Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations for patients presenting with a wide range of medical conditions.
• Assess, diagnose, treat and manage acute and chronic illnesses.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with practice policies and current clinical guidelines.
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care and community services.
• Review laboratory results, correspondence and other clinical documents as required.
• Conduct home visits when necessary.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and complete clinical records using the practice clinical system.
• Participate in safeguarding procedures and promote patient welfare at all times.

Quality and Governance

• Work within GMC standards and NHS regulations.
• Participate in clinical governance activities, audits and quality improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to the achievement of Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other contractual requirements.
• Support the practice in maintaining a high standard of patient care and service delivery.

Team Working

• Work collaboratively with GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nurses, Pharmacists, Healthcare Assistants and the wider practice team.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and clinical discussions.
• Provide support and advice to colleagues where appropriate.
• Assist in the training and development of clinical and non-clinical staff.

Professional Responsibilities

• Comply with GMC regulations and maintain a valid licence to practise.
• Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation processes.
• Undertake continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
• Maintain professional registration and mandatory training requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Person Specification
• Essential Criteria
• Qualified General Practitioner with current GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong clinical decision-making and organisational skills.
• Commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centred care.

Desirable

• Desirable Criteria
• Experience working within General Practice.
• Interest in service development, teaching or quality improvement.
• Experience of using EMIS Web.
• Special clinical interests that compliment existing practice services.

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

Central Surgery

Address

Lowe House HCRC

103 Crab Street

St Helens

Merseyside

WA10 2DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including face to face consultations, telephone consultations, video and online 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 workers within the organisation
• To assist the Duty GP on days when the post holder is finishing at a later time
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

The Central Surgery

Address

10 King Street

Barton Upon Humber

DN18 5ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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