Job description

Job responsibilities

ARRS Salaried GP Fixed Term Contract

The post-holder will manage a patient caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Main Purpose of Job:

To support the GP partners in the Practice to manage a busy, interesting clinical caseload. The appointee will also have the opportunity to take part in leading on key disease areas (monitoring trends in treatment, staff training and prescribing) and assist in developing appropriate healthcare services for a diverse suburban patient list; including Directed Enhanced Services commissioning, patient participation and health promotion.

Responsible to:

The Practice Partners.

Main tasks of job:

Clinical Responsibilities

1) 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 queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, referrals and correspondence in a timely manner.

2) Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the Practice.

3) Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

4) Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

5) In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.

6) Providing counselling and health education.

7) Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.

8) Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

9) Collecting data for audit purposes.

10) Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).

11) Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.

12) Ensuring that all work carried out which carries a private fee is properly recouped and accounted for; e.g. Medical Reports, Insurance reports, Private letters to third Parties etc.

13) 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 practice:

1) Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.

2) A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.

3) Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the Practice.

4) Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.

5) Contributing to the summarising of patient records and accurate Read-Coding of patient data.

6) Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

7) Mentor additional roles within the practice.

Confidentiality:

Data protection is a top priority for the Practice. The Data Protection Act places obligations on us to ensure that data is processed lawfully and stored according to its strict provisions. You are required to uphold the Companys data protection policies when dealing with information about patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers. Our work is of highly confidential nature and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information will result in disciplinary action and may lead to your dismissal.

Information relating to customers, colleagues, other 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 special category 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:

1) Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.

2) Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.

3) Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.

4) Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards.

5) Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality and Diversity:

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

1) 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.

2) Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

3) Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional Development:

1) In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

2) Participation in a Practice based annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.

3) Maintaining skills and knowledge for CPD and accreditation via the annual GP appraisal process.

4) 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:

1) Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk.

2) Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.

3) Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.

4) Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.

5) 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:

1) Communicate effectively with other team members.

2) Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

3) Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the planning and implementation of services:

The post-holder will:

1) Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance.

2) Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect their own work.

3) Participate in clinical audits when requested or where appropriate.

The above list serves to illustrate the scope and responsibilities of the post and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the development of this role as the practice develops, and the overall business objectives of the practice change.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Oakwood Surgery

Address

Oakwood Surgery

856 Stratford Road

Birmingham

B11 4BW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://www.oakwoodsurgery.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Key Responsibilities:

1. Clinical Duties:

• Carry out clinical tasks including phlebotomy, BP checks, new patient health checks, ECGs, dressings, wound care (levels 1 & 2), vaccinations under PSD and some chronic disease management.

2. Non-Clinical Duties:

• Checking and maintaining stock levels in clinical rooms, checking store room stock levels, processing samples, checking refrigerator temperatures and maintaining infection control standards.
• Maintain clinical skill set through training and appraisal.

3. Patient Interaction:

• Offer appointments and make appropriate follow-up appointments. Refer on to other members of the practice team as necessary and participate in MDTs where asked to.
• Participate in staff education sessions and training.

4. Collaboration:

• Work closely with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to the development of care navigation strategies.

5. Administrative Support:

• Assist with administrative tasks, including updating patient records and managing correspondence.
• Ensure all documentation is accurate and complies with practice policies and procedures.

6. Communication:

• Maintain clear and effective communication with patients and the healthcare team.
• Provide information and updates to patients regarding their care and appointments.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
• Proficiency in using healthcare software and electronic systems.
• A strong desire and willingness to learn and develop further in the field of healthcare coordination.
• A commitment to continuing professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please see full Job Description

Desirable

• Please see full Job Description.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Oakwood Surgery

Address

Masham Road

Doncaster

DN4 6BU

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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