Salaried GP (THC) Tottenham

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic GP to provide high-quality, patient-centred care at Tottenham Health Centre. The role will include face-to-face and telephone consultations, home visits, prescribing, managing clinical correspondence, developing care plans, supporting disease prevention, and maintaining accurate clinical records. The successful candidate will work autonomously within agreed clinical guidelines, contribute to audit and quality improvement, and play an active role in the continued development of the practice.

The practice uses the EMIS clinical system to support safe, efficient, and effective patient care.

Main duties of the job

• In accordance with the Practice timetable, the post-holder will 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 and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
• Providing counselling and health education.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collecting data for audit purposes.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• Undertaking all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

About us

Tottenham Health Centre is a GP practice based in East Haringey, providing general medical services to around 5,500 patients under a PMS contract with NCL ICB. The practice serves a diverse local population, with patients from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.

The practice is currently based in a converted building, with approved plans for a new purpose-built Health Centre as part of the Tottenham High Road regeneration programme. Our philosophy is to treat patients as individuals and provide high-quality, patient-centred care while supporting a positive work-life balance for staff. We work as a supportive and collaborative team, where ideas are valued and staff are encouraged to contribute to ongoing improvements.

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data.
• Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with 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. All such information is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

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.

Probationary Period

There will be a one year period of mutual assessment, during which time the period of notice will be one month on either side.

Notice Period

Once the probationary period has been completed, there will be a three-month period of notice on either side to terminate the employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Medical Degree, MRCGP.
• Desirable: Post Graduate qualification in additional GPWSI.

Skills & Knowledge

• Essential: Familiarity with non-clinical areas e.g. QOF and Enhanced Services, effective communication skills, IT literate, ability to interpret and embrace imposed change in a positive way.
• Desirable: Experience of change management and process improvement, business development skills, financial awareness.

Experience

• Essential: A broad range of clinical experience in primary or secondary care, exposure to management practices, experience of managing and maintaining high standards of clinical care.
• Desirable: Additional years of clinical experience, rheumatology, minor surgery, management of LTC.

Personal Qualities

• Essential: Leadership qualities, team player, interest in the bigger picture of General Practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offences 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.