Salaried GP in Morley

Fountain Medical Centre are looking for a Salaried GP for 4 / 5 sessions per week to work over Monday/Tuesday and Wednesday. We are looking for a dynamic and forward thinking GP interested in a salaried position to join our friendly well established practice. We hope to recruit someone who will contribute to providing high quality patient centered care to our patient population. Support for CPD and special interests, generous holiday and study leave entitlement.

The ideal candidate should have excellent people, planning and organisation skills. You will need to show flexibility and be able to work under pressure as well as being able to manage your own workload. Successful candidates will receive an attractive package of competitive salary, commensurate with experience and qualifications, NHS Pension, allocated study leave in addition to a generous leave entitlement (pro rata) plus statutory bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

• To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the PMS contract.
• Adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in primary care development projects and ensure that personal professional development reflects the training and development needs of such projects.
• Work with other health care professionals to diagnose, monitor, manage and treat long-term conditions.
• Prescribe and review medication appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with practice guidelines.
• Provide information and advice to patients on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions and work with them to support adherence.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote them to live healthily, and apply principles of self-care.
• Protect and preserve patient dignity, privacy and confidentiality and comply with NHS requirements in relation to obtaining informed consent.

Communication

• Demonstrate sensitive communication styles to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
• Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.
• Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.
• Maintain effective communication within the practice environment and with external bodies when required.
• Actively participate in practice team meetings.

Delivering a Quality Service

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct.
• Be aware of and promote the content of the practice Patient Charter.
• Produce accurate and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
• Participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.
• Participate in the management and review of patient complaints, and identify learning from clinical incidents and near-miss events utilising a structured framework.
• Interpret national strategies and policies into local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.

Personal and people development

• Take responsibility for own development, learning and performance.
• Agree a personal educational development plan with the Partners which benefits both personal and practice objectives.
• Support the development of others in order to maximise staff potential.
• Participate in the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards.
• Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of Working Smarter.
• Ensure clear referral mechanisms are in place to meet patient need.

Management of risk

• Apply infection-control measures within the practice according to local and national guidelines.
• Participate in the local implementation strategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.
• Use technology and appropriate software packages as an aid to the planning, implementation and monitoring of care.
• Use accurate Read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.
• Understand the responsibility of self and others regarding the Freedom of Information Act.

Learning and development

• Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate using the allocated development time.
• Maintain a high standard of continuing personal development and participate in annual appraisal/revalidation.
• Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Health, Safety and Security

• Know the health and safety policies and procedures within the workplace.
• Use the personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines.
• Use appropriate infection control procedures and maintain work area so that it is clean, safe and free from hazards reporting any potential risks identified to the appropriate person.
• Participate in Health, Safety and Security training when required.

Equality and diversity

• Act as a role model in the observance of equality and diversity good practice.
• Support people who need assistance in exercising their rights.

Qualifications

• MRCGP
• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery
• GMC registered with a licence to practice.
• Registered on the NHS Performers List.
• Competent IT Skills
• DFSRH
• Minor Surgery
• Comfortable with SystmOne clinical System.

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.