Job description

Job responsibilities

SALARIED GP

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Salaried General Practitioner

Professionally accountable to: Senior Partner

Managerially accountable to: Practice Manager

Responsibility for Staff: Supporting GP and Nursing colleagues and also providing leadership for sessional GPs, taking medical responsibility on shift

Base: Vauxhall Surgery/Tutshill Branch Surgery

Pay: Available on Application

Sessions: 4 Sessions per week

Purpose and General Responsibilities

The successful candidate will provide high-quality primary medical care to our registered patient population through a mixture of routine and urgent clinical work.

They will work collaboratively with the clinicians and the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care.

The role provides the opportunity to work autonomously whilst benefiting from the support of an experienced clinical and management team. We welcome GPs who are keen to develop their own areas of clinical interest and contribute to quality improvement and the ongoing development of practice services.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

Undertake routine and urgent GP consultations.

Assess, diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.

Prescribe safely and appropriately in accordance with local and national guidance.

Make appropriate referrals to secondary care and community services.

Review pathology, radiology and other investigation results.

Undertake home visits where clinically required.

Provide appropriate advice and support to patients and carers.

Participate in safeguarding processes for children and vulnerable adults.

Maintain accurate, clear and contemporaneous clinical records using EMIS Web.

Participate in the practices arrangements for managing urgent and same-day patient care.

Administrative Responsibilities

Complete referrals, reports, correspondence and associated clinical administration.

Review and action laboratory and diagnostic results.

Action workflow tasks within agreed timescales.

Complete appropriate medical reports and documentation.

Contribute to the effective management of the practices clinical workload.

Quality and Governance

Participate in clinical governance activities.

Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and clinical audit.

Comply with GMC standards and professional requirements.

Maintain up-to-date mandatory training, appraisal and revalidation requirements.

Participate in Significant Event Analysis and practice learning activities.

Contribute to the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care.

Team Working

Work collaboratively with GP Partners, the ANP Partner, Salaried GPs, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Pharmacists and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Develop positive and effective working relationships with clinical, administrative and management colleagues.

Contribute to team development and service improvement.

Promote a supportive, respectful and inclusive working environment.

Participate in practice meetings and discussions

ns as appropriate.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Broad based experience in Primary Care
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Safe and effective written and verbal communication skills, including the use of telephone consultation
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Previous experience working within UK General Practice
• Experience or interest in developing specialist clinical areas
• Experience of quality improvement or service development
• Experience with local NHS Services
• Experience with telephone consultations

Additional Criteria

Essential

• CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
• IT SKILLS
• Excellent IT skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft packages
• PERSONAL QUALITIES
• Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team-working skills
• Ability to work flexibly in response to the changing needs of unscheduled primary care
• Flexibility
• Good listening skills
• OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• Satisfactory pre-employment checks compliant with National Standards
• Ability to fulfil all duties of post, including on-call commitments and travel to meet requirements of the post

Desirable

• CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
• Knowledge of risk management
• PERSONAL QUALITIES
• Evidence of leadership attributes
• Motivational skills
• OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• Ability to speak Welsh or willingness to learn
• Ability to speak other languages

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practice
• Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practice
• Included on the NHS Wales Medical Performers List or eligible for inclusion*
• *must be approved for both within 3 months of the interview date

Desirable

• Relevant Higher Degree e.g. MRCGP
• Experience of EMIS Web.
• Relevant additional qualifications or areas of clinical interest

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

GP Practice in Wales

Address

Vauxhall Practice

Vauxhall Lane

CHEPSTOW

Gwent

NP16 5PZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

In line with the agreed practice timetable, the successful candidate will work as part of our supportive clinical team, providing high-quality, patient-centred care.

The role will include a variety of clinical duties, including:

• Face-to-face surgery consultations
• Telephone and video consultations
• Responding to patient queries and clinical advice requests
• Undertaking home visits where clinically appropriate
• Making timely referrals to secondary care and community services
• Participating in clinical meetings, multidisciplinary discussions, and practice development activities
• Working collaboratively with the wider practice team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care

The successful candidate will be supported by an experienced and well-organised team, enabling them to focus on delivering excellent clinical care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - valid GMC number
• - experience from working in the general practice setting

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

Vauxhall Surgery

Address

8 Jonathan Street

London

SE11 5NH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://vauxhallsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job description

Job 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 and video consultations and queries, home visits, referrals in a timely fashion, participating in clinincal meetings

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• - valid GMC number
• - experience from working in the general practice setting

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

Vauxhall Surgery

Address

8 Jonathan Street

London

SE11 5NH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

http://vauxhallsurgery.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)