Are you a passionate and dedicated GP looking to make a realdifference in a patient-centred, forward-thinking practice? Were excited towelcome a new GP to our growing team at Sarum Health Group, where yourwellbeing, development, and work-life balance matter.
This General Practitioner role will involveworking alongside our multi-disciplinary team which consists of a GP Partners,Advanced Clinical Practitioner Partner and Pharmacist Partner. They are allsupported by Advanced Clinical Practitioners who lead on acute same day care,alongside the Home Visiting Team, First Contact Physio, Pharmacists, PracticeNurses, HCAs, Dispensers and Admin staff. We also have Social Prescribers who work as PCN staff dealingwith the Mental Health of our patients.
The successful General Practitionerwill have support from in-house team for prescription queries, document management, triage and will work asan autonomous practitioner, diagnosing, managing, prescribing and dischargingpatients with illness or injury across all age groups including young children.This may be by a mix of face-to-face consultation, telephone or video consultation.
Our mission statement is to be committed to providing highquality, patient centred care using a multi-disciplinary team approach, withpatient and staff wellbeing at the heart of our Sarum Health Group family.
Interested? We'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
As a General Practitioner working within our GP surgery, youwill will be a key member of our clinical team, delivering safe, effective and high-quality primary care services to our registered population. Yourresponsibilities will include:
-Clinical Care;
-Prescribing and Medicines Management;
-Chronic Disease and Long-Term Condition Management;
-Health Promotion and Preventive Care;
-Referrals and Coordination of Care;
-Clinical Administration;
-Team Working, Collaboration and Communication;
-Clinical Governance, Quality and Development;
-Home Visits (as required);
-Teaching and Mentorship (Optional).
About us
More about us:
16,504 patient practice in rural Wiltshire and Dorset
Main surgery at Salisbury with branch surgeries at Larkhill,Sixpenny Handley and Broad Chalke.
CQC rating Good
High QOF achievers due to our efficient admin support team
Home Visiting team meaning limited GP cover.
Part of the Salisbury Plain PCN with expanding team whichincludes for our practice Paramedic, Clinical Pharmacist, Social Prescribers,First Contact Physiotherapist and a GPA.
Workflow optimisation for data team, reduced admin for ACPs
On-site dispensary located in at our branch sites inLarkhill, Sixpenny Handley and Broad Chalke.
SystmOne Web clinical system, also using Cinapsis, AccuRX,SystmConnect, T-Quest and TeamNet.
Full complement administration team who oversee letterprocessing, insurance reports, solicitor reports and all other non-NHS works,safeguarding reports and referrals.
Enhanced hours as part of our PCN network of practices
1 intermediate care bed which we provide a weekly on-siteclinic with limited number of patients.
Nurse-led chronic disease clinics.
Comprehensive clinical pathways that are ever evolving.
Further information about the Practice is available from ourPractice Manager.
Job responsibilities
Core Principles:
To be courteous and polite to all peopleassociated with the practice on the telephone, face to face or in written form.
To ensure confidentiality of information(written/oral or electronic) is always preserved whether at or away from workin accordance with the contract of employment.
To follow practice procedures to ensure thatCaldicott Guardian and Security requirements are always met.
To follow procedures to ensure compliance withthe Data Protection Act 1998
To follow all practice policies, protocols andprocedures concerned including Safeguarding, with the maintenance of ethicalpractice.
To support and participate in initiatives toensure a safe and healthy environment for all practice users. This includesfollowing procedures to ensure the control of potential hazards to health andsafety.
To respect, support, contribute to and takepersonal responsibility for implementing commitment to Diversity and Equalityof Opportunity
To contribute to a culture of continuousimprovement
To deal with complaints promptly and accordingto practice policy
To perform duties to standards required by thepractice in accordance with quality assurance.
