General Practitioner

Are you adedicated GP looking to join a thriving, supportive practice? We're awell-established, high performing practice in Dorchester serving 5,400patients, renowned for excellent patient satisfaction and a collaborative teamenvironment. Main duties of the job 4-8 sessions (2-4 days)a week. BMA Safe Working Guidance applied to clinical rotas. Share of group admin duties. Allocated care home to help support the Frailty Team. QI Projects. Supporting the wider team. About us We're a well-established, high performing practice in Dorchester serving5,400 patients, renowned for excellent patient satisfaction and a collaborativeteam environment. Ahighly motivated and experienced team with a strong focus on quality care. Excellentpatient satisfaction scores reflecting our commitment to outstanding service. Opportunityto progress to property-owning partnership, with full support to help youtransition. Characterfulpremises in a beautiful Dorset location with easy access and excellent localamenities. Job responsibilities JOBDESCRIPTION Title: Salaried GP with the option of a Partnership ResponsibleTo: Partners (Clinically) and Practice Manager MainPurpose of the Post: To manage acaseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting,ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporarypatients. To carry out all duties in a professional manner and adhere to allFordington Surgery protocols, policies, and guidelines. Duties this will be dependent uponfactors such as workload and staffing levels. The delivery of highly effective medical care to theentitled population The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance Effective management of long-term conditions Processing of administration in a timely manner, includingreferrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrativetasks Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with goodpractice, policy and guidance Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of thepractice workload Adhere to best practice recommended through clinicalguidelines and the audit process Contribute to the successful implementation of continuousimprovement and quality initiatives within the practice Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (orareas) Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings asrequired Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance ofthe practice including clinical governance, training, financial management andHR Ensure compliance with the appraisal process Prepare and complete the revalidation process Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuingprofessional development across the practice team Support the training of GP Registrars Support the Partners and Management Team in achieving thestrategic aims of the practice Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at alltimes Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staffregularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times Inaddition to the primary responsibilities, the salaried GP may be requested to: Participate in practice audits as requested Participate in local initiatives to enhance service deliveryand patient care, both at Practice and Locality level Participate in the review of significant and near-missevents applying a structured approach While seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allowus to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and othermatters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff willrespect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this JobDescription, the post-holder may have access to confidential informationrelating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcareworkers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as abusiness organisation. All such information from any source is to be regardedas strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, otherhealthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged toauthorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and proceduresrelating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment: In additionto maintaining continued professional development, the post-holder willparticipate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part ofthis employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review,including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/orprofessional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning andperformance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who areundertaking similar work. Quality: Thepost-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 ownactions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting onown and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhancethe teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meetpatients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication: Thepost-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication withinthe team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods ofcommunication and respond accordingly. Contributionto the Implementation of Services: Thepost-holder will: Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies,standards and guidelines will affect own work. The list of responsibilities isnot exhaustive. The way tasks are executed is of paramount importance to thesmooth running of the surgery. PersonSpecification: Qualifications