Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE: SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER

REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically)

THE PRACTICE DIRECTOR (Administratively)

HOURS: 6 Sessions per Week Salary: Negotiable

JOB SUMMARYThe post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES: In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. Providing counselling and health education. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible). Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate. In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN THE ORGANISATION Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, eg prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety. A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice. Contributing to evaluation and audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation. Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records. Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data. Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

CONFIDENTIALITY In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

HEALTH AND SAFETYThe post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines. 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.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITYThe post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues. Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTIn 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, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development. Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

QUALITYThe post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk. 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.

COMMUNICATIONThe post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members. Communicate effectively with patients and carers. Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

CONTRIBUTION TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES:The post-holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidance. Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work. Participate in audit where appropriate.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential
• GMC Registration and Entry on National Performers List
• Essential
• Degree in Medicine
• Essential
• Experience working as a general practitioner in primary care

Experience

Essential

• Essential
• Experience working as a general practitioner in primary care

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Ancora Medical Practice

Address

Ancora Medical Practice

291 Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

DN16 2AB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://ancoramedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

To be a member of the practice based nursing team. You will provide high quality care to the practice population. You will be supervised by members of the nursing and medical team, at all times working to your job description and within your capabilities.

To assist medical personnel in the care of practice patients, to include treatment, preventative care, chaperoning, screening and patient education.

The post will also include some administrative duties/tasks.

Responsibilities & Main Activities

Clinical

B.P. monitoring

Urinalysis

Phlebotomy

Chaperoning

Assist clinicians with minor ops including vasectomies, as required

Perform ECGs, Heights and Weights

Provide lifestyle advice to the patients making any necessary referrals within the practice

Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed

Ensure sharps bins are ready for collection

Assist in clinic sessions as directed by members of the nursing and medical staff ensuring that all equipment is clean following clinic sessions. Ensure awareness for the appropriate use of sterile equipment.

Ensure that the drug refrigerator is at correct temperature on a daily basis and drugs are within their expiry dates and used in correct sequence. Order drugs and other supplies as directed ensuring that adequate levels of stock are available in the surgery. Maintain the cold chain when drugs are delivered to the surgery.

Restocking and maintenance of equipment

Test over the counter urine samples as required

Restocking of clinical areas and consulting rooms

Ensure that the clinical rooms are at all times kept in a clean and orderly manner and that relevant equipment is ready for use by nursing and medical staff during clinic sessions.

To perform diabetic foot assessments once appropriate training received.

To perform health checks as required.

Administration and Professional Responsibilities

Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team

Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patients notes

Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded

Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice.

Ensure total familiarity with all appointment systems including regular and incidental variations;

Book appointments and recalls ensuring sufficient information is recorded to enable retrieval of the medical record by the most appropriate clinician

Monitor effectiveness of the system and report any problems or variations to the Practice Administrator

Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports

Attend and participate in practice meetings as required

Assist in formulation of practice philosophy, strategy and policy

To assist in seasonal and special projects as requested e.g. flu campaign

Ordering and display of Health Promotion materials

Process pathology and general health care tasks

Maintain waiting lists, QOF lists and recall lists

Assist with stock take

Any other delegated duties considered appropriate to the post

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good standard of general education
• Qualified and experienced in all healthcare duties pertinent to general practice

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Ancora Medical Practice

Address

Ancora Medical Practice

291 Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

DN16 2AB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://ancoramedicalpractice.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)