK experience (typically 5+ years)
• CSP registered practicing Physiotherapist
• Masters level (Level 7) qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent Level 7 modules and evidence of working at an advanced level of practice
• Completion of the FCP Roadmap (Stage 1 and/or Stage 2)
• Completion of (or active progression toward) advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning training
• Injection therapy training or certification
• Evidence of ongoing CPD aligned to advanced practice standards
• Competence in requesting and interpreting imaging and investigations

Desirable

• Additional Level 7 modules beyond core ACP training
• Independent Prescribing (V300)
• Training in imaging interpretation (e.g., Xray, MRI, ultrasound)
• Teaching, mentoring, or clinical supervision qualifications
• Quality improvement, audit, or leadership training
• Additional specialist MSK or pain management courses
• Research involvement or evidence of academic contribution

Experience

Essential

• Experience managing complex and undifferentiated patient presentations
• Proven ability to work autonomously in clinical decision making
• Experience requesting and interpreting diagnostic investigations
• Demonstrated use of advanced clinical reasoning in practice
• Experience delivering personalised care and supported self management
• Evidence of working within multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in safety netting, escalation, and managing clinical risk
• Involvement in service development, pathway improvement, or clinical governance
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or supporting junior staff or students
• Use of audit, quality improvement, or evidence based practice to inform care

Desirable

• Experience working in a GP practice or Primary Care Network
• Delivery of group education or self management programmes
• Involvement in service development, pathway redesign or transformation projects
• Experience supervising students, junior clinicians or MDT colleagues
• Use of audit, research or QI projects to improve clinical outcomes
• Experience managing long term conditions or persistent pain presentations
• Working across community, interface or secondary care MSK services
• Experience with digital health platforms or remote consultations
• - Additional specialist skills such as injection therapy or ultrasound
• - Experience with digital health or remote consultation platforms

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

Promni Health

Address

Beeches Medical Practice

1 Beeches Road

Bayston Hill

SHREWSBURY

SY3 0PF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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