Salaried or Retainer GP

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a qualified GP towork alongside our existing clinical team. The successful candidate will have a nominal patient list,complete AccuRx triage, telephone consultations, duty doctor sessions and routine appointments, with a share of a small number of home visits.

We are a friendly, supportive, hardworking,andinnovative team who enjoy working together.

We have an excellent clinical skills mix of GPs and highly trained nurses who aresupported by our leadership and administration team.

Duty doctors areaccessible throughout the week to offer advice and support.

We have regular Practice, clinical and CPD meetingsthat offer information, guidance, and support to all staff in the team.

The successful candidate will communicate welland provide comprehensive care to meet the needs of our registered patients.

Job Overview:

GP Training Practice with three Trainers Geared towardsreducing GP workload Structured working pattern with pre-bookable andsame-day slots Medical Secretary and Admin team supporting GPs Pleasantdemographic Talented MDT with excellent coverage from additional PCN roles Stable Partnership no retirements in coming years 4 or more sessions perweek Weekly admin block 24 new patient contacts per day AM session / PM session 1 or 2 home visits Specialisms encouraged

Main duties of the job

In accordancewith the Practice timetable and as agreed with the successful candidate, thepost-holder will make them self available to undertake a variety of dutiesincluding surgery consultations, telephone consultations, queries, visitingpatients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, dealing withqueries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems,whether self-referred or referred from other health professionals.Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and un-diagnosed problemsScreening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illnessIn consultation with patients and in line with current practice diseasemanagement protocols, developing care plans for healthProviding counselling and health educationAdmitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring toother health and care providers as appropriateRecording clear and contemporaneous consultation notesCollect data for audit purposesCompile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions(avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (orgenerically) whenever this is clinically appropriateThe post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal dutiesand responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary careUndertake pro-rata extended hour commitment

About us

OurStrengths:

Wepride ourselves on providing high quality, patient-centred care with a strong team-workingethos.

Friendly,progressive, and flexible.

Flexiblesession times considered on discussion.

Encouragementto develop areas of interest in line with the practice needs.

Dedicatedweekly admin time for each GP.

Dailycoffee and learning time.

Weeklypractice meeting and regular CPD sessions.

Supportfrom an experienced and dedicated Leadership and admin team.

Trainingpractice with three educational supervisors.

Activepart of the strong and cohesive Chippenham, Corsham and Box Primary CareNetwork (PCN) circa 60,000 patients.

ExpandingPCN employed ARRS staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will manage a caseload and dealwith a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring thehighest standards of care for our patients.

ClinicalResponsibilities:

In accordancewith the Practice timetable and as agreed with the successful candidate, thepost-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of dutiesincluding surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visitingpatients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing withqueries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashionMaking professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems,whether self-referred or referred from other health professionals within theorganisationAssessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated andundiagnosed problemsScreening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illnessIn consultation with patients and in line with current practice diseasemanagement protocols, developing care plans for healthProviding counselling and health educationAdmitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring toother health and care providers as appropriateRecording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standardsCollecting data for audit purposesCompiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions(avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (orgenerically) whenever this is clinically appropriateIn general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal dutiesand responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.Undertake pro-rata extended hour commitment.

OtherResponsibilities within the Organisation:

Awareness ofand compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safetyA commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based bestpracticeContributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within theorganisationContributing to the development of computer-based patient recordsContributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient dataAttending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies,where appropriate.

Essentialcriteria

Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment: In addition to maintaining continued education through attendanceat any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professionaldevelopment requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate inany training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment,such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performancereview, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of ownpersonal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for owndevelopment, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activitiesto others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality: Thepost-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performanceand take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervisionContribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and teamactivities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teamsperformance Work effectively with individuals from other agencies to meetpatient needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Communication: Thepost-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication withinthe team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team membersCommunicate effectively with patients and Carers. Recognise peoples needs foralternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contributionto the Implementation of Services: The post-holder will: Apply Practicepolicies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how thepolicies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in auditwhere appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

UK Registered General Practitioner Enhanced DBS clearance Can provide work references covering the last 5 years (in training or practice)

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