About this role
Job summary
Salaried GP
Up to 7 Sessions | Lancaster & Caton | Flexible working considered
Why Join Us?
Approximately 16,000 patient list
Supportive and experienced Partnership team
Established multidisciplinary workforce including Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, ACPs, Care Co-ordinators, Social Prescribers and Physiotherapy support
Regular clinical meetings and protected learning opportunities
Strong focus on continuity of care and quality improvement
High performing QOF, and Enhanced Services
EMIS Web, Accurx and modern digital workflows
Support for portfolio