Salaried General Practitioner in Essex

A key member of the team, we are looking to recruit for four to six sessions per week. The Salaried GP will manage a caseload, dealing with a wide range of presenting health care needs in a primary care setting. The post holder will work with clinical colleagues in ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered patients. The post holder will also contribute to planning and decision making as part of the practice team; the job description therefore covers clinical and organisational elements.

Main duties of the job

• In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, issuing and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Makes professionally autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred internally within the Practice.
• Receives patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and makes assessment of their health care needs.
• Screens patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develops care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols.
• Provides counselling and health education.
• Prescribes in accordance with the prescribing formulary whenever clinically appropriate.
• Admits/discharges patients to and from caseload and refers them to other care providers internally or externally as appropriate.
• Supports the trainers in teaching in the Practice and gives clinical supervision to training doctors.
• Complies with relevant Practice policy/guidelines.
• Is committed to lifelong learning, audit and effectiveness issues to ensure evidence based best practice.
• Maintains GMC registration.
• Ensures continuous Medical Defence cover.
• Ensures inclusion on a local Performers list.

About us

We are a progressive and caring GP Practice providing a high-quality range of primary care services for a diverse population, with a focus on inclusion and equality.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, issuing and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Makes professionally autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred internally within the Practice.
• Receives patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and makes assessment of their health care needs.
• Screens patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develops care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols.
• Provides counselling and health education.
• Prescribes in accordance with the ICB prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• Admits or discharges patients to and from caseload and refers them to other care providers internally or externally as appropriate.
• Supports the trainers in teaching in the Practice and gives clinical supervision to training doctors.
• Complies with relevant Practice policy/guidelines.
• Is committed to lifelong learning, audit and effectiveness issues to ensure evidence based best practice.
• Maintains GMC registration.
• Ensures continuous Medical Defence cover.
• Ensures inclusion on a local Performers list.

Other Responsibilities within the Practice

• Consults with patients in the surgery and at home visits as agreed internally between all partners.
• Be available for on-call duties to answer patients telephone queries or carry out emergency home visits, or surgery consultations as appropriate.
• Contributes to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.
• Records clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collects data for audit purposes.
• Compiles and issues computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).
• In general the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
• Contributes to the strategic management and development of the Practice e.g. in developing and contributing to Practice policies and guidelines.
• Attendance at training, Practice Meetings and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
• Meets all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding.
• Ensuring full accreditation which will include full and unrestricted registration with the GMC, membership of an appropriate defence body and delivery of annual evidence for appraisal or accreditation purposes in keeping with National requirements at any time.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.

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 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 dismissal.

Health & Safety

The post holder must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to ensure that the agreed procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. 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.

Equality and Diversity

The post holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues.

Personal/Professional Development

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.

Quality

The post holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice.

Communication

The post holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team.

Flexibility

This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in relation to duties undertaken and location of work where required by the Practice.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post holder will apply Practice policies, standards and guidance.

Person Specification

Experience

• Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management, and primary prevention and screening services.
• Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance.
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines.
• Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a confidential manner.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration.
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate).
• Be on the NHSE medical performers list.
• SystmOne clinical system.