Job description

Job responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis, and patients with complex needs.

Advise patients on general healthcare and promote self-management where appropriate, including signposting patients to other community or voluntary services.

Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services in the Practice as delegated and agreed by the supervising GP(s).

Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.

Consult and refer patients to physicians, medical specialists and other health professionals as indicated.

Interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyse, diagnose and explain medical problems during home visits.

Perform specialist health checks and reviews

Perform investigatory procedures as required

Undertake the collection of pathological specimens including intravenous blood samples, swabs, etc.

Support the delivery of anticipatory care plans and lead certain community services (e.g. monitoring blood pressure and diabetes risk of elderly patients living in sheltered housing)

Communicate proactively and effectively with all colleagues across the multi-disciplinary team, attending and contributing to meetings as required

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous health records appropriate to the consultation, ensuring accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice

Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments

Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care

Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan

Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles, and apply principles of self-care

Help work on practice QOF domains and some selected chronic disease targets

Quality Requirements

Enhance own performance through continuous professional development, keep up to date with current evidence-based practice, and impart own knowledge and skills to colleagues to meet the needs of the service

Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the HCPC and College of Paramedics

Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation

In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate

Administrative requirements

Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures

Be aware of data protection (GDPR) and confidentiality issues

Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information

Review and process data using accurate read codes in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

Supervision

The post holder will have access to appropriate clinical supervision and an appropriate named individual in the practice to provide general advice and support on a day to day basis.

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 & safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will 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

Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

Reporting potential risks identified

Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Equality and diversity:

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

Personal/Professional development:

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

Quality:

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

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• We are looking for a motivated clinician who:
• Is a qualified Paramedic registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Has experience in urgent care, community care, primary care, or emergency medicine.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills.
• Is confident working independently while also valuing teamwork.
• Has a compassionate, patient-centred approach.
• Holds a full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Experience working in Primary Care, aware of common chronic and acute illnesses in a GP setting
• Evidence of working across organizational boundaries within health and social care.
• Independent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences

Qualifications

Essential

• BSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics.
• Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
• Able to operate at an advanced level of clinical practice.
• Full UK driving license.

Desirable

• Pre-reg MSc in a training programme approved by the College of Paramedics.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification.

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

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice

Address

Green Street

Sunbury-on-thames

Middlesex

TW16 6RH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The ANP will be an experienced nurse who holds an appropriate, specific, advanced professional qualification.

The ANP will work with the practice team to provide high quality care which meets the needs of the practices patient population.

Working within defined professional boundaries, they will be able to make safe clinical decisions relating to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review. The ANP will demonstrate critical thinking ability.

CLINICAL PRACTICE

• Assess/examine patients, diagnose, plan, treat and review/evaluate.
• Identify health priorities and make timely and appropriate interventions to support patients presenting in an emergency and/or with complex/urgent needs.
• Assess and manage patients physiological and psychological needs, including patients with complex needs, multiple diagnoses and polypharmacy.
• Identify patients at risk of developing a chronic illness and develop a plan for minimising risk of worsening.
• Advise and educate patients, promoting understanding, self-management, healthy lifestyle choices and sources of support and compliance with treatment plan and medication.
• In line with competence and agreed protocols, prescribe medication, review its effectiveness and make appropriate adjustments to treatment, ensuring patient understanding of medication side-effects and interactions, including over-the-counter medication.
• Ensure that all patients who may be vulnerable or who have mental health needs are appropriately managed and protected.
• Proficiently manage and prioritise a diverse workload under time pressures and conflicting priorities.
• Work with patients and carers to develop comprehensive care plans.
• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles and empathy to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.

COMMUNICATION

Advise patients appropriately and refer on if they require the services of a GP or other clinical team member.

Communicate effectively, promptly and appropriately with patients and team members.

Modify method of communication with patients to suit the situation, recognise problems/barriers take action and seek help at an early stage when they arise.

Communicate risk to patients and ensure proper consent gained where appropriate.

Establish and maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders/organisations/individuals.

Contribute to relevant practice meetings.

QUALITY AND LEARNING

• Undertake training needed to ensure competencies for delivering all responsibilities.
• Contribute to clinical governance activities/clinical audit to ensure continual improvement of service delivery and assessment of impact of changes on patient care.
• Provide training, support, supervision and mentoring for more junior members of staff.
• Contribute to complaints responses/reviews, significant event, peer review and other shared learning activities
• Identify opportunities for shared learning.
• Ensure learning from outside educational events is effectively cascaded to the team and resultant changes to practice implemented.
• Take responsibility for own development including maintenance of a Personal Development Plan

Undertake regular mandatory training

RECORDS AND INFORMATION

• Make accurate and contemporaneous records of all patient encounters in accordance with practice records protocols and coding protocols.
• Ensure data is recorded so that patient care is enhanced (e.g. coding, reminders) and so that it can be retrieved in a meaningful way to help manage patient care and help with data analysis.
• Accurately label and document patient samples and submit for collection and analysis

CONFIDENTIALITY

In the course of their duties, the ANP will have access to confidential information relating to patients, their carers and relatives and colleagues within and outside the practice. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business. All such information from any source whatsoever will be treated as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, their carers and relatives and colleagues within and outside the practice and in relation to the practice as a business will only be shared in accordance with the practices Confidentiality Policy, the Data Protection Act and the Freedom of Information Act and in such a way that personal and sensitive patient-identifiable data is protected.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The ANP will comply with the practices Equality and Diversity Policy, including:

• Recognising the rights of patients, carers, relatives and colleagues and respecting their needs, beliefs, privacy and dignity.
• Not discriminating against patients, carers, relatives or colleagues on the grounds of any of the protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 (or its amendments or later legislation).
• Supporting the nursing team in application of the practices Equality and Diversity Policy, including taking action if discriminatory practice of any kind is identified.
• Ensuring equity of access to services and equity of delivery of services to minority, marginalised or disadvantaged groups.
• Supporting those who need advocacy to exercise their rights.
• Respecting the rights of patients to accept or refuse treatment or a care provider.

