General Practitioner

Job summary

MallingHealth recognise the General Practitioner as a core role within our workingteams. This post requires the holder to have an excellent understanding of andidentification with the ethos of the Practice and to demonstrate this in their professionalbehaviour and their dealings with the public. The post holder is directlyresponsible to the Practice Manager for all organisational and administrativeissues and the Partners for all clinical issues. The post-holder will providepersonal medical services, managing a caseload and deal with a wide range ofhealth needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of carefor all registered and temporary patients.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities : -

Inaccordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will makehim/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgeryconsultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home,checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork,reports 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.

Screeningpatients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

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

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

Recordingclear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collectingdata for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements.

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

About us

Awareness of and compliance with all relevantPractice policies/guidelines, prescribing, confidentiality, dataprotection, health and safety.

Acommitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based bestpractice.

Contributingto evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.

Contributingto the development of computer-based patient records.

Contributingto the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data.

Attendingtraining and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, whereappropriate.

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

Actingin a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting themin a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and currentlegislation.

Respectingthe privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behavingin a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental andrespects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

The post-holder will ensure that they follow and are compliant withall requirements as stipulated in the Malling health policies for Data Securityand protection and that any breaches are reported and acted upon.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities : -

Inaccordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will makehim/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgeryconsultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home,checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork,reports 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.

Screeningpatients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

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

Providingcounselling and health education.

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

Recordingclear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collectingdata for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements.

Deliveringenhanced services.

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 dutiesand responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other Responsibilities within theOrganisation: -

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

Acommitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based bestpractice.

Contributingto evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.

Contributingto the development of computer-based patient records.

Contributingto the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data.

Attendingtraining and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, whereappropriate.

Meetings: -

It will be necessary to attend and contributeto various Practice meetings as requested. The only reason for not attendingwill be annual, study or sick leave.

Confidentiality: -

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

In the performance of the duties outlined in this JobDescription, the post-holder may have access to confidential informationrelating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcareworkers. They may also have access toinformation relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All suchinformation from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, otherhealthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged toauthorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and proceduresrelating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health and Safety: -

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintainingtheir own and others health, safety and security as defined in the PracticeHealth & Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal securitysystems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines.

Identifying the risksinvolved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way thatmanages those risks.

Making effective useof training to update knowledge and skills.

Using appropriateinfection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way andfree from hazards.

Reporting potentialrisks identified

Liaison: -

Aswell as the nursing team there is a need to work closely with all colleagues toensure the smooth running of the practice, reporting any problems encounteredto the relevant person and ensuring everyone is aware of the different roleswithin the nursing team

Thereis also the need to establish and maintain good liaison with other surgeriesand agencies including secondary care.

Equalityand Diversity: -

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

Actingin a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting themin a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and currentlegislation.

Respectingthe privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues.

Behavingin a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental andrespects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Informationgovernance / GDPR: -

The post-holder will ensure that they follow and are compliant withall requirements as stipulated in the Malling health policies for Data Securityand protection and that any breaches are reported and acted upon.

Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment: -

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:

Participation in an annual individual performance review, includingtaking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/orprofessional development.

Takingresponsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstratingskills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:-

The post-holder will strive to maintainquality within the Practice, and will:

Alertother team members to issues of quality and risk.

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

Contributeto the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities andmaking 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

Ensurethat any incidents, no matter o the harm caused, are reported, investigated andthe learning shared via the governance structure of the Practice

Ensuresand works with others to ensure the practice meets the Health and Social CareAct regulatory standards as monitored by the Care Quality commission

Ensurethat they and others within the Practice uphold the Malling Health values - Our patients, their carers, service usersand our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do

o Compassionate and caring service by all to all

o Respectful

o Open and Honest

o Team spirit and partnerships

o Education and learning

o Feedback and improvement

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Communication : -

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effectivecommunication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members.

Communicate effectively with patients and carers.

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods ofcommunication and respond accordingly.

Communicate effectively with other agencies asappropriate

Contributionto the Implementation of Services: -

The post-holder will:

ApplyPractice policies, standards and guidance.

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

Participatein audit where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical degree Full registration with GMC Certification of Completion of Training (JCPTGP/PMETB) Inclusion on Performers List MRCGP Evidence of a commitment to on-going personal & professional development

Desirable

Experience of working in primary care in an area with significant health problems Experience of providing primary care in and out of hours Development of areas of clinical expertise Experience of audit and improving care for patients Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and verbally. Good organisational skills Time management skills Able to work under pressure Working on own initiative IT skills (including word processing and database work) as relevant to General Practice Committed to quality and patient satisfaction Committed to equal opportunities Team worker

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