We are a dynamic,forward thinking PCN team who are passionate about developing and deliveringexcellent quality local services to meet the needs of our patients. Due to thechanges in the ARRS Scheme to introduce General Practitioners, we are looking toexpand our team by employing a newly qualified General Practitioner towork alongside our practices and PCN staff (4 sessions per week). Our PCN staff currently includesClinical Pharmacists, Physician Associates, Social Prescribers, Paramedics,Physiotherapists, Care Coordinators, Nurse Associates and a Health andWellbeing Coach.
Main duties of the job
To perform as anautonomous General Practitioner working independently and with other healthcare professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patientsattending within a Primary Care setting. Provide expert professional advice topatients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinicalexcellence. To be involved in the provision of education and training to GPRegistrars and other staff. To be professionally accountable and responsiblefor all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC code ofconduct ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is the primaryfocus. The post holder will need to becapable of independent travel across Harpenden Health PCN and work flexiblyto meet the needs of the Business.
About us
Harpenden Health Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of 3 highachieving training practices. We aim to provide a patient friendly qualityservice to our 45,000 patients. We enjoy multidisciplinary teamworking and theopportunities that collaborative working in a PCN provides.
Job responsibilities
Main Duties andResponsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
In accordance withthe practice rota, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available toundertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephoneconsultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking andsigning/authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork,and correspondence in a timely fashion.
Making professional,autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referredor referred from other health care workers within the organisation. Assessingthe health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosedproblems.
Screening patientsfor disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
In consultation withpatients and in line with current practice disease management protocols,developing care plans for health.
Providing counsellingand health education.
Admitting ordischarging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other careproviders as appropriate.
Recording clear andcontemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
Compiling and issuingcomputer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
Prescribing inaccordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) wheneverthis is clinically appropriate.
The post-holder willbe required to visit patients during surgery time in an emergency if clinicallyindicated.
The post-holder willundertake a fair share of On Call sessions per week as allocated on thepractice rota.
The post-holder willundertake fair share of home visiting sessions per week as allocated.
The post-holder willundertake PCN Clinical work and support projects on e.g. Frailty.
The post-holder willundertake work supporting local Care Homes.
The post-holder willsupport work towards achieving QOF, ECF and PCN DES targets.
The post-holder willbe required to support our Enhanced Access rota.
Training/Meetings
Attending trainingand events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Participatepositively and actively in clinical and practice meetings.
The PCN and Practiceshave a strong ethos around training and development of others, therefore thesuccessful candidate will be willing and able to support medical students, andother training roles.
The post holder will be assigned a Clinical Supervisor to support themin their role.
Create opportunitiesto address patients care needs in the most expedient way, taking into accountthat continuity of care and access to services are often in direct conflict.
Encourage patients tobe aware of the service pressures within primary care and to manage theirexpectations of what we can realistically deliver in a manner that is fair andproportionate for all care priorities.
Make improved use ofthe telephone and other technologies. Encourage patients to rely on faceto-face consultation only where there is a clinical need to do so.
Communicate andreassure patients of the need to offer alternative care options whereappropriate and safe to do so.
To immediatelyhighlight any concerns you may have in respect of safety or quality of patientcare to the Clinical Director/Practice Partners/PCN Manager.
Manageself/Professional Development:
Develop and maintainan up to date personal development plan and professional portfolio for purposesof annual individual performance review, appraisal, and revalidation.
Ability to developown knowledge and clinical practice, meeting objectives and any changes inservice.
Manage own time, workload,and resources effectively.
To provide educationand training to other staff and Registrars as appropriate.
A commitment tolife-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
Awareness of andcompliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing,confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
Manage and use Information
Makes accurate recordkeeping in EMIS and makes effective use of the clinical system by ensuring theconsistent and accurate entering of data and use of Snomed Codes.
Facilitates the useof up-to-date information technology in order to collate accurate and timelyinformation as and when required by the practice.
Works within theCaldicott and Data Protection principles.
Alert other teammembers to issues of quality and risk.
General
This job descriptionreflects the current situation. It is subject to review and updating in thelight of changing service needs. Details may be changed in consultation withthe role holder and/or reviewed at their appraisal.
Job descriptions arenot designed to be all-inclusive although they will, as far as practicable, bea reasonably accurate and understandable specification of duties. The nature ofour organisation demands a flexible approach in order to provide efficient andmodern services to our patients, and you may be required to carry outadditional or other duties as may be reasonably required.
GenericResponsibilities:
All staff at thisorganisation have a duty of conform to the following responsibilities.
Quality
To ensure that workis carried out within the clearly defined protocols, policies, and procedures.
Recognises scope ofjob role and does not act beyond this boundary.
Provide accurateinformation in a timely manner to patients and their carers/relatives.
Qualityand Continuous Improvement
To preserve andimprove the quality of our output, all personnel are required to think not onlyof what they do, but of how they achieve it. By continually re-examining ourprocesses, we will be able to develop and improve the overall effectiveness of theway we work. The responsibility for this rests with everyone working within thePCN to look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice and todiscuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improvepatient care.
At this organisation,we continually strive to improve work processes that deliver healthcare withimproved results across all areas of our service provision. We promote aculture of continuous improvement where everyone counts and staff are permittedto make suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery andenhance patient care.
Staff shouldinterpret national strategies and policies into local implementation strategiesthat are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.
All staff are tocontribute to investigations whilst participating in serious incidentinvestigations.
Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment
The post-holder willparticipate in any training programme implemented by Harpenden Health PCN aspart of this employment, such training to include:
Participation in anannual individual performance review, including taking responsibility formaintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
Attend any associatedtraining courses relevant to the role.
Undertake trainingfor any qualifications as required by the role.
Take responsibilityfor own development, learning and performance and demonstrate skills andactivities to others who are undertaking similar work.
To share bestpractice with colleagues across the PCN.
Equality and Diversity
The post-holder willsupport the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers, and colleaguesto include:
Act in a way thatrecognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way thatis consistent with PCN and Practice procedures and policies, and currentlegislation.
Respect the privacy,dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues.
Behave in a mannerwhich is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respectstheir circumstances, feelings, priorities, and rights.
Staff have the rightto be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect towork in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity ispromoted.
Staff will not bediscriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, genderreassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race,religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Staff have aresponsibility to ensure that they treat our patients and their colleagues withdignity and respect.
Confidentiality see job spec for full details.
Safety, Health, Environment & Fire (SHEF) see job spec for full details.
Collaborative Working see job spec for full details.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience of working in a primary care environment.
* Experience of continued professional development.
* Newly Qualified General Practitioner (with under 2 years from qualification).
* Not previously been substantively employed at a GP Practice.
* General understanding of the primary care contract.
* Experience of ICB initiatives.
Skills and Personal Qualities
* Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
* Clear, polite telephone manner.
* Competent in the use of MS Office and Outlook.
* Effective time management (planning and organising).
* Ability to work as a team member and autonomously.
* Excellent interpersonal skills.
* Problem solving and analytical skills.
* Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.
* Experience with clinical risk management.
* Personal Qualities
* Polite and confident, flexible, and cooperative.
* Motivated, forward thinker.
* Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately. and effectively, interpreting data as required.
* High levels of integrity and loyalty.
* Sensitive and empathetic.
* Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations.
* Commitment to ongoing professional development.
* Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort.
Qualifications
* Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP.
* General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT).
* Full GMC registration.
* National Performers List registration (England).
* Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU).
* Eligibility to practice in the UK independently.
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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