Salaried GP (12 month fixed term)

Job Summary To be familiar with Good Medical Practice and follow the guidance it contains as directed by the General Medical Council. To work as a member of the multidisciplinary Practice team to provide general medical services. The post holder will manage a busy caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting. To help ensure the Practice provides the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. Key Responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities: The post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. The following list is not exhaustive: In accordance with the Practice consulting schedule, the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home (outside of usual visits done by our Paramedics), checking and signing prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations (e.g. insurance companies) and letters on behalf of the Practice. Making professional autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers. Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. Cover all of the clinical management of the patients in the surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results and making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate. Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols as well as wider guidance such as that from NICE. Ensure appropriate follow-up of patients. Recording clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes and sharing and publishing the results on Teamnet. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible). Making referrals to other health care providers (NHS and private) in line with national and local guidelines and pathways. Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines. Work with other members of the primary health care team in delivering high quality primary care. Play a lead role in practice achieving agreed QOF and other key performance indicator targets. 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 people\’s 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 which is welcoming to and of the individual, is nonjudgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Continuous Personal and Professional Development Ensure that professional updating and development needs are met through participating in and maintaining a record of appropriate training and educational programmes. Participate in the Practice appraisal programme and GP appraisal. Confidentiality and Data Security 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. As a GP you will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers. You 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. Awareness of and compliance with Practice confidentiality, IT and data security policies. Health and Safety Use appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards. Report potential risks identified. To work in a safe manner at all times and to comply with the organisations operational health and safety policies and procedures including those relating to infection control. 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 own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision. Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team\’s performance. Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients\’ needs. Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication The post-holder will 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr