Salaried GP

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.
• Provide free certification in line with Schedule 9 of NHS GMS Regulations (1992).
• Adhere to any practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• 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, be prepared to 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.
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines.
• 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, under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to ensure that The Bourne Partnerships health and safety policies and procedures are complied with.

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 such as clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents 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 in the course of their daily duties.

Sustainability:

It is the responsibility of all staff to minimise the environmental impact by recycling wherever possible.

Person Specification:

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and co-operative
• Excellent people skills
• Motivated and proactive
• Ability to use initiative and judgement
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure
• Confident, assertive, and resilient
• GP trainer or trainer in training
• Extended access 07:30 start on some days
• Women’s health, coils
• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• Enjoy working within a large clinical team
• Interest in chronic disease.

Experience:

• Experience of using EMIS.
• Working on video/telephone consultations.
• Experience of working within a GP practice.
• Post graduate qualification in General Practice e.g. MRCGP/MRCP.
• Completion of GP vocational training.
• Minimum 2 years of General Practice experience.
• Full registration with GMC.
• Medical Degree.
• GP registrar training.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.