About this role
Job summary
South Fulham PCN has an exciting opportunity for a GP to work within our thriving PCN.
Please note that as an organisation, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a GP to support our PCN and practices. The successful applicant will be expected to work across more than one practice and should be capable of independent travel and the ability to work flexibly to meet PCN and practice needs. The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all patients.
We are keen to attract the right candidate, and will work with you to agree what works best for the practices, PCN, and appointed person we are therefore approaching recruitment with an open mind on the specifics of how the role will function, be it rotating across practices, running a special interest clinic or working alongside our e-hub team.
You will be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC).
About us
South Fulham Primary Care Network (PCN) is a forward-thinking network delivering care to a patient population of around 64,000 residents across our seven practices. We aim to provide exemplary patient care, finding innovative integrated solutions to continuously improve what we offer.
Our PCN and practice teams have positive and supportive working relationships, and we have a strong multi-disciplinary ARRS team which includes Clinical Pharmacists, Social Prescribers, Paramedics, Health and Wellbeing Coaches, Care Coordinators, an FCP and a dietitian.
We work with our practices, local communities and with the wider health and care system to deliver high quality clinical services to patients. Our vision is that together we will deliver the best health and wellbeing outcomes for our residents and to work collaboratively across primary care and with wider partners as part of the integrated Hammersmith & Fulham borough-based partnership.
General practice is at the forefront of patient care, and the PCN has worked hard on training and developing our teams to deliver their best. South Fulham is an attractive place to work and we provide rewarding roles and opportunities for clinical and non-clinical staff alike. So if your vision and values align with ours, we would love to hear from you.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Key elements of the role are to:
perform as an autonomous general practitioner working independently - alongside other health care professionals - to assess, diagnose and treat the conditions of patients attending within a primary care settingprovide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues whilst maintaining clinical excellencebe 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 care You will undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with 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 practice or external organisations. Assessing the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. Contributing to QOF requirements and recording data appropriately. Contributing to PCN requirements and recording data appropriately. In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as set by Royal College of General Practitioners, General Medical council, all other Royal colleges and councils applicable to the staff within the practice, Department of Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.
Person Specification
Other Essential
A self-starter Adaptable to different work environments
Experience Essential
Experience of working within the NHS, with general public & team working Good time management and highly organised Ability to use initiative, judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge Interest in quality improvement work Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information Recognise priorities when problem solving and identify deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors when appropriate Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines Produce timely and informative reports Work effectively independently and as a team member Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
Qualifications Essential
Eligible to work in the UK GMC registered Other postgraduate qualifications (Minor Surgery, Education, Family planning etc)
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 South Fulham PCN Ltd
Address 5-7 Parsons Green
London
SW6 4UL
Employer's website https://southfulhampcn.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)