About this role
Job summary
Darwen Healthcare is an award winning, GMS Training Practice based in Darwen located off the M65, Junction 4. We are seeking to recruit a 6 session enthusiastic and motivated General Practitioner to provide quality medical services to our patient population of 14,800.
We host a range of Medical Students, Student Nurses, Physician Associates, Paramedics, Foundation Doctors and ST2/ST3 placements and participate in an extensive range of Enhanced Services i.e. Minor Surgery, IUCD, Implanon, Steroid Injections. Our Senior GP Partner offers a GPwSi service in Cardiology.
Clinical, nursing, palliative, frailty meetings and collaborative working within the Darwen PCN are key to providing quality and accessible care for patients.
This role is an ideal opportunity for developing specialist interests e.g. care of the elderly, frailty, palliative, Women's Health, Research or Medical Student Teaching.
The salary is dependent on experience, we offer flexibility and the start date is negotiable.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will 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.
Darwen Healthcare recognises the importance of Education and Training and as such you would be encouraged and supported to develop additional or increase existing skills that allow service development.
The post-holder will undertake a variety of duties e.g. surgery, video and telephone consultations, home visits,repeat prescriptions and repeat dispensing via EPS/ERD and administrative paperwork
About us
The post-holder will complement our existing proactive team consisting of: 7 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GP's, and a diverse wider team consisting of ANP's, Paramedics, Pharmacist and a well established nursing team. Our Non-Clinical Team is led by a Practice Manager supported by Finance, Operations, Quality and Patient Engagement Leads and a large administrative team.
We are high QOF achievers, rated Outstanding by CQC and the practice utilises Emis Web, EPS/ERD, ICE, Iplato and AccuRx Messaging.
We are passionate about staff health and wellbeing and are a supportive practice that values the importance of empathy, team-working, communication and staff development.
We can offer flexibility with the number of sessions and the start date is negotiable.
If you share our passion for the NHS; believe in the eternal value of quality patient care, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake a variety of duties as required, including:
Surgery consultations will cover the breadth of the Practices core GMS and Enhanced Service obligations, which you will be expected to support the team in delivering
Additional or emergency presentations
Telephone and Video consultations
Visiting patients at home or at care providers premises
Share the daily responsibility of checking and e-signing prescription requests and dealing with queries via the Emis Web Clinical System. Increasing the uptake of the Electronic Prescribing Service (EPS) and Electronic Repeat Dispensing (ERD) where in the patients best interest
Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate, participating in medicines optimisation scheme as appropriate
Reviewing and following up results from requested tests, scans, investigations and referrals in a timely fashion. The practice ensures that all results are actioned daily.
Clinical paperwork and follow up as allocated via the Emis Web workflow management system in a timely fashion
Providing clinical supervision to the Clinical and Nursing Staff
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
Assessment of 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 chronic disease management protocols ensure tasks allocated to the Nursing Team for Follow Up are completed
Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
Recording clear, accurate and concise consultation notes to agreed standards that include clear patient management plans and correct coding
Collecting data for audit purposes and complete one clinical practice audit annually
In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care
Management and Administration
Work as part of the team to deliver core GMS services
Work as part of the team to contribute to maximum achievement in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) across all areas
Work as part of a team to deliver both Direct and Local Enhanced Services
Participate in practice and multidisciplinary team meetings including the Locality Palliative Meeting and Darwen PCN.
Liaison and work with voluntary agencies and multi-disciplinary teams
Participate in audit of clinical and patient services
Participate in further development of the service
Other responsibilities within the organisation
The post holder may be requested to work additional hours to cover holidays/sickness and will be expected to be flexible with regards to the agreed schedule of hours stated in the Job Plan in order to assure business continuity
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines
A commitment to annual learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice. Ensure all mandatory training and training courses specific to your role are completed.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualifications: Essential Fully trained GP with Vocational Training Certificate Full GMC registration with a licence to practise Included on the NHS England Medical Performers List, or eligible for inclusion if newly qualified Participation in annual medical appraisal and revalidation, where applicable Enhanced DBS check (with adult and child barred list checks where required) Full UK driving licence and access to transport to undertake home visits Right to work in the UK Demonstrate commitment to personal development Evidence of self-directed learning & development Knowledge of the NHS Long Term Plan and current primary care developmentsExperience of working in NHS primary care/general practice. Good clinical record keeping. Effective multidisciplinary team working. Knowledge of clinical governance and safeguarding. Excellent communication and consultation skills. Competence with GP clinical systems (EMIS Web/SystmOne as applicable).
Desirable
MRCGP (where applicable) Experience of EMIS Web, Lexacom and Accurx Interest in developing a specialist clinical area, for example frailty, care of older people, palliative care, women's health (LARC), dermatology or medical education Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives Experience of clinical audit and/or research Teaching, training or supervision experience Minor surgery and/or joint injection skills LARC accreditation (implants and IUD/IUS fitting)
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 Darwen Healthcare
Address Darwen Health Centre
James Street West
Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 1PY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://darwenhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)