We are lookingfor a GP to work 6-8 sessions per week who is enthusiastic about working within a vibrant, multidisciplinaryteam and committed to delivering high quality patient care. The Crown Surgeryis a well-established dispensing practice offering excellent opportunities forprofessional development and career progression.
Excellentclinical support team including an experienced nursing team and access toUrgent Care Practitioner, Physiotherapist, Mental Health Practitioners, SocialPrescriber and Pharmacy Technicians.
This post issubject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Newly qualifiedGPs are welcome, with mentoring and support provided.
We are hopingto find a new GP who:
Valuesour approach to warm, high quality, patient centred-care
Wouldenjoy taking an active role in the clinical and organisational life of thepractice
Hasan interest in the business side of general practice and is committed to our long-termfuture
The practiceuses EMIS Web, Docman and AccuRx.
Main duties of the job
Manage a caseload and dealwith a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring thehighest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. As asenior member of the team you will be expected to set an example to others,assist in education and training and to play a full role in target achievementand service development.
About us
We are aprogressive, forward-thinking practice with a strong focus on delivering highquality, personalised care for our growing list size, currently 8,600 patients.Our Partners are a supportive and sociable team, meeting regular for a coffeeand working collaboratively to drive continual improvement for our patients,staff and the practice as a whole.
The practice isa long established and successful Dispensing Practice in rural Eccleshallhoused within a unique listed building dating back to the 16thcentury. Eccleshall is a highly soughtafter village in rural Staffordshire surrounded by very good schools andexcellent road networks.
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities:
In accordance with theclinical rota, as agreed, the GP will make him/her-self available to undertakea variety of duties including
Surgery consultations, telephone consultations,visiting patients at home and in nursing homes, checking and signingrepeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork andcorrespondence in a timely fashion.
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relationto presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from otherhealth care workers within the organisation
Participate in the Duty Dr rota to provide a firstport of call for all on the day urgent queries or requests for latevisits
Screening patients for disease risk factors and earlysigns of illness
Cover all the clinical management of the patients insurgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewingresults, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers asappropriate
Developing care and treatment plans in consultationwith patients and in line with current Practice disease managementprotocols as well wider guidance such as that from NICE
Ensuring appropriate follow up of patients
Recording clear and contemporaneous computerisedconsultation notes to agreed standards
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute andrepeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions wheneverpossible)
Prescribing generically whenever appropriately and inaccordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and GoodPrescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance)
Working with and support other members of the primaryhealth care team in delivering high quality primary care
Promoting the application of standards and codes ofPractice set by the Royal College of General Practice, General MedicalCouncil, NHS England and local NHS trust
Take an active role in the practice achieving agreedQOF and other key performance indicator targets.
Responsibility for targets and services allocated,such as a QOF area of Enhanced Service.
Take an active role in delivering clinical andorganisational governance.
Other Responsibilitieswithin the Organisation:
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practicepolicies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection,health and safety
Commitment and contribution to achievement of thehighest possible quality standards such as the CQC, QOF and other agreedKey Performance Indicator targets
A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensureevidence-based best practice
Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standardsetting within the organisation
Attendance at regular in-house governance andeducational meetings and training as well as events at other agencies asappropriate
Assistance with the training of other staff membersand also with the education of doctors and nurses in training asappropriate
Confidentiality:
In the course of seeking treatment,patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information inrelation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have theright to expect that staff will respect their privacy and actappropriately
As a Salaried GP you will haveaccess to confidential information relating to patients and their carers,Practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access toinformation relating to the Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source isto be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients,carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of thePractice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with thePractice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and theprotection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & Safety:
Assist in promoting andmaintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in thePractice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
Using personal security systemswithin the workplace according to Practice guidelines
Identifying the risks involved inwork activities and undertaking such activities in a way that managesthose risks
Making effective use of training toupdate knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection controlprocedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free fromhazards
Equality and Diversity:
Support the equality,diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
Acting in a way that recognises the importance ofpeoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent withPractice procedures and policies, and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs ofpatients, carers and colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of theindividual, is nonjudgmental and respects their circumstances, feelingspriorities and rights.
Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment:
Participate in annualappraisal and fulfil the criteria for revalidation with the GMC.
Maintain continued educationthrough attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure thatprofessional development requirements for appraisal and revalidation are met.This may include training needed for areas of Practice Development.
Quality:
Strive to maintain qualitywithin the Practice, and:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for ownactions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team byreflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways toimprove and enhance the teams performance
Work effectively with individuals in other agencies tomeet patients needs
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
Recognise the importance ofeffective communication within the team and strive to:
Communicate effectively with other team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods ofcommunication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to theImplementation of Services:
Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance
Discuss with other members of the team how thepolicies, standards and guidelines will affect own workParticipate in audit where appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
* GP Primary Care Experience
* Good understanding of QOF
* Experience of Microsoft Office Applications
* Experience of GP Clinical IT systems
* Good understanding of CQC
* EMIS experience
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
* Excellent communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills
* Ability to listen and empathise
* Strong attention to detail and 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 and Attributes
* Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Initiative and drive
* Pleasant and articulate
* Ability to work under pressure and handle criticism constructively
* 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
* Flexible approach to sessions and working patterns
* Holds a full clean driving licence
Qualifications
* MBBS/MBChB (or equivalent) medical degree recognised in the UK
* Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
* Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)
* Membership of recognised defence union (MPS/MDU)
* Currently on a performers list
* Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason
* Enhanced DBS clearance (or willingness to obtain)
* 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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