To demonstrate commitment to ContinuingProfessional Development
Primary Responsibilities:
The following are the coreresponsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be, on occasion, a requirementto carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workloadand staffing levels:
The delivery of highly effective medical careto the entitled population
The provision of services commensurate withthe GMS contract
Generic prescribing adhering to local andnational guidance
Effective management of long-term conditions
Processing of administration in a timelymanner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associatedadministrative tasks
On a rotational basis, undertake telephonetriage and duty doctor roles
Maintain accurate clinical records inconjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
Work collaboratively, accepting an equal shareof the practice workload
Adhere to best practice recommended throughclinical guidelines and the audit process
Contribute to the successful implementation ofcontinuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
Accept delegated responsibility for a specificarea (or areas) or the QOF
Attend and contribute effectively to practicemeetings as required
Contribute effective to the development andmaintenance of the practice including clinical governance and training
Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
Prepare and complete the revalidation process
Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos ofcontinuing professional development across the practice team
Support the training of medical students fromall clinical disciplines
Support the partners in achieving thestrategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income andreduce expenditure
Review and always adhere to practice protocolsand policies
Encourage collaborative working, liaising withall staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
Secondary Responsibilities:
In addition to the primaryresponsibilities, the salaried GP may be requested to.
Participate in practice audits as requested bythe audit lead
Participate in local initiatives to enhanceservice delivery and patient care
Participate in the review of significant andnear-miss events applying a structured approach i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)
Confidentiality:
While seeking treatment, patients entrust uswith, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their healthand other matters.They do so inconfidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacyand act appropriately.
In the performance of the duties outlined inthis job description, the post-holder may have access to confidentialinformation relating to patients and their careers, practice staff and otherhealthcare workers.
They may also haveaccess to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to beregarded as strictly confidential.
Information relating to patients, carers,colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may onlybe divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies andprocedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal andsensitive data.
Health and safety:
The post-holder must complyat all times with the Practices Health and Safety Policies, in particular byfollowing agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents by followingthe Practices incident reporting procedure.
Equality and diversity:
A good attitude and positive action towardsED&I creates an environment where all individuals are able to achieve theirfull potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: itimproves operational effectiveness; it is morally the right thing to do, and itis required by law.
Patients and their families have the right tobe treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatmentand care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will notbe discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, genderreassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race,religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibilityto treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.
Staff have the right to be treated fairly inrecruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environmentwhere diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff willnot be discriminated 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 a responsibility toensure that they treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
Quality and ContinuousImprovement:
To preserve and improve the quality of ouroutput, all personnel are required to think not only of what they do, but howthey achieve it. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able todevelop and improve the overall effectiveness of the way we work. Theresponsibility for this rests with everyone working within the practice to lookfor opportunities to improve quality and share good practice.
This practice continually strives to improvework processes which deliver healthcare with improved results across all areasof our service provision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement whereeveryone counts, and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributionsto improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.
Learning and development:
The effective use of training and developmentis fundamental to ensuring that all staff are equipped with the appropriateskills, knowledge, attitude and competences to perform their role. All staffwill be required to partake and complete mandatory training as directed by thetraining coordinator, as well as participating in the practice trainingprogramme.
Staff will also be permitted (subject toapproval) to undertake external training courses which will enhance theirknowledge and skills, progress their career and ultimately enable them toimprove processes and service delivery.
Communication:
The post-holder shouldrecognize the importance of effective communication within the team and willstrive to:
Communicate effectively with other teammembers.
Communicate effectively with patients andcarers.
Recognise peoples needs for alternativemethods of communication and respond accordingly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GMC registered with a license to practise;
* On the NHS England Performers List.
Experience
* Experience working in General Practice/Primary Care setting;
* Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcome Framework (QoF) Working autonomously in an General Practitioner role.
Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Excellent communication, teamwork, and patient care skills;
* Enthusiastic, collaborative and keen to contribute to a positive team culture.
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.
Sarum Health Group, Larkhill Medical Centre
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