Salaried GP (Tier 2 sponsorship possible) - Training practice. in Pontefract

Stuart Road Surgery is continuing its journey through a period of transformation and we are inviting applications for a salaried GP to join our expanding clinical team to deliver excellent patient care. Newly qualified GP's (or those about to qualify) are welcome to apply, as are those requiring tier 2 sponsorship. We are considering applications from those who are looking for 6 sessions per week.

Salary will be competitive, but dependent upon experience. Please include indication salary expectations when applying.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a GP to cover morning and afternoon sessions. This will include home visits and Duty (On-call) rota as required.

We are a SystmOne practice.

Salary will be extremely competitive and negotiable dependent upon experience.

Additional skills such as joint injections and minor surgery, or the desire to undertake the training would be desirable, but are not essential.

About us

Stuart Road Surgery is a GP and nurse training practice with a patient list size of around 7100 patients, and conveniently located on the edge of Pontefract town centre.

Our clinical team comprises of 2 x GP Partners, 6 x Salaried GP's, 2 x Practice nurses and 1 x HCA along with a team of external staff employed by our Primary Care Network. Our admin team comprises of a around 13 dedicated and supportive admin / reception staff along with our Practice / business manager and Operations Manager.

We strive to achieve excellence and are continually developing and improving our surgery.

Job responsibilities

DUTIESAND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

ClinicalResponsibilities:

In accordancewith the working arrangements, the post-holder will make themselves availableto undertake clinical sessions.

They will beexpected to:

Provide surgery consultations,telephone consultations and home visits

Check and sign repeat prescriptions

Deal with queries, both over thetelephone and in person

Handle paperwork and correspondencewithin the practice guidelines

Make professional and autonomousdecisions in relation to presenting problems whether these are self-referred orreferred from other health care workers within the organisation

Assess the health care needs ofpatients who have undifferentiated or undiagnosed problems

Screen patients for disease riskfactors and early signs of illness

Consult with patients in line withcurrent practice disease management protocols to develop care plans for health

Provide counselling and healtheducation

Admit or discharge patients to andfrom the caseload and refer them to other care providers as appropriate

Record consultation notes clearly andcontemporaneously within agreed standards

Collect data for audit purposes

Compile and issue computer-generatedacute and repeat prescriptions, avoiding hand-written prescriptions wheneverpossible

Prescribe in accordance with thePractice prescribing formulary, or generically, whenever this is clinicallyappropriate

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

Management and Administration:

The post-holderwill be expected to:

Work as part of the team to ensureQuality and Outcome Framework (QoF) and other local targets are met

Ensure all clinical informationobtained from patients and other health and social care providers is fullycoded utilising systems and processes in place at any given time

Take fair share of non-patient facingwork including results, letters for example

Remain on site throughout duration of session

Attend and participate inmultidisciplinary team meetings

Participate in the evaluation andaudit of clinical and patient services

Participate in further development inservices provided

Engage in fostering relationshipswith other local practices and NHS trusts

Be aware of and comply with allrelevant practice policies and guidelines, including prescribing,confidentiality, data protection and health and safety

Support and guide where appropriatethe management and administration teams in delivering a high quality service topatients

Training andEducation:

The post-holderwill be expected to:

Comply with the GP appraisal scheme

Uphold a commitment to life-longlearning and audits to ensure evidence-based best practice

Attend training and events organisedby the practice or other agencies where appropriate

The above listof duties is not exhaustive and may be subject of change as deemed necessary.

OTHER CONDITIONS

The post-holderwill be entitled to WTE 6 weeks and the relevant number of bank holidays forthe current calendar year, which will be pro-rata based on number of sessionsworked

Communication:

The post-holderwill recognise the importance of effective communication and will strive to;

Communicate effectively withcolleagues

Communicate effectively withpatients, carers and other members of the general public. They will be politeand courteous at all times and communicate relevant information whereappropriate

Recognise peoples needs foralternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation ofServices:

The post-holderwill:

Apply practice policies, standardsand guidance

Be able to discuss with other membersof the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect their ownwork

Participate in audits whereappropriate

Confidentiality:

In the course ofseeking treatment patients entrust the practice with, or allow the practice togather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respecttheir privacy and act appropriately. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 andGDPR guidelines 2018, the post-holder must maintain the confidentiality ofinformation about patients, careers, colleagues, other healthcare workers orthe business of the practice. This work is of a confidential nature andinformation gained must not be communicated to other persons except in therecognised course of duty. Unauthorised disclosure of confidential informationwill result in disciplinary action and may lead to the post-holders dismissal.

It is the aim ofthe practice to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less thanfavourable treatment on rounds of sex, marital status, race, colour, creed,religion, physical disability, mental health, learning difficulty, age orsexual orientation and is not placed at a disadvantage by conditions orrequirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. To this end the practicehas an equal opportunities policy and it is for each employee to contribute toits success.

Equality and Diversity:

The post-holderwill support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers andcolleagues, which will include;

Acting in a way that recognises theimportance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistentwith practice procedures and policies and current legislation

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

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

Health and Safety:

Employees mustbe aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety atWork Act (1974) to ensure that the agreed procedures are carried out tomaintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff.

The post-holderwill assist in the promotion and maintenance of their own and others health,safety and security as defined in the practices Health and Safety Policy,which will include;

Using personal security systemswithin the workplace according to practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved inwork activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages theserisks

Making effective use of training toupdate skills and knowledge

Using appropriate infection-controlprocedures; maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and ensure that theyare free from hazards

Personal and Professional:

The post-holderwill participate in any training programme implemented by the practice whichwill include;

Participation in an annual individualperformance review. They will take responsibility for maintaining a record oftheir own personal and professional development

Taking responsibility for their owndevelopment, learning and performance, demonstrating skills and activities toothers who are undertaking similar work

Quality:

The post-holderwill strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will;

Alert other team members to issues ofquality and risk

Assess own performance and takeaccountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness ofthe team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions onways to improve and enhance the teams performance

Work effectively with individuals inother agencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workloadand resources

Security:

It is theresponsibility of all employees to work within the security policies andprocedures within the practice to protect the patients, staff and visitors.This duty applies to the specific work area of the individual. All staff arerequired to wear official identification badges.

Flexibility:

The practice iscurrently working in a climate of great change within the NHS. It is thereforeexpected that all staff will develop flexible working practices to be able tomeet the challenges and opportunities of working within the NHS.

Safeguarding:

Itis the responsibility of all staff to ensure all patients and staff are safe.If any member of staff has any safeguarding concerns, these must be reported tothe organisation safeguarding lead.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Valid GMC registration
• Minor Surgery or willing to train

Experience

• Experienced or newly qualified will both be considered
• Minor surgery / Joint injections would be desirable, but not essential.

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.

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