About this role
Job summary
St Andrews House Medical Centre are looking for a GP to join us on a 4 sessions per week, 12 months fixed term contract.
The days of working would be Tuesday and Friday.
St Andrews House Medical Centre, Stalybridge (Tameside and Glossop ICB) is looking for a motivated GP who is enthusiastic, forward thinking, and adaptable to working within our well established, friendly, and innovative training practice.
We are seeking an individual who can provide 4 sessions per week of GP work, each session lasting for 4 hours and 10 minutes.
15 minute appointments/patient
Admin/Home visits/Oncall
Main duties of the job
Variety of duties including face-to-face consultations, telephone consultations and queries, consultations using video and photos. Home visits and nursing home rounds.
In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
Providing counselling and health education as needed as part of the consultation
Referring and doing their own referrals to other care providers as appropriate
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding paper and hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
Reviewing, filing and acting on documents as stored in the Docman software.
Prescribing and referring in accordance with the Practice policy as determined GM authorities whenever this is clinically appropriate
In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Provide advice to queries raised by Practice Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Health Care Assistant and GP Registrars, while doing a clinical session, if required.
About us
List size approx.6000
3 Partners, 3 salaried GPs and a fully supportive clinical and non-clinical team.
We are a training practice for GPST3/GPST2 and also provide placements for medical students.
Rated Good by the CQC during the last inspection
High QOF achievements
EMIS Web clinical system
We offer all services in line with the GMS contract and participate in all local and directly enhanced services
We are part of an established Primary Care Network (Stalybridge PCN)
Access to Primary Care Network employed Musculoskeletal Specialist, Adult Mental Health Worker, Cancer Care Co-ordinators, Complex Care Nurses and Care Coordinators.
Specialist clinical interests of partners (ENT, Cardiology and Gynaecology
Competitive salary with medical defence (areas not covered by the state-backed indemnity) paid by Practice
6 weeks annual leave pro-rata
Our surgery is situated in the centre of Stalybridge, with car parking facilities.
We would be very receptive to meet and talk to quality candidates including newly qualified GPs.
For further information or a practice visit, please contact Dr Ajith Prabhakaran. [email protected]
Job description Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Salaried General Practitioner
Reports to: The Partners
Job Summary
The post-holder will manage a case load and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all patients.
Clinical Responsibilities
In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including face-to-face consultations, telephone consultations and queries, consultations using video and photos.
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, clinical examination and investigation results
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.
Providing counselling and health education as needed as part of the consultation.
Referring and doing their own referrals to other care providers as appropriate
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding paper and hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
Using the Docman software to view, file and act on document tasks.
Prescribing and referring in accordance with the Practice policy as determined GM authorities whenever this is clinically appropriate
In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Provide advice to queries raised by Practice Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Health Care Assistant and GP Registrar, while doing a clinical session, if required
Other Responsibilities within the Organisation:
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data
Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate
Contribute to the work undertaken by the Practice for Medicines Managements, the ICB or PCN etc.
This is not a comprehensive definition of the post. Post holders will be expected to undertake any work that comes within the remit of the posts purpose. The job description will be kept under review and may be changed according to Practice requirements. Discussions on any major changes will be held with the post holder.
Other Conditions Attached to the Post 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 Practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
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 guidelinesIdentifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risksMaking effective use of training to update knowledge and skillsUsing appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazardsReporting 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
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
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, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
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:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and riskAssess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervisionContribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performanceWork effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needsEffectively manage own time, workload and resources.Communication
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
Be approachable and welcoming
Communicate effectively with other team members
Communicate effectively with patients and carers
Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:
The post-holder will:
Apply Practice policies, standards and guidanceDiscuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own workParticipate in audit where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Fully qualified GP with GMC registration Inclusion on the NHS England performers list. Vocational training certificate or equivalent. Full membership of a medical defence union. Annual appraisal and revalidation, and maintain. Current Hepatitis B immunity. Basic life support. UK work permit, if required. DBS.
Experience Essential
Triage Face to face consultations Chronic disease management Clinical governance Delivery of QOF targets
Skills Essential
Basic computer literacy skills Good telephone manner, clear speech Good record keeping Communication and listening skills Ability to work in a multi-professional team
Desirable
Knowledge of EMIS
Qualities Essential
Ability to work under pressure, manage demanding workloads Aware of needs of patients, relatives and carers Adhere to confidentiality requirements Ability to cope with patients under extreme stress from both social and clinical circumstances Ability to handle change and unexpected urgent requirements Skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Other Essential
Flexible, caring and empathetic Self-motivated Professional approach Presentable appearance Reliable, punctual and committed to work Full UK Driving Licence Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check
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 St. Andrew's House Medical Centre
Address 2 Waterloo Road
Stalybridge
SK15 2AU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.standrewshousemedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)