About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Salaried General Practitioner to join our multi-disciplinary practice team, following the departure of a member of our GP team. We are a dynamic, forward-thinking surgery, passionate about developing and delivering excellent-quality local services to meet the needs of our patients. Through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), we are looking to appoint a Salaried GP who will be based exclusively at our practice and provide care solely to our registered patient population.
This role offers the benefits of being part of the wider PCN and ARRS programme, while providing the continuity and familiarity of working within one practice, alongside our established GP and wider multidisciplinary team.The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build strong relationships with our patients and colleagues, contribute to the ongoing development of our services, and play an important role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to our local community.
Main duties of the job
To perform as an autonomous general practitioner working independently and with other health care professionals to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care setting. Provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues and ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence. To be professionally accountable and responsible for all elements of clinical practice in accordance with the GMC code of conduct ensuring the safety of patients and quality of their care is primary. The postholder will need to be capable of independent travel across the Chorley area and work flexibly to meet the needs of the Business.
About us
We are a large forward-thinking practice with more than 17,000 patients, based in purpose-built premises, in the centre of Chorley. We have a multidisciplinary, clinical team made up of Doctors, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Paramedics, Pharmacists, First Contact Physios, a range of specialised Nurses and Health Care Assistants. The practice benefits from a large management team and support function, with a wide range of Care Navigators, Administrators, Secretaires and dedicated Medicines Management staff.
Job description Job responsibilities
Reporting to: GP Partners and the Practice Manager on organisational and administrative issues
Accountable to: GP Partners
Role 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
Location: Library House Surgery
Main purpose of the role: to manage a busy and interesting clinical caseload.
Key Working Relationships
Primary Health Care Teams including ANPs, Practices Nurses, HCAs, Community Nursing Teams, Community Mental Health Care Teams, Social Services, statutory and voluntary services.
Local GP colleagues and Chorley & South Ribble CCG
GP Partners, Management Team.
Clinical responsibilities:
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake clinical sessions. A clinical session is normally composed of 16 face to face appointments with a minimum of 2 telephone appointments, followed by a variety of duties including queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, actioning test results, medical reports and examinations (e.g. Insurance Companies) on behalf of the Practice. The above duties should be performed in a timely manner. Appointments will be 10 minutes duration and telephone appointments will be of 10 minutes duration. A student or learner maybe attached to you for this session.
You will be required to:
Act upon most alerts (e.g. QOF) and reminders during a routine consultation i.e. (10 minutes). Provide all GP services required as part of the GMS contract held between Library House Surgery and the commissioning CCG, including all core services. Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where appropriate. Provide appropriate preventative health care and advice. Provide medical support as required to patients referred by nursing staff Provide free certification in line with Schedule 9 of NHS GMS Regulations (1992). Adhere to the practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines. Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation; Record clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards; Collect data for audit purposes; Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible);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 with the Practice:
Engaging in appropriate lifelong educational and audit activity in order to maintain clinical competence and performance, including the completion of objectives agreed by yourself and the practice, in an annual Personal Development Plan. Your Personal Development Plan must be in line with the Practice Development Plan. Actively participating in the training and development of nurses, medical students and GP trainees in the practice. Supporting the practice staff and responding to requests for advice and assistance from the practice reception, secretarial and nursing staff. Attend prescribing, palliative care, clinical and practice meetings. You will be expected to take part in clinical meetings on a weekly basis. Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, annual QOF Assessment of the Practice.
General Duties
The above responsibilities will be undertaken upholding the following:
1. To be available to take over the responsibility of patient care from the Out of Hours service at 0800 on a working day or where applicable maintain responsibility till the appropriate time when the Out of Hours service takes over care in the evening.
2. To continue to work until all clinical tasks have been completed. To make arrangements with others to cover when planning to leave before the end of the session.
3. To maintain the financial security of the organisation by ensuring accurate and efficient responses to income generation such as reports, dispensed prescriptions, private forms etc.
4. At all times to behave in a professional way that encourages quality care and the development of a team spirit.
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 Company as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.
Data Protection
Library House Surgery is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998. You must not at anytime use the personal data held by the organisation for a purpose not described in the Register entry or disclose such data to a third party. If you are in any doubt regarding what you should or should not do in connection with the Data Protection Act then you must contact your line manager or appropriate senior lead at the time
Flexibility
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post-holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude towards the duties outlined which may be subject to amendment at any time in consultation with the post-holder and in line with the needs of the organisation.
The post holder may be required to fulfil other duties, as agreed with the practice manager to meet the needs of the organisation.
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, 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 recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation;
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues;
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 are met, 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 at practice level and an external annual NHS GP Appraisal including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of their own personal and/or professional development. Any time preparing for the appraisal or conducting the appraisal maybe taken from the employees annual study leave entitlement.
Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
Participating in clinical governance activity and contribute to the improvement in quality of health outcomes through audit and the Quality and Outcomes Framework Alert other team members to issues of Clinical Governance issues, quality and risk; participate in Significant Event Analysis reviews 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; Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs; Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. He/she will also contribute to the overall team-working of the Practice putting the needs of the Practice first.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003 Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983 Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT) Currently on a PCT performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register DBS clearance Have had an annual NHS appraisal
Desirable
Evidence of further postgraduate educational activities in relevant fields MRCGP DCH DRCOG RCGP Substance Misuse Certificate Level 1 or 2 F2 supervisor training/teaching diploma (this is essential for HDS) DFSRFH & Competence in Coil insertion Evidence of CPD activities Minor surgery skills
Experience Essential
Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary and skill mixed team environment. Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF)
Desirable
Evidence of independent working in General Practice Experience of supporting service change Teaching of GP Reg/F2/Medical students/Nursing students Accredited GP Registrar trainer or F2 Supervisor Evidence of participation in QOF Evidence of participation in Audit
Skills And Abilities Essential
Understand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population Commitment to personal and professional development Commitment to education and training Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent record keeping skills Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care Confident in using Word/excel Confident in using Email Excellent time management Good analytical skills Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients Excellent patient manner Imaginative approach to problem solving and provision of services
Desirable
-fully conversant with Emis. -Able to conduct Minor Operations/Joint injection/aspirations -Strong leadership skills
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 Library House Surgery
Address Avondale Road
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 2AD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.libraryhousesurgery.com/ (Opens in a new tab)