PCN GP

Job summary

East Kennet PCN are looking for a salaried GP to join our PCN on a part-time basis under the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS). The role is for a GP who is newly qualified (within the last 2 years). Days and sessions are negotiable.

Main duties of the job

Face to face and telephone consultations Patient Home visits and Nursing Home visits Checking and signing repeat prescriptions Administration - dealing with queries, patient test results, referral letters NHS/private, task, emails and other paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate

About us

East Kennet PCN comprises of four GP practices: Kennet & Avon Medical Partnership; Ramsbury & Wanborough Surgery; Old School Surgery, Bedwyn and Burbage Surgery, serving a population of approximately 37000 patients in a rural setting.

The PCN employs clinical pharmacists, paramedic, social prescribers, care coordinators, health and wellbeing coaches, GPA's.

This role is to work across Ramsbury, Bedwyn and Burbage surgeries. Please note, we are not accepting agencies for this recruitment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, 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.

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 problems.

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.

Providing counselling and health education.

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.

Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements.

Delivering enhanced services.

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.

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Fully qualified GP with GMC registration 2 years of CCT and not yet held a substantive position post qualification.

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