Salaried GP in Stevenage

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic GP to join our well established and respected medical practice for 6 to 8 sessions per week, with a possible view to partnership for the right candidate. Parkwood Surgery is a Teaching and Training Practice. Our new stunning purpose-built extension and completely refurbished building provides spacious clinical and admin areas.

The successful candidate will be supported by an excellent team of administrative and clinical staff which includes GPs, Nursing Team, Paramedic, Physician's Associate, Mental Health Nurse, Health and Wellbeing, and Midwife. We invite applications from candidates who display excellent patient-centred and evidence-based care, and who work well in teams to provide holistic care for patients. A competitive salary will be offered (based on experience) plus the usual NHS GP practice benefits.

Main duties of the job:

• Clinical consultations to provide medical care to our registered patients. Consultation types include telephone, video and face-to-face (where appropriate), with very occasional home visits.
• A mixture of daily clinical administrative work and dedicated triage clinics.
• On call Duty.
• Areas of clinical specialist interest are encouraged.
• Provide medical services for the practice population to a high standard, and appropriate administration to ensure accurate records, patient continuity and quality of care.
• Comply with the requirements of the practices General Medical Services (GMS) contract, Primary Care Network Enhanced Services contracts, National and Local Enhanced Services, educational/training delivery contracts and private contracts.
• Adhere to the principles of good medical practice.

About us:

• List Size: approx. 17,500 patients
• High QOF Achievement and active participation in Enhanced Services
• Team meetings
• EMIS Web
• Docman 10
• AccuRx Patients Triage
• Parking Available

Job responsibilities:

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical:

• Provide high quality medical services to patients registered with the practice.
• Provide a full range of services in line with the requirements of the GMS Contract and Enhanced Services Contracts.
• Refer patients as appropriate and in accordance with local procedures.
• Undertake duties such as electronic prescribing, prescribing reviews, telephone advice, queries from team members.
• Undertake clinics, post-natal checks, child developmental checks as agreed or required.
• Manage long-term conditions in accordance with practice and national clinical guidelines.
• Prescribe generically and in accordance with the practice formulary.
• Provide appropriate health promotion advice to all patients.
• Ensure good clinical governance is part of patient care and other practice activities.
• Adhere to practice guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Practice evidence-based medicine.
• Take ongoing responsibility for patients with difficult and complex problems including consistent follow-through.
• Process all associated workflow from patient consultations including clinical letters, follow up on results and any follow up tasks.
• Participate in audit and quality improvement processes.

Non-clinical:

• Maintain clinical records (manual/electronic) in line with good practice and in accordance with practice procedures including appropriate coding as agreed in the practice.
• Maintain administrative records in relation to GMS contract; PCN, National and Local enhanced services contracts, QOF and QI including coding.
• Work in line with agreed practice procedures and protocols.
• Be available for informal contact with team members, especially other GPs, during and around session times.
• Attend on a regular basis in house clinical, administrative, and educational meetings.
• Contribute to the practices clinical governance and quality activities including clinical audit.
• Participate and contribute to child and adult safeguarding meetings.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION:

• Prepare for and complete the annual external appraisal system.
• Prepare for and complete the revalidation process.
• Ensure up to date with clinical software in use in the practice.
• Undertake training that meets personal, statutory and practice learning needs including recording of learning, reflection, complaints etc.
• Participate in and contribute to learning activities such as significant event reviews, clinical audit, protected learning time.
• Contribute to delivering teaching for doctors in training in the practice and other health professionals in training.

Person Specification:

• Registration Essential: GMC Registered
• 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.
• UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details:

• Employer name: Parkwood Surgery
• Address: Parkwood Drive, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 2LD, United Kingdom