Health & Safety:

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety policy, the practice Health & Safety manual, and the practice Infection Control policy and published procedures. This will 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

Actively reporting of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised

Keeping own work area clean, assisting in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness consistent with the scope of the job holders role

Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum annually)

Reporting potential risks identified

Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Personal/Professional development:

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

Communication:

The 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent qualification).
• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Experience working as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner within Primary Care, Urgent Care, or a GP Practice setting.

Desirable

• Experience with chronic disease management.
• Experience using EMIS Web or SystmOne.
• Qualification in minor illness and/or minor injury management.
• Experience supervising or mentoring clinical staff.

Experience

Essential

• Excellent consultation, assessment, and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage clinical risk effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in using clinical systems and electronic patient records.

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

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice

Address

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice

Green Street

Sunbury-on-thames

Middlesex

TW16 6RH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Duties

• Undertake face-to-face, telephone and online consultations for patients presenting with a wide range of medical conditions.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients in line with current clinical guidance and best practice.
• Prescribe medications safely and appropriately in accordance with practice and national policies.
• Manage both acute and chronic disease presentations.
• Provide health promotion and preventative care advice.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and complete clinical records.
• Arrange appropriate investigations, referrals, and follow-up care.
• The practice has a home visiting paramedic team although participating in home visits may occasionally be required where clinically appropriate.
• Support safeguarding responsibilities for children and vulnerable adults.

Clinical Triage

• Participate in daily clinical triage systems to assess patient needs and determine appropriate care pathways.
• Review and prioritise same-day and urgent appointment requests.
• Conduct telephone and digital triage consultations where required.
• Signpost patients appropriately to internal services, community services, urgent care pathways, or secondary care when clinically indicated.
• Work collaboratively with reception, care navigation, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and effective patient access.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of triage and access systems within the practice.

Multidisciplinary Working

• Work collaboratively with nursing staff, pharmacists, paramedics and administrative teams.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case discussions.
• Support integrated care working with external healthcare providers and community services.

Quality and Governance

• Participate in clinical governance activities, audits, and quality improvement programmes.
• Maintain compliance with GMC standards and appraisal requirements.
• Contribute to QOF, enhanced services, and practice development initiatives.
• Support significant event reviews and learning activities.
• Ensure adherence to infection control, information governance, and safeguarding policies.

Teaching and Development

• Participate in practice meetings, educational events, and continuing professional development (CPD).
• Support and supervise trainees, medical students, or other learners where appropriate.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills relevant to general practice.

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and polices, 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-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

Confidentiality

• The postholder must maintain strict confidentiality regarding patient, staff, and practice information at all times in accordance with GDPR and practice policies.

Health and Safety

• The postholder is required to comply with all health and safety policies and procedures and contribute to maintaining a safe working environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP, MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• MRCGP
• Full GMC Registration
• National Performers List registration
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Desirable

• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Experience of medicines management
• General understanding of the GMS contract
• Experience of clinical supervision and teaching

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

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice

Address

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice

Green Street

Sunbury-on-thames

Middlesex

TW16 6RH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title:General Practitioner

Reporting to: The Partners (clinically)

The Business Manager (administratively)

Job Summary

The post-holder will provide general medical services managing 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 themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, and dealing with online requests, 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, helping the practice maximise its QOF points and deliver enhanced services in line with the service level agreements.
• Ensuring that health data and full consultation records are entered on to the practice computer system accurately and contemporaneously.
• Using the computerised templates as an accurate means of recording health data in relation to individual patients.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management guidelines, developing care plans for health.
• Support the work of the practice in any new initiatives introduced by the current CCG or its successors.
• Compiling and issuing computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice policy of shared prescribing and generic prescribing.
• 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, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
• Contributing to the success of the practice in achieving its targets within the GMS contract (QOF, Enhanced Services, etc.).

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 Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health and safety and security as defined in the practice Health and 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 Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and polices, 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-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.

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 for appraisal and accreditation are met, the post-holder will participate in any relevant training programmes.

Quality

The 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 significant event analysis as appropriate within the practice team
• 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
• Address complaints in accordance with the practice complaints procedure

Communication

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective 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 of communication and respond accordingly
• Attend meetings of the Primary Health Care team, management meetings as appropriate and any additional meetings that are deemed necessary by the partners.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP, MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• MRCGP
• Full GMC Registration
• National Performers List registration
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Desirable

• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Experience of medicines management
• General understanding of the GMS contract
• Experience of clinical supervision and teaching

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

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice

Address

Sunbury Health Centre Group Practice

Green Street

Sunbury-on-thames

Middlesex

TW16 6RH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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