About this role
Job summary
The salaried GP is responsible for providing medical care and services to the practice population, managing a clinical caseload and dealing with a diverse range of health needs.
This will include, but is not limited to, surgery and telephone consultations, home visits, administration, complying with the practices contracts (GMS/PMS/enhanced services), and the education and training of junior/trainee clinical staff.
Main duties of the job
Caring for patients
Practise evidence-based medicine, in line with national and locally agreed guidelines
Conduct patient consultations during the practices clinical appointment hours
Undertake duty and out-of-hours consultations as required, on a rota basis
Triage patients presenting to the practice in person and by telephone
Conduct telephone consultations and home visits as appropriate
Check and sign repeat prescription requests
Check, manage and process patient test results
Prescribe in line with local and national guidelines
Refer patients to secondary or urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate
Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems
Promote healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice, generally encouraging patients to follow a healthy lifestyle
Carry out patient testing and screening as required
Make autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients health needs
Process medical reports, referrals and correspondence
Record and collect data for audit purposes
Make timely, clear, computer-based records of consultations and contact with patients
Maintain administrative records relating to the practice contract, enhanced services and QOF
Contribute to providing a supportive environment for other staff through informal catch-ups and contact
Attend and contribute to in-house meetings, including clinical, educational sessions and administrative meetings
Contribute to teaching and training clinical staff as appropriate
About us
We are seeking a GP to join our friendly, innovative, and progressive practice.
Mildmay is focused on quality accessible care, effective workload management and the wellbeing and development of our team.
We encourage and support the Newly qualified GP Fellowship scheme, Portfolio working, personal development and work life balance. With competitive salaries and a BMA reviewed contract, we are looking for six sessions.
In addition to NHS Pension we provide Medical Defence Fees, a cycle to work scheme, protected CPD time, annual leave of six weeks + BH (pro-rata) & one week study leave.
The practice team includes one nurse, a HCA, pharmacists, a physician associate, a social prescribing link worker, care coordinators, document coders and a super admin and reception team.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job summary and scope
The salaried GP is responsible for providing medical care and services to the practice population, managing a clinical caseload and dealing with a diverse range of health needs.
This will include, but is not limited to, surgery and telephone consultations, home visits, administration, complying with the practices contracts (GMS,PMS,enhanced services), and the education and training of junior/trainee clinical staff.
Communication with patients
Use communication that is appropriate to the situation, including
Communicating sensitively with patients and carers when delivering bad news
Establishing appropriate communication methods to suit patients and carers level of understanding and cultural and, or, language needs, and preferred communication method
Anticipating and overcoming barriers to communication, seeking support from other staff members where necessary
Use appropriate communication skills and style to make patients aware of risk, to obtain consent where necessary, and to ensure patients comply with treatment
Delivering high-quality services
Provide services to the practices patient population to the highest possible standard, in line with competencies and professional code of conduct
Monitor and maintain the standard of care provided, taking appropriate action if standards are not met, through self- and peer-review, benchmarking and evaluation
Undertake clinical governance and clinical audit activities to ensure the continual improvement of service delivery
Participate in reviewing and responding to complaints, significant events, and other shared learning activities within a structured framework
Support and mentor staff in training to ensure they deliver the highest standards of care
Support the performance of team members and collaborate in improving the quality of healthcare and service provision, in line with local and national policy and strategy
Work within the practices legal framework for identifying vulnerable patients and applying policies relating to treatment of vulnerable patients
Key responsibilities non-clinical
Practice-related duties
Process medical reports, referrals and correspondence
Record and collect data for audit purposes
Make timely, clear, computer-based records of consultations and contact with patients
Maintain administrative records relating to the practice contract, enhanced services and QOF
Contribute to providing a supportive environment for other staff through informal catch-ups and contact
Attend and contribute to in-house meetings, including clinical, educational sessions, and administrative meetings
Attend meetings and events held by external agencies and stakeholders
Contribute to teaching and training clinical staff as appropriate
Personal and professional development
Comply with the GMC Code of Conduct
Prepare for and complete annual external appraisals
Prepare for and complete revalidation process
Act as a mentor and positive role model to students and junior members of staff, sharing information and good practice
Prioritise own workload and collaborate effectively with others to prioritise team and practice workload
Keep a portfolio and potentially develop a special interest
Undertake training as required to ensure competencies for delivering all responsibilities, to meet personal, statutory and practice education and learning needs, including keeping records of learning, reflection, complaints and feedback
Keep up to date with current evidence-based approaches to patient care and service delivery, in line with NICE and the National Service Framework
Undertake and contribute to education activities, such as reviewing significant events, clinical audit, protected learning time, video analysis of consultations, etc
Contribute to education and training of trainee clinical staff and students
Other important aspects of the role
Maintaining confidentiality
The salaried GP will, as an integral part of and in the course of carrying out his or her role, have access to confidential and sometimes sensitive information relating to patients, carers and family members, as well as similar information about colleagues. The salaried GP will also have access to confidential commercial information about the practice and its business.
All such information, in whatever format and howsoever made available, must be treated with the strictest confidence. All such information held both within and outside of the practice will be shared only as necessary, and in accordance with the practices confidentiality and data-sharing policies, and in line with data protection legislation and the Freedom of Information Act.
Equality and diversity
The salaried GP will comply with the practices own equality and diversity policy, and legislation relating to equality and diversity, including (but not limited to):
Recognising the rights of patients, carers, family members and colleagues, and respecting their needs, beliefs, privacy and dignity
Not discriminating against patients, carers, family members or colleagues on the grounds of any of the protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 (or its amendments or later legislation)
Supporting people who need help understanding and exercising their rights
Acting as a role model in relation to promoting equality, diversity and non-discriminatory practices
Identifying discriminatory practices and patterns of discrimination, taking appropriate action to tackle it, and instead promoting equality
Complying with, promoting and evaluating chaperoning policies
Recognising and promoting the right of patients to choose their care provider, and to participate in or refuse care
Protected Time for CPD
Your contracted hours of work generate a minimum of 30 minutes per session per week of CPD.
So 2 sessions leads to an additional payment of 1 hour of CPD; 6 sessions leads to an additional payment of 3 hours.
This can be used for, eg attending practice meetings, doing mandatory training, reading around cases, audits or work relating to a practice-based clinical lead role or any activity that you feel develops you as a practitioner.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience working within General Practice setting Experience of working with diverse and vulnerable groups, including use of interpreters. Experience of clinical triage
Desirable
Familiar with using EMIS Web, Accurx, DOCMAN. Experience of working in Islington or NCL general practice Knowledge of local referral pathways and services QOF management
Qualifications Essential
GMC Registration with a Licence to Practise Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List CCT (Certificate of Completion of Training) or Equivalent Medical Indemnity Cover Right to Work in the UK Professional References - Typically, two clinical references from recent supervisors are needed
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 Mildmay Medical Practice
Address 2A Green Lanes
London
N16 9NF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.mildmaymedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)