Salaried GP -12 Month Fixed Term (4 sessions flexible) in Redcar

12 Month fixed term contract for up to 4 Sessions. We have a great opportunity for an enthusiastic GP to join our vibrant and friendly teaching Practice serving 7,191 patients in the seaside village of Marske by the sea with close links to a wide range of amenities in the Teesside area. The North Yorkshire Moors are nearby as well as easy access to superb seaside towns up and down the coastal area.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will manage a 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.

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video/e-consult consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, test results and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
• In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

About us

We are a well established forward thinking GMS practice comprising 5 GP partners, 1 Advanced Nurse Practitioner Partner, 1 Emergency Care Practitioners, 1 Clinical Pharmacist, 3 Practice Nurses, 1 HCA and 1 Phlebotomist supported by an excellent reception/admin team. We are a training practice and currently train GP registrars, 3rd and 4th year medical students. We are a member of Redcar Coastal PCN and work closely with neighbouring practices. Outside clinical interests are encouraged and supported. We have an overall CQC rating of GOOD.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Providing counselling and health education.
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate, providing in patient care for specific patients in the community hospital.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.

To take a lead role on behalf of the practice in particular areas of clinical function e.g. prescribing.

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:

• An expectation that you will work, when asked, at different sites which have been and may be acquired by Zetland Medical Practice.
• If mutually agreed at interview, there would be an expectation that you will work extended hours and these hours will be on a rotational basis.
• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, eg prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
• Supervision of GP Registrars and Medical students within the practice.

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, 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.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security 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.

Personal/Professional Development:

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice.

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team.

Contribution to the Implementation of Services:

The post-holder will apply practice policies, standards and guidance.

Will participate fully in providing local and national enhanced services.

Will participate fully in attaining QOF points and providing all services in the GMS Contract.

Will participate fully in all commissioned services, including public health services.

Person Specification

Qualifications:

• Qualified GP.
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check.