General Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for a GP to join our team, for up to 6 sessions per week, who will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of dutiesincluding surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, triagecalls, triage visits, checking and signing of repeat prescriptions and dealingwith queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely are seeking a caring and committed Doctor who is able to demonstrate high standards of clinical care, and is willing towork as part of a highly motivated team. Informal visits are welcome to answerany other questions and for us to get to know each other before interview.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to undertake:

Face to face consultations

Telephone consultations

Home visits to palliative and housebound patients and Nursing home residents

Total triage of requests for access

Patient and external provider queries

Checking and signing of repeat prescriptions and issue of acute medication.

Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Work towards meeting targets for Qof, DES, LES and IIF

Our clinical system is EMIS Web. We use eConsult Smart box to triage all requests. Our patient communication is supported by Accurx text messaging.

About us

The Practice has invested in the training of our staff at all levels tomeet the demands of a busy General have a nursing team comprising Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Health Care Assistants. We are supported administratively by a team of over pull together as a team, we help each other out when we are busy, andwe believe in a partnership where we all play an equal role and support each will play an influential part in moving the Practice forward, wevalue all our staff. We support each other and want to hear your views, wewont just listen, we will do something about it.

We are a training Practice.

Working in the ever changing NHS is very challenging at present, andbecause of this we are forward thinking and recognise that Primary Care needsto engage with various community and secondary care services to ensure thatpatient care can be delivered effectively in the future. We are active in Warrington ICB; one of our Partners is part of Quality team. We work actively as part of South Warrington Network (SWAN) of which one of our Partners, Dr Ahluwalia is Clinical Director. We are also supported by ARRS roles through SWAN - First Contact Physio, Mental Health Practitioner, Clinical Pharmacist, Paramedics, Social Prescriber and Care Co-ordinator.

Job description

Job responsibilities

OverallPurpose to provide NHS personal medical services to registered patients onthe Practice list.

Job Summary:

Thepost-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needsin a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for allregistered and temporary patients.

Clinical Responsibilities:

Inaccordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will makehim/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgeryconsultations, telephone consultations and queries, triage calls, triagevisits, checking and signing of repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries,paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Respondto medical problems presented by temporary residents as required.

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

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.** ?

Toassist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronicmedical conditions.

Completionof clinically related administrative and non clinical duties needed for thedelivery of the service.

Providingcounselling and health education.

Referpatients for further opinions and interventions according to Practiceprotocols

Recordingclear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

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

Prescribingin accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary whenever this isclinically appropriate.

Participatein training plans of medical students as required.

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

Maintaining, monitoring and updatingcomputer database and management of medical records and practice audits

Ensurethat practice clinical database is updated promptly and accurately withinformation relating to patient records, as required for clinical accuracy andfor practice recording requirements under QOF and Enhanced Services.

Appropriateuse of read codes/snomed codes.

Participatingin the collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation ofpractice reports, performance monitoring and audits

Practice Organisation

Processand action incoming patient and hospital correspondence

Attendanceat in-house meetings, significant event audit meetings and others as deemednecessary

Ensurethat the practice complaints system is adhered to at all times

Awarenessand compliance with all relevant guidelines data protection,confidentiality and health and safety

Maintaincurrent CPR and anaphylaxis certification

Confidentiality

Inthe course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us 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

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 accessto information relating to the Practice as a business organization. All suchinformation from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential

Informationrelating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or thebusiness of the Practice may only be divulged to authorized persons inaccordance with the practice policies and procedures relating toconfidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Health & Safety

Thepost-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and othershealth, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & SafetyPolicy

Providinginformation regarding immune consent with particular regard to Hepatitis Bstatus

Identifyingthe risk involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a waythat manages those risks

Usingappropriate infection control procedures particularly those relating toneedlestick injuries, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and freefrom hazards

Ensuringthat all accident or dangerous accidents are reported and investigated, andfollow up action taken where necessary.

Equality and Diversity

Thepost-holder will support the quality, 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 current legislation

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

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

Quality

Thepost-holder will strive to maintain quality 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 enhanced the teams performance

Workeffectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs

Effectivelymanage own time, workload and resources.

Communication

Thepost-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within theteam and will strive to:

Communicateeffectively with other team members

Communicateeffectively with patients and carers

Recognisepeoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respondaccordingly.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified GP GMC full registration Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP) Membership of recognised defense union preferably MDU) MRCGP Currently on a performers list Never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason A demonstrable commitment to professional development Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness

Desirable

DRCOG DFP DCH IUD fitting Implanon fitting and removal Recognised qualifications for GP registrar training Qualification in Minor Surgery Knowledge of the current issues facing primary care and the wider NHS Understanding of Primary Care Networks

Experience

Essential

Qualified GP

Desirable

Experience of working within a primary care setting. Knowledge of EMIS WEB

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