This is an excellent opportunity for someone to join our friendly team in a forward thinking modern healthcare setting.The role will fit within our existing team of x 7 GPs, x1 ACP, and x3 Urgent Care Practitioners, supported by the wider team of Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses, HCAs, MSK Practitioner, Mental Health Nurse and Social Prescriber. The team support is second to none, and whilst we work hard, we are also a supportive and caring team who look out for one another and are continuously looking at ways to support staff.Informal enquiries and visits are welcomed. Please email our Business Partner Amanda Page on amanda.page2@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
You will work as an autonomous practitioner, to provide general medical services to manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting. Admin time is allocated to support associated tasks, and breaks are factored into the rota.Patient consultations are either in-person at the surgery, or remote by telephone or video.We are looking for someone to work 6 sessions per week over 3-4 days.. You will be required to undertake home visits and so a car and driving licence is essential.
You will be expected to ensure the highest standards of care for all patients whilst adhering to the GMC standards for good medical practice.
About us
Penkridge Medical Practice is situated in a large village in Staffordshire and has a patient list of approximately 10600 patients.Our premises are large, purpose built and we have ample free parking for staff and patients. There are good transportation links via train and we are situated minutes from junction 13 of the M6.Our clinical team comprises GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Nurses, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technicians, MSK Practitioner, Urgent Care Practitioners, Mental health nurse and well being support workers.Our nursing team comprises Lead Nurse Practitioner, 3 Practice Nurses, a Diabetes Nurse,2 HCAs and a Phlebotomist. We are a training practice so work with GP Registrars and medical students.Our patient services and support teams provide administration, secretarial and reception to support our clinical services.We have a strong training and support ethos.Practice IT: Emis Web, Docman, AccuRx, Ardens, MS Teams.
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Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
In accordance with the practice timetable,as agreed, the post-holder will:
Makethemselves 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, paperworkand correspondence in a timely manner
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
Developingcare plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with currentpractice disease management protocols
Providingcounselling and health education
Admittingor discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other careproviders as appropriate
On arotational basis, undertake duty doctor roles and cover for enhanced access provision
Recordingclear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collectingdata for audit purposes
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,including participating in all aspects of QOF, QIF and all enhanced services
Otherresponsibilities within the practice
Awarenessof and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g.prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
A commitmentto life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
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
Participatein the educational and training events of the practice
Participationin an annual individual performance review and appraisal within the practice,including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/orprofessional development
Takeresponsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstratingskills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work
Prepareand complete the revalidation process and external annual peer appraisal
Confidentiality
Inthe course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us togather, 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
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 access to informationrelating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to beregarded as strictly confidential
Informationrelating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or thebusiness of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons inaccordance with the practice policies and procedures relating toconfidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health& safety
The post-holder will implement and lead ona full range of promotion and management of their own and others health andsafety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safetypolicy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infectioncontrol policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not belimited to)
Usingpersonal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Awarenessof national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory /contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
Providingadvice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process, includingcollection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storageand transport arrangements
Correctpersonal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use ofPPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians,staff and patients.
Managementof the full range of infection control procedures in both routine andextraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectiouscircumstances)
Handhygiene standardss for self and others
Managingdirectly all incidents of accidental exposure
Managementand advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient careprotocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
Activeobservation of current working practices across the practice in relation toinfection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that proceduresare followed and weaknesses/training needs are identified, escalating issues asappropriate to the responsible person
Identifyingthe risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a waythat manages those risks across clinical and patient process
Makingeffective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate andmanage the training of others across the full range of infection control andpatient processes
Monitoringpractice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuringthat proper use is made of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc., and thatthese are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack offacilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager
Safemanagement of sharps use, storage and disposal
Maintenanceof own clean working environment
Usingappropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy,clean and sterile and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial /corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
Activelyidentifying, reporting, and correcting health and safety hazards and infectionhazards immediately when recognised
Keepingown work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifyingissues and hazards/risks in relation to other work areas within the business,and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards ofcleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) withresponsible managers
Undertakingperiodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
Correctwaste and instrument management, including handling, segregation, and containeruse
Maintenanceof sterile environments
Demonstratedue regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
Equalityand diversity
Thepost-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carersand colleagues, to include:
Actingin a way that recognises 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
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
Communication
The post-holder should recognise theimportance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Communicateeffectively with other team members
Communicateeffectively with patients and carers
Recognisepeoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly
Contributionto the implementation of services
Applypractice policies, standards and guidance
Discusswith other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines willaffect own work
Participatein audit where appropriate
Please note that as a member of thepractice team, you should
Provide flexibility of work tomaintain a high level of efficiency, i.e. working in any area of thepractice if requested to do so, according to the needs of the practice
Maintain a high level of attendance
Comply at all times to the StaffContract, Standard Operating Procedures and any other practice rules andprocedures, including CQC policies
The job will usually be based within the practiceat Penkridge. However, a temporarytransfer or secondment may be required to alternative locations in case of anemergency or as the practice requires.
This job description is not intended to bean exhaustive list of all the tasks you will ever be expected to do, it ismerely a guide to the main ones. Other tasks may well be allocated to you fromtime to time by the GP Partners or Business Partner and they will be discussedwith you at the time.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
* Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills
* Ability to listen and empathise
* Good time management
* Excellent keyboard and computer skills
* Problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
* Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as health and social policy
* Primary Care Audit / Service development experience
Qualities
* Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Initiative and drive
* Pleasant and articulate
* Able to work under pressure
* Self motivated and positive
* Empathetic, honest, caring
* Adaptable and forward thinking
* Enthusiastic and energetic
* Diplomatic and considered hard working, willing and flexible
* Observance of strict confidentiality
* Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.
Experience
* GP Primary Care Experience
* Good understanding of QOF
* Experience of Microsoft Office Applications
* Experience of GP Clinical IT systems
* EMIS experience
Qualifications
* Qualified GP
* GMC full registration
* Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)
* Membership of recognised defence union (MPS/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
* Evidence of recent self-directed learning or development
* DRCOG
* DFP
* DCH
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.
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