Salaried GP

Location

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear | United Kingdom

Job description

Main purpose To manage a busy and interesting clinical caseload. The appointee will also have the opportunity to take part in leading on key disease areas (monitoring trends in the Quality and Outcomes Framework, treatment, staff training and prescribing) and assist in developing appropriate healthcare services for a diverse, patient list (commissioning, patient participation and health promotion). Clinical responsibilities In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake clinical sessions (routine and on-call). A clinical session is normally composed of 15 appointments , followed by a variety of duties including queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, actioning test results, medical reports and examinations (e.g. Insurance Companies) on behalf of the Practice. The above duties should be performed in a timely manner using practice protocols. Appointments will be 10 minutes duration You will be required to: Act upon alerts (e.g. QOF) and reminders during a routine consultation i.e. (10 minutes) Provide all GP services required as part of the GMS contract Undertake surgeries during extended hours in accordance with the access needs of the practice population and the contractual obligation of the practice Provide cross cover, where necessary Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where appropriate Provide appropriate preventative health care and advice Provide medical support as required to patients referred by nursing staff Adhere to the practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation Record clear and concurrent I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards Collect data for audit purposes Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible. Other responsibilities with the Practice Engaging in appropriate lifelong educational and audit activity in order to maintain clinical competence and performance, including the completion of objectives agreed by yourself and the practice, in an annual Personal Development Plan. Actively participating in the training and development of nurses, medical students and GP trainees in the practice Supporting the practice staff and responding to requests for advice and assistance from the practice reception, secretarial, administrative and nursing staff Attend prescribing, palliative care, clinical and practice ,safe guarding meetings You will be expected to take part in clinical meetings, You will receive feedback via peer review and are required to act upon recommendations and demonstrate ch Meet all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (e.g. Quarterly Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit etc.) General Duties The above responsibilities will be undertaken upholding the following: To continue to work until all clinical tasks have been completed. To make arrangements with others to cover when planning to leave before the end of the session To maintain the financial security of the organisation by ensuring accurate and efficient responses to income generation such as reports, dispensed prescriptions, private forms etc. Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks; Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills; Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards; Reporting potential risks identified. Personal/Professional Development In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review at practice level and an external annual NHS GP Appraisal including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of their own personal and/or professional development. Where there is no separate and distinct payment by the CCG/NHS, the Employer is under no obligation to make a separate payment. Any time preparing for the appraisal or conducting the appraisal maybe taken from the employees annual study leave entitlement, with prior agreement Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Maintain current CPR and anaphylaxis certification Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Participate in clinical governance activity and contribute to the improvement in quality of health outcomes through audit and the Quality and Outcomes Framework Actively participate in the Strategic Review, Audit and Development of the Practice Alert other team members to issues of Clinical Governance issues, quality and risk; participate in Significant Event Analysis reviews Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision; Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance; Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs; Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. He/she will also contribute to the overall team-working of the Practice putting the needs of the Practice firs The post-holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidance; Work with Management to achieve standards of quality, performance standards, budgets and targets without compromising levels of patient healthcare. Contribute towards the development and implementation of new standards, policies and procedures that are/will be required of GP Practices now and in the future (as directe

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