Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Conduct face-to-face, telephone, and online consultations with patients of all ages
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses
• Prescribe medications and review ongoing treatments
• Manage patients with complex or long-term conditions (e.g. diabetes, COPD)
• Make referrals to secondary care and other services when necessary

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical records
• Follow safeguarding procedures for vulnerable patients
• Ensure high standards of care in line with NHS guidelines
• Participate in quality improvement and clinical governance

• Work collaboratively with nurses, pharmacists, and allied health professionals
• Participate in practice meetings and multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussions

• Review test results, prescriptions, and hospital letters
• Manage correspondence and follow-up tasks

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications
• Qualified General Practitioner
• GMC registration
• NHS National Performers List registration
• Medical defence organisation registration

Desirable

• Desirable
• EMIS Web & DOCMAN experience

Experience

Essential

• Person Specification
• Experience of practising as a GP in the UK.
• Excellent clinical communication and interpersonal skills.
• Committed to the delivery of high quality clinical care within a framework of Clinical Governance.
• Awareness of local Safeguarding policies and relevant legislative guidance.
• Knowledge and understanding of a range of NHS primary care and community services.
• Integrated approach to team working and a willingness to fully participate in Practice Meetings.
• Good presentation skills and the ability to share good practice
• Proof of vaccination and immunity status in accordance with the Department of Health guidelines.
• Driving licence
• Willingness to travel
• Enhanced DRB clearance

Other Responsibilities within the Organisation

Essential

• To be aware of, and comply with, all relevant practice policies/guidelines. e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety and GDPR
• Ensuring up to date yearly appraisals
• To support the primary health care team in all quality initiatives, including the Quality and Outcomes Framework, the Care Quality Commission registration and others as may arise from time to time.
• To attend training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
• To work collaboratively with other members of the Primary Health Care Team, including participating in multi-disciplinary meetings, significant event analyses and other activities in the interest of individual and team development and improved care of patients.
• To maintain an interest in the practice programme for training and education, and contribute effectively to the educational development of learners who may (at different times) be attached to the 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

North Trafford Group Practice

Address

Chester Road

Stretford

Manchester

M32 0PA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ntgp.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Greet patients and visitors to the practice.

• Answering incoming telephone calls, ensuring calls are documented (where required) and redirected accordingly.
• Book, amend and cancel patient appointment in line with practice appointments procedures ensuing optimum efficiency of the appointment system.
• Deal with patient queries which may include calling hospital for copy of letters, lab reports or related.
• Ensure all tasks sent by GPs and admin staff are dealt on timely basis
• Ensure clinical rooms, reception and waiting areas are kept neat and tidy and also equipped with hand towels.
• Keep up to date with mandatory trainings.
• Re-stocking of information leaflets or any other relevant information as appropriate
• Check emails on a daily basis. Also regularly check practice general emails.
• Work safely at all times in accordance with GDPR Legislative requirements and Practice Policy and Procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GCSE grade A to C in English and Maths

Desirable

• Qualified to NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within same role, preferable in Health Care services
• Experience of customer service

Desirable

• Experience of working in a GP 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

North Trafford Group Practice

Address

North Trafford Group Practice

Chester Road

Stretford

Manchester

M32 0PA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ntgp.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)