Salaried GP in Lancaster

Up to 7 Sessions | Lancaster & Caton | Flexible working considered

Why Join Us?

Approximately 16,000 patient list

Supportive and experienced Partnership team

Established multidisciplinary workforce including Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, ACPs, Care Co-ordinators, Social Prescribers and Physiotherapy support

Regular clinical meetings and protected learning opportunities

Strong focus on continuity of care and quality improvement

High performing QOF, and Enhanced Services

EMIS Web, Accurx and modern digital workflows

Support for portfolio interests and professional development

Friendly practice culture with an emphasis on teamwork and wellbeing

Access to NHS car lease schemes, and other benefits

We Are Looking For

A motivated and compassionate GP who:

Shares our commitment to high-quality patient care.

Enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Is keen to contribute ideas and help shape future services.

Wants to work in a practice that values both patients and staff.

Requirements

GMC Registration with Licence to Practise.

Inclusion on the NHS England Performers List.

Enhanced DBS clearance.

Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Main duties of the job

TheAssociate GP will provide comprehensive primary medical services to theregistered population, delivering safe, effective and compassionate care inaccordance with GMC standards, NHS contractual requirements and practicepolicies. The post-holder will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to support the health and wellbeing of patients,contribute to service improvement, and help shape the future development of thepractice.

About us

AboutQueen Square Medical Practice

Queen Square Medical Practice is a progressive and well-establishedpractice serving approximately 16,000 patients across Lancaster and Caton. Weare committed to delivering high quality, patient centred care whilstmaintaining a supportive and collaborative working environment for all ourstaff.

Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners,Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Practice Nurses, HealthcareAssistants, Care Co-ordinators, Social Prescribers, First ContactPhysiotherapists and experienced administrative teams.

We place a strong emphasis on continuity of care, clinical excellence,innovation and staff wellbeing, whilst embracing new ways of working thatsupport both patients and clinicians.

Job responsibilities

Associate GP

REPORTS TO:

The GP Partners

HOURS OF WORK:

Up to 7 Clinical Sessions

LOCATION:

QueenSquare Surgery and Caton Health Centre

TERMS:Permanent, based on BMA model contract terms

TheAssociate GP will provide comprehensive primary medical services to theregistered population, delivering safe, effective and compassionate care inaccordance with GMC standards, NHS contractual requirements and practicepolicies. The post-holder will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to support the health and wellbeing of patients,contribute to service improvement, and help shape the future development of thepractice.

Keyresponsibilities:

Inaccordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will makehim/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery faceto face, telephone and online consultations and queries, visiting patients athome, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries,paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Makingprofessional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whetherself-referred or referred from other health care workers within theorganisation

Assessingthe health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosedproblems

Screening patients for disease riskfactors and early signs of illness

Inconsultation with patients and in line with current practice disease managementprotocols, developing care plans for health

Providing counselling and healtheducation

Admittingor discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other careproviders as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneousconsultation notes to agreed standards

Compilingand issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoidinghand-written prescriptions whenever possible)

Prescribingin accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) wheneverthis is clinically appropriate

Ingeneral the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties andresponsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Completion of medical reports(including NHS and private services as required)

Otherresponsibilities within the organisation:

Awarenessof and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g.prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

A commitment to life-long learning andaudit to ensure evidence-based best practice

Contributing to evaluation/audit andclinical standard setting within the organisation

Contributing to the development ofcomputer-based patient records

Contributing to the summarising ofpatient records and read-coding patient data

Attending training and eventsorganised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality:

Inthe course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us togather, sensitive information in relation to their health and othermatters. They do so in confidence andhave the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and actappropriately

Inthe performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holdermay have access to confidential information relating to patients and theircarers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to informationrelating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to beregarded as strictly confidential

Information relating to patients,carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practicemay only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practicepolicies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection ofpersonal and sensitive data.

Health& safety:

Thepost-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and managementtheir own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in thepractice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual,and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This willinclude but will not be limited to:

Usingpersonal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Awarenessof national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory /contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines

Providingadvice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process includingcollection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storageand transport arrangements

Correctpersonal use of Personal Protective Equipment and ensuring correct use ofPPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians,staff and patients.

Management of the full range ofinfection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances

Hand hygiene standards for self andothers

Managing directly all incidents ofaccidental exposure

Managementand advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient careprotocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice

Activeobservation of current working practices across the practice in relation toinfection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that proceduresare followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issuesas appropriate to the responsible person

Identifyingthe risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a waythat manages those risks across clinical and patient process

Makingeffective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate andmanage the training of others across the full range of infection control andpatient processes

Monitoring practice facilities andequipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made ofhand cleansing facilities, wipes etc, and that these are sufficient to ensure agood clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be

escalated as appropriate to theresponsible manager

Safe management of sharps use, storageand disposal

Maintenance of own clean workingenvironment

Usingappropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy,clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial /corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management

Activelyidentifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards andinfection hazards immediately when recognised

Keepingown work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile,identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas withinthe business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of generalstandards of cleanliness across the business in consultation whereappropriate with responsible managers

Undertaking periodic infection controltraining minimum twice annually

Correctwaste and instrument management including handling, segregation, and containeruse

Maintenance of sterile environments

Equalityand diversity:

Thepost-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carersand colleagues, to include:

Actingin a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting themin a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and currentlegislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needsand beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which iswelcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects theircircumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Inaddition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any coursesand/or study days necessary to ensure that professional developmentrequirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any trainingprogramme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such trainingto include:

Participationin an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility formaintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for owndevelopment, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activitiesto others who are undertaking similar work.

Participation in weekly clinicalmeetings (Friday mornings)

Quality:

Thepost-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues ofquality and risk

Assessown performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly orunder supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of theteam by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Workeffectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectivelymanage own time, workload and resources.

Communication:

Thepost-holder should Recognise the importance of effective communication withinthe team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with otherteam members

Communicate effective with patientsand carers

Recognise peoples needs foralternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contributionto the implementation of services:

Thepost-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards andguidance

Discusswith other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines willaffect own work

Participate in audit where appropriate

Person Specification

Understanding of

• NHS system;
• Vulnerable groups and how to support them.
• QOF & Enhanced Services;
• GP Networks/Federations;

Skills and Abilities

• Team player;
• Calm under pressure;
• Friendly and inclusive;
• Commitment to development;
• Strong Microsoft office skills;
• Able to work autonomously;
• Able to bring fresh ideas.

Qualifications

• GMC Registered, not subject to suspension;
• Currently on a GP performers list;
• Clear enhanced DBS check;
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Current appraisal and revalidation requirements maintained.
• Evidence of CPD;
• DFSRFH & competence in coil insertion;
• Work as a GPWSI
• Minor surgery skills.

Experience

• Experience of working in UK General Practice;
• Experience of working with vulnerable groups.
• Delivery of clinical audit;
• QOF management;
• Experience using EMIS Web, AccuRx and Docman.

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.

£93,681 a yearbased on BMA model contract terms