Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a salaried GP to join our friendly, forward-thinking, well-established practice, The Orchard practice, in Chessington for 4-6 sessions per week. We are recruiting for sessions on a Tuesday. Thursday and one other day. Our sessions consist of 14 patients per session all based at our site in Chessington, however all staff are required to cover at our branches in Kingston, Surbiton and Ham for annual leave/sickness.

We aim to provide high quality healthcare to all of our patients through our large team of GPs and allied health staff including nurses, HCAs, pharmacists and social prescriber.

All our GPs benefit from:

Prescribing technicians to manage daily prescription queries

Full secretarial support to manage all e-referral and referral administration

Administrative support in completion of insurance reports

Strong links with our community teams, including regular MDT meetings

30 days annual leave and 1 weeks study leave (pro rata), including a guaranteed 2 weeks annual leave over the summer and a school holiday rota

BMA contract and access to the NHS pension scheme

A competitive salary and the option of time off in lieu or payment for weekend extended hours

Our clinical team work on a range of projects, from re-design of in house systems to the development of new services for our patients. We have a long standing commitment to offering all staff the opportunity to develop special interests, both through an in-house CPD programme and through outside training opportunities. We are a member of CCOB PCN and work closely with our colleagues in other practices to run joint services, most recently the COVID vaccination service.

The practice encourages all members of staff to have a healthy work life balance and encourages an open door, friendly and supportive environment for all to work in. We have a flexible approach to timing of sessions to allow where possible for individual circumstances.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified General Practitioner

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

Churchill Medical Centre

Address

The Orchard Practice

Chessington

Surrey

KT9 1AG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.churchillmedicalcentre.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Administration duties: scanning incoming post and patient communications

Manage any admin requests through ANIMA (Triage system) such as medical letters and report requests.

Assist with signposting patients to appropriate community or local services, alongside social prescribers.

Action and follow death protocol procedure allowing a smooth process for families or close relatives.

Manage incoming medical reports (medical record requests) from patients and third parties.

Assist with and ensure patients participate in local or national screening programmes.

Pro-actively ensure patients participate in vaccination opportunities such as flu, shingles, or childhood immunisations.

Organise and prioritise own workload.

Monitor tasks to ensure they are completed and care delivered through regular audit of the clinical system.

Directly liaise with multi-agencies to coordinate care for patients.

Support patients and carers; collect feedback on their experiences.

Support the PCN practices to deliver on QOF, KPIs and locally commissioned enhanced services.

Run 2WW audit

RIP letters

Email referrals

Chase SCP (tasks from Pharm)

Distribute and store deliveries of stock

Process patient registration queries, including GP2GP and deductions

Provide basic documentation to patients, such as statement of fact letters and medical record summaries

Promote and process use of online services, including proxy services

Respect and maintain privacy and dignity of patients; assure patient confidentiality at all times by documenting/adhering to patient consent requests

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working with patients

Desirable

• Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
• Experience of working with or in general practice
• Working in a multi-disciplinary setting where influence and negotiation is required
• Experience of working with healthcare professionals and or previous experience in the NHS or social care or relevant field (including unpaid work)

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE level maths and English or equivalent
• Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal
• development

Desirable

• NVQ Level 2 Business Administration (or relevant experience)

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

Churchill Medical Centre

Address

Churchill Medical Centre

Clifton Road

Kingston Upon Thames

Surrey

KT2 6PG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.churchillmedicalcentre.com/ (Opens in a new tab)