About this role
Job summary
The post holder will support the GP partners to manage a busy, interesting clinical caseload spread over the populations covered by the practice ensuring the highest standard of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Main duties of the job
See attached job description for details of clinical and other responsibilitiesas well as the person specification for the role
About us
We are a friendly team led by three GP Partners providing primary care to the population of Witley, Milford and surrounding areas. We have a registered list size of over 11,000 patients across our two premises. Our Witley site has a dispensary and we provide dispensing services to around half of our registered patients. We are a training practice and innovative in a range of areas. There are plans for a new building to bring our current two sites on to one single site.
We welcome informal visits to the practice, please contact Emma Parnell, Management Assistant on [email protected] to arrange this
Job description Job responsibilities
Reports to: The Partners (Clinically)
The Practice Manager (Non-clinically)
Hours: 6 to 8 sessions per week (with flexibility on sessions per week)
Job Summary
The post holder will support the GP partners to manage a busy, interesting clinical caseload spread over the populations covered by the practice ensuring the highest standard of care for all registered and temporary patients.
Clinical Responsibilities
In accordance with the practice rota, the post holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery, clinical triage, telephone and electronic consultations and queries, visiting patients homes, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
Responding to medical problems presented by temporary residents
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
In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health management
To assist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions e.g. asthma, diabetes
Providing counselling and health education
Making appropriate and timely referral of patients for further opinion and treatment
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards including the recording of appropriate information for the Quality and Outcomes Framework and Enhanced Services
Prescribing in accordance with Practice policy and formulary as clinically appropriate
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
Timely assessment of incoming electronic and paper correspondence relating to both patient and non-patient information as required. Using the appropriate electronic systems
Attending clinical meetings and other relevant meetings as required by the practice
Participate in training plans of GP registrar, medical and nursing students and other educational placements as required
In general the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care and any other duties reasonably required by the practice
This job description is not exhaustive. We anticipate the role will develop with the suitable candidate and we may amend it as appropriate
Confidentiality
To follow current GMC guidelines and practice policy to ensure patients have the confidence and right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and dignity and act appropriately
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues or other healthcare workers or issues relating to the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the above guidelines and policy
Health & Safety
The post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and other health, safety and security, as per the practice health and safety policy, including
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Identifying risks involved in work activities and actively managing those risks
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills
Using appropriate infection control procedures, particularly relating to needle stick injuries, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way free from hazards
Ensuring all accidents or incidents are reported and investigated and follow up action taken where necessary
Equality & 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 the practice procedures and policies and current legislation
Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, colleagues
Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development
Participation in an annual performance review
Attendance at educational and clinical team meetings
Ensure professional development requirements for revalidation are met
A commitment to lifelong learning and audit to ensure evidence based best practice
Contributing to audit/evaluation and clinical standard setting
Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate
Maintain competence in mandatory training as required by the practice
Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Reflect and assess own and team performance.
Effectively manage own time, workload and resources
Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
Make suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the team or practices performance
Participate in quality improvement activities and work to meet compliance requirements
Participate in significant and learning event processes to improve care
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
On GMC GP Register On Medical Performers List Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate) Clear Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check UK driving licence UK work permit (if required)
Desirable
Evidence of continued professional development MRCGP DCH GP Trainer accreditation IUD and contraceptive implant letter of competence
Skills and abilities Essential
Ability to work flexibly Ability to communicate effectively with the full range of patients, staff and external agencies An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality Commitment to personal and professional development of self and others Understanding of the current issues facing primary care
Desirable
Ability to input to practice development planning and delivery
Experience Essential
Recent experience of working in general practice Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary and skill mixed team environment Experience of working to achieve quality targets eg QOF
Desirable
Experience and competence in medicus clinical system Experience in involvement in training of medical students, F2 or GP Registrars Experience in quality improvement activity
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 Witley & Milford Medical Partnership
Address Witley Surgery
Wheeler Lane
Witley
Surrey
GU8 5QR
Employer's website https://www.witleyandmilforddrs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)