Newly Qualified Salaried GP ARRS

Rushcliffe PCN is looking to recruit a newly qualified, enthusiastic & forward-thinking GP to join our General Practice team in central Rushcliffe. You will be required to work 2 sessions within one of our south practices - Ruddington Medical Centre, Nottingham. We are a very supportive PCN & will support you to work by providing a Clinical Director as a mentor. This is a great opportunity to get to know our practices and will provide the successful candidate with experience working within general practice.

The role is to work within The Ruddington medical centre as part of the practice team. Rushcliffe PCN is a large rural PCN providing services to 140,000 patients. Our 11 practices form 3 smaller localities: North, South & Central. All our practices are rated good or outstanding with CQC & the majority are training practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, develop care plans for health.
• Provide counselling and health education.
• Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer to other care providers as appropriate.
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collect data for audit purposes.
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Prescribe in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• Complete medical reports (including NHS and private services as required).
• Contribute to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Attend training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality

While 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.

Health & Safety

The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others' health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy.

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of people's rights.
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and across organisational boundaries in a UK General Practice.
• Understanding of NHS systems and challenges within primary care.
• Evidence of excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload.
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal.
• Basic IT skills in word processing, excel and e-mail.
• GMC Registered, not subject to suspension; Qualified General Practitioner.

Employer details

Employer name: PartnersHealth
Address: Ruddington Medical Centre, Church Street, Ruddington, Nottingham, NG11 6HD