Salaried GP

Sessions: 8 sessions preferred but would consider 4 sessions.

The postholder will have an opportunity to take part in leading on key disease areas (monitoring trends in the Quality and Outcomes Framework, treatment, staff training and prescribing) and assist in developing appropriate healthcare services for a diverse patient list (practice-based commissioning, patient participation and health promotion). Closely supported by the practice clinical and management teams, the postholder will act as one of the GPs within the practice working alongside the practice team but will also be part of a larger multisite clinical team.

Main duties of the job:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake clinical sessions. A clinical session is normally composed of face-to-face appointments together with telephone appointments, followed by a variety of duties including queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, actioning test results, medical reports, and examinations (e.g. Insurance Companies) on behalf of the Practice.
• Appointments will be 10 minutes duration.

About us:

Bourne Health is a leading Primary Care NHS GP Partnership. Portland Medical Centre, as part of Bourne Health, are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic GP to join our Practice to work closely with our nurses and GPs to manage a busy and interesting clinical caseload.

Job responsibilities:

• Act upon most alerts e.g., QOF and reminders during a routine consultation.
• Provide all GP services required as part of the PMS contract held between the practices and the commissioning primary care agency, including all core services such as Child Health Surveillance.
• Undertake Duty Doctor and Paperwork Doctor duties on a rota basis.
• Undertake surgeries during extended hours in accordance with the access needs of the practice population and the contractual obligation of the practice.
• Provide cross cover, where necessary and practical, at the other practices.
• Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and referral where appropriate.
• Provide appropriate preventative health care and advice.
• Provide medical support as required to patients referred by nursing staff.
• Adhere to any practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines.
• Record clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collect data for audit purposes.
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Engaging in appropriate lifelong educational and audit activity to maintain clinical competence and performance.
• Actively participating in the training and development of nurses, medical students, and GP trainees in the practice.
• Supporting the practice staff and responding to requests for advice and assistance from the practice reception, secretarial and nursing staff.
• Attend prescribing, palliative care, clinical and practice meetings.
• Participate in clinical meetings, chair these and present clinical topics as required.
• Provide additional enhanced services to the practices that meet the needs of the practices patient population.
• Undertake additional training where necessary to provide these enhanced services.
• Actively participate in Practice Based Commissioning.
• Meet all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns.

Key Relationships:

• Internal: Members of the Senior Management team, Members of the Partnership Board, Colleagues within The Bourne Partnership.
• External: Suppliers of services, Other GP practices and practice groups, Other external organisations.

Confidentiality / Data Protection / Freedom of Information:

Post holders must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff, and other health service business in accordance with the Data Protection Act of 1998.

Information Governance:

All staff must comply with information governance requirements.

Health and Safety:

All post holders have a responsibility to ensure compliance with health and safety policies and procedures.

Infection Control:

All post holders have a personal obligation to act to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs).

Risk Management:

All post holders have a responsibility to report risks promptly.

Flexible Working:

As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients.

Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults:

Post holders have a general responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Sustainability:

It is the responsibility of all staff to minimise the environmental impact.

Person Specification:

• Full registration with GMC Medical Degree.
• Minimum 2 years of General Practice experience.
• Experience of using EMIS and working on video/telephone consultations.
• Post graduate qualification in General Practice e.g. MRCGP/MRCP.
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours.

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.

£10,500 to £11,500 a session per year, pro rata dependent on experience.