Salaried GP @ East Berkshire Primary Care

Job summary

The Chapel Medical Centre, Slough

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and patient focused Salaried GP to join our multi-disciplinary team at The Chapel Medical Centre, Slough.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven GP who is keen to provide high quality, compassionate and evidence based primary care and to be a key part of the continued development and success of the practice.

The successful candidate will provide a full range of general medical services including routine and urgent consultations, management of both acute and long term conditions, preventative care and continuity of care.

We have 15 minute routine GP appointments which enables us to deliver proper, patient focused consultations, with the flexibility that is required in the clinical environment.

You will work in close collaboration with our clinical and admin teams, sharing responsibility for patient care, clinical governance, quality and the effective delivery of services.

We are all about professionalism, working as a team, clinical independence and of course a constant drive to improve patient outcomes and experience.

The practice uses EMIS, previous experience is of course an advantage but appropriate training will be provided.

We are looking for applications from both experienced GPs and those newly qualified who are keen to make a positive contribution to our patients, our colleagues and the wider practice community.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include

• Assessing, diagnosing and managing both acute illness and long term conditions.
• Prescribing safely, reviewing meds and arranging appropriate investigations and referrals.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records via EMIS.
• Managing the clinical correspondence, test results and the associated admin.
• Working in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Contributing to clinical governance, safeguarding, QOF and quality improvement.

Working Pattern and Clinical Sessions

Working Days: Monday and Friday

Working Hours: 10:00 am 6:30 pm

Lunch Break: 30 minutes unpaid per day

Contracted Hours: 16 paid hours per week

Morning Session Pre-Booked Appointments

The morning session will be comprised of pre-booked patient consultations (standard 15 minute appointments).

Afternoon Session Duty GP / On-Call

The afternoon session will be daytime GP duties which will include urgent patient assessments, telephone triage, same day clinical requests and support for the wider practice team.

Responsibilities will include

• Telephone triage and assessment of urgent and same day patient requests.
• Assessment and management of patients who require urgent medical attention.
• Arranging face to face consultations where appropriate.
• Managing clinical queries, urgent results and prescriptions which require GP input.
• Ensuring appropriate escalation, referral and follow up of any urgent clinical issues.

About us

East Berkshire Primary Care and The Chapel Medical Centre

East Berkshire Primary Care (EBPC) is a well-established not for profit organisation providing a broad range of NHS urgent and primary care services to East Berkshire and the surrounding areas.

Set up in 1997 EBPC has developed into a multi-disciplinary health service with around 400 staff providing over 20 services. These include GP out of hours, urgent care, NHS 111 clinical assessment, remote monitoring and general practice.

The Chapel Medical Centre (at Upton Hospital, Slough) is run by EBPC and provides full range of NHS general medical services to the local community.

The practice is committed to providing accessible, high quality, compassionate and patient focused care, underpinned by a committed team of clinical and admin staff.

As part of the EBPC The Chapel Medical Centre has access to the experience, infrastructure and wider clinical expertise of a well-established NHS healthcare provider, all the while retaining a very strong focus on the individual needs of the patients we see.

We are committed to creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in which clinicians are valued, opportunities for professional development are encouraged and we all work together to improve patient care and patient outcomes.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated GPs who are committed to providing excellent primary care and making a real difference to the communities we work in.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Salaried General Practitioner

The Chapel Medical Centre Slough

Job Purpose

The Chapel Medical Centre is looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic, and patient-focused Salaried GP to join our multidisciplinary primary care team.

The successful candidate will deliver high quality, safe, effective and compassionate care to our registered patients, working as an autonomous clinician in a supportive and collaborative practice.

The post holder will provide comprehensive general medical services including the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of both acute and chronic conditions, preventative care and continuity of care.

The post is all about a commitment to clinical excellence, effective teamwork, patient safety, professional development, and a constant drive to improve the quality of the services we provide.

Working Pattern and Clinical Sessions

Working Days: Monday and Friday

Working Hours: 10:00 am 6:30 pm

Lunch Break: 30 minutes unpaid per day

Contracted Hours: 16 paid hours per week

The working day will consist of two separate clinical sessions.

Morning Session Pre-Booked Patient Appointments

The morning session will comprise scheduled GP appointments, with routine appointments booked at 15 minute intervals.

The GP will provide full consultations, assess and manage the presenting condition, arrange investigations as appropriate, prescribe and make referrals as required.

Appointments will be delivered either face to face or via other clinically appropriate consultation methods.

Further consultation time or follow-up, as required, will be arranged based on clinical need and professional judgement.

Afternoon Session Duty GP / On-Call

The afternoon session will focus on the practice's Daytime Duty GP service, providing clinical assessment, advice, and support for urgent and same day patient needs.

Responsibilities will include

• Undertake telephone triage and assessment of urgent patient requests.
• Prioritising patients according to clinical urgency and risk.
• Managing the acute illness and the patient requiring acute medical attention.
• Arranging face to face assessments where appropriate.
• To provide clinical advice and support to reception, care navigation and the wider practice team.
• Reviewing and acting on urgent investigation results, clinical queries and medication requests.
• Arranging appropriate referrals, emergency assessments or hospital admission as appropriate.
• Ensuring safe follow up and handover of any outstanding clinical issues.

The GP will be expected to manage clinical demand, exercise independent clinical judgement, and work with colleagues to ensure safe and timely care.

A 30 minute, uninterrupted, unpaid lunch break will be provided each working day, with appropriate clinical cover in place.

Main Clinical Responsibilities

The post holder will

• Provide comprehensive, evidence based primary medical care for the full range of general practice presentations.
• Assess, diagnose, investigate and manage acute illness, chronic disease and complex clinical conditions.
• Provide routine, urgent, same day telephone and face to face consultations as appropriate.
• Develop individualised treatment and management plans in conjunction with the patient to promote shared decision making.
• Prescribe safely, effectively and appropriately in line with NICE guidance, local formularies and practice policies.
• Carry out medication reviews and provide support in the safe optimisation of medicines.
• Request, interpret, and act on investigations and lab results (with appropriate follow-up).
• Refer patients on to secondary care, community health services and other professionals as appropriate.
• Identify and manage patients at risk of deterioration to ensure that clinical escalation occurs at the appropriate time.
• Support preventative healthcare, screening, immunisation, health education and self-management.
• Provide the appropriate clinical certification, medical reports and documentation in accordance with agreed responsibilities.
• Carry out clinically appropriate home visits where required in accordance with agreed practice arrangements.
• Support continuity of care (especially for those with complex health needs, multiple long term conditions and/or increased vulnerability).
• Maintain the highest standards of clinical communication, documentation and professional conduct.

Management of Long-Term Conditions

The GP will be a key player in the effective management of patients with long term conditions, including those who will require complex or coordinated care.

Responsibilities include

• Reviewing and managing chronic medical conditions.
• Supporting personalised care planning and preventative interventions.
• Working in partnership with the nurses, clinical pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.
• Identifying patients at risk of deterioration or of avoidable hospital admission.
• Supporting appropriate medication monitoring and optimisation.
• Contributing to the attainment of relevant QOF indicators.
• Promoting patient education, self-management and continuity of care.

Clinical Administration and EMIS

The practice uses EMIS as its electronic patient record system.

The post holder will be responsible for maintaining up to date and accurate clinical records and for the safe and efficient completion of all associated clinical administration.

Responsibilities include

• Recording consultations accurately using EMIS.
• Apply appropriate SNOMED CT clinical coding.
• Reviewing and acting on the laboratory results, diagnostic reports and clinical correspondence which have been allocated.
• Completing the referrals and the associated medical documentation.
• Managing prescription requests and medication queries.
• Ensuring appropriate clinical follow up and safe handover of any outstanding tasks.
• Processing clinical administration in a safe and reasonable timescale.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality and compliance with information governance and data protection requirements.

Previous experience with EMIS is desirable but by no means essential, as appropriate training and familiarisation will be provided.

Clinical Governance and Patient Safety

The post holder will be actively involved in maintaining the highest standards of clinical governance, patient safety, and quality improvement.

Responsibilities include

• Practising in line with GMC Good Medical Practice and evidence based clinical guidelines.
• Participation in clinical governance meetings, clinical audits and quality improvement activities.
• Supporting the achievement of the relevant QOF and practice quality objectives.
• Identifying, reporting and managing significant events, near misses and patient safety incidents.
• Participating in the wider event analysis, clinical reviews and shared learning.
• Supporting compliance with the relevant CQC requirements and professional standards.
• Contribution to the development and review of clinical protocols and practice procedures.
• Responding to patient complaints, concerns and feedback in a professional manner.
• Supporting improvements in prescribing safety, clinical documentation, referrals and patient outcomes.
• Recognising professional limitations and seeking appropriate clinical advice or support.

Multidisciplinary Teamwork and Practice Development

The GP will work with the other members of the practice team to deliver coordinated, efficient and patient focused care.

The post holder will

• Work in close partnership with GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, clinical pharmacists, the various allied health professionals and the admin staff.
• Contribute fairly and appropriately to shared clinical responsibilities in accordance with the agreed job plan.
• Attend relevant clinical meetings, multidisciplinary meetings and practice development meetings.
• Provide appropriate clinical advice and professional support to colleagues.
• Maintain effective working relationships based on respect, communication and teamwork.
• Support appropriate care navigation and the efficient use of clinical resources.
• Contribute ideas to improve patient access, clinical efficiency, quality and safety.
• Participate in any agreed educational, training or mentoring activities as appropriate.
• Support the delivery of the agreed practice developments and relevant NHS initiatives.
• Promote a positive, inclusive and supportive working environment.

Professional Responsibilities

The post holder will be required to:

• Maintain full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Keep yourself appropriately included on the GMC GP Register and the NHS GP Performers List.
• Maintain suitable professional indemnity.
• Participate in the annual medical appraisal and meet the GMC revalidation requirements.
• Carry out ongoing professional development and the requisite mandatory training.
• Maintain clinical competence and stay up to date with developments in general practice.
• Comply with the relevant NHS requirements, professional guidance and practice policies.
• Exercise independent clinical judgement within the boundaries of your professional competence.
• Demonstrate integrity, accountability, reliability and professional conduct.

Safeguarding, Equality and Confidentiality

The successful candidate will

• Fulfil your safeguarding responsibilities for children and adults at risk.
• Recognise, record and appropriately escalate any safeguarding concerns.
• Complete the required safeguarding training and adhere to local safeguarding procedures.
• Treat patients, carers, colleagues and visitors with dignity, compassion and respect.
• Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and equitable access to healthcare.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to data protection and information security requirements.
• Adhere to health and safety, infection prevention and control and workplace security policies.
• Communicate sensitively and appropriately with patients from all walks of life, particularly those who are distressed or in a vulnerable position.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Essential Clinical Skills and Experience
• Ability to independently assess, diagnose and manage a wide range of primary care conditions.
• Effective management of acute illness and of long term medical conditions.
• Safe prescribing and clinical risk management.
• Excellent consultation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to undertake effective face to face and telephone consultations.
• High standards of clinical record keeping and documentation.
• Ability to prioritise the urgent clinical presentations and deal with competing demands.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to high quality, compassionate and patient centred care.
• Ability to recognise and appropriately escalate any clinical or safeguarding concerns.
• Effective time management, organisation and problem solving.

Desirable

• MRCGP qualification.
• Previous experience of working in NHS general practice.
• Experience using EMIS.
• Experience of QOF, clinical audit and quality improvement.
• Experience in telephone triage and duty doctor responsibilities.
• Experience in medicines optimisation and chronic disease management.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in clinical supervision, teaching or mentoring.

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential Qualifications and Registration
• Qualified General Practitioner eligible to practise independently in UK general practice.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Appropriate GMC GP Register and NHS Performers List status.
• Appropriate professional indemnity arrangements.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

Personal Qualities

Essential

• A commitment to high quality patient care and clinical standards.
• Professional integrity, reliability and accountability.
• A positive, flexible and collaborative approach to working as a team.
• Strong clinical judgement and confidence in making independent
• decisions.
• Compassion, empathy and excellent communication.
• The ability to work effectively in a busy primary care environment.
• A willingness to contribute to continuous service improvement.
• Respect for colleagues, patients and the wider healthcare community.

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

East Berkshire Primary Care

Address

Chapel Medical Centre

Upton Hospital

Albert Street

Slough

Berkshire

SL1 2BJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ebpc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)