Salaried GP

Are you a newly qualified GP (within the last two years,without a substantive post) Pendle East PCN are seeking an enthusiastic,forward-thinking GPs to join our team. Flexible rate, depending on experience.Althoughthe post is 12 months fixed term the PCN will review this when further clarityis available from NHS England on funding.4 sessions plus 1CPD per week with scope to increase at a laterdate.You will benefit from 6 weeks annual leave and 1 week studyleave pro-rata. In practice educational sessions and PLTs are included withinthe 1-week study leave.Main duties of the jobKey Responsibilities:- Provide high-quality, patient-centred care within the aligned practices.- Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team,including, INT, nurses, pharmacists, mental health practitioners, first contact physiotherapists and social prescribers, to ensure integrated patient care.- Conduct consultations, assessments, and follow-ups withpatients.- Provide LARC (coils and implants) fitting clinics- Contribute to the management of chronic disease, health promotion, and disease prevention in line with best practices and PCNpriorities.- Participate in clinical audits, training, and qualityimprovement initiatives to enhance patient care within the PCN.- Support the development and implementation of new care pathways that align with ARRS objectives.About usWe are excited tobe recruiting a ARRS GP to be part of Pendle East Primary Care Network (PCN),which is a collaboration of 5 GP Practices within the Lancashire/Yorkshireborder who collectively care for over 47,500 patients.The PCN memberpractices are located at 4 sites: 2 GP Practices within a large modernpurpose-built building and 3 GP Practices a short drive away.The PCN isdetermined to meet the challenges of modern primary care by workinginnovatively and growing our multi-disciplinary team to provide a holisticapproach to our patient population.The PCN teamalready includes; Social Prescribing Link Workers, Health & WellbeingCoach, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Paramedic, Mental HealthPractitioners, Care Coordinator and GP Assistants.Job responsibilitiesRole SummaryThe post-holder will provide general medical services managing 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.Clinical ResponsibilitiesThe post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. The following outlines the key responsibilities but is not an exhaustive list.In accordance with the practice timetable (Practice timetables will vary dependent upon the practice alignment), as agreed, the post-holder will make them-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, video consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, ward rounds, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork 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.Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problemsScreening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illnessIn consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.Providing advice and health educationAdmitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriateRecording 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.Other ResponsibilitiesAwareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health, and safetyA commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisationContributing to the development of computer-based patient recordsContributing to the summarising of patient records and coding patient dataAttending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.Contributing to teaching where appropriateGeneral DutiesTo continue to work until all clinical tasks have been completed. To arrange with others to cover when planning to leave before the end of the session.At all times to behave in a professional way that encourages quality care and the development of a team spirit. 360-degree feedback is used to assess clinicians and you will be required to participate in this.Communication and RelationshipsCommunicate effectively with patients and carers and recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.Develop and maintain professional relationships will all key stakeholders e.g. Practice team members, PCN colleagues, Federation, Community Nursing Teams, Community Mental Health Care Teams, Social Services, statutory and voluntary services.SafeguardingAll members of staff have a responsibility to ensure the Safeguarding of patients within the organisation.Ensure knowledge of Safeguarding policies and training is up to date.Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.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.In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, member practices, staff, and other healthcare workers. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the organisation may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.Keep up to date with IG And GDPR legislation.QualityParticipate in clinical governance activity and contribute to the improvement in quality of health outcomes through audit and the Quality and Outcomes FrameworkFollow the standards of Good Medical PracticeAlert other team members to issues of Clinical Governance issues, quality, and risk; participate in Significant Event Analysis reviews.Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.Effectively manage own time, workload, and resources.Participate and contribute to the practice achieving other quality standards such as ISO 9001, Investors in People, RCGP Quality Practice award.Health & safety:The post-holder will ensure the promotion and management of their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the organisations Health & Safety policy and the Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):Ensuring adherence to individual responsibilities for infection control and health and safety, using a system of observation, audit and check, hazard identification, questioning, reporting and risk management.Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of health and safety and infection control statutory and best practice guidelines and ensure implementation of these across all areas.Using personal security systems within the workplace according to organisation guidelinesIdentifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks.Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards, and initiation of remedial / corrective action where neededActively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognisedKeeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with other managersUndertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)Equality and diversity:Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with procedures and policies, and current legislation.Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues.Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.To undertake any identified training and development related to the post identified in annual review.Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.Ensure own actions contribute to the maintenance of a quality service provision.Be responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies through participation in training and development activities and to maintain up to date technical and professional knowledge relevant to the post.Undertake statutory and mandatory training as well as role specific training deemed appropriate.Contribution to the planning and implementation of servicesApply practice policies, standards, and guidance.Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work.Work with the colleagues to achieve standards of quality, performance standards, budgets, and targets without compromising levels of patient healthcare.Contribute towards the development and implementation of new standards, policies and procedures that are/will be required of GP Practices now and in the future (as directed by NHS/ DoH/ NHS England, Commissioning Clinical Group, new legislation etc.)Person SpecificationExperienceUnderstand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.Commitment to personal and professional development.Commitment to education and training.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care.Confident in using Word and Excel.Confident in using Email and InternetGood analytical skillsAbility to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of services.Fully conversant with EMIS clinical IT systemAble to conduct Minor Operations -Joint injection -Aspirations.Strong leadership skillsQualificationsA medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983Qualified General Practitioner. Completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT.Currently on the national performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register.DBS Enhanced DisclosureHave had an annual NHS appraisal.Evidence of further postgraduate educational activities in relevant fieldsMRCGPDCHDRCOGRCGP Substance Misuse Certificate Level 1 or 2F2 supervisor training/teaching diploma this is essential for HDSDFSRFH and Competence in Coil insertionEvidence of CPD activitiesMinor surgery skillsKnowledgeKnowledge of NHSUnderstand the needs of vulnerable groups of patients that are registered.Understanding/knowledge of:Quality & Outcomes Framework QOFAccessDemand ManagementREAD Codes and SNOMED CodesAuditExperience working with the homeless, looked after children, asylum seekers, refugees, and other vulnerable groups.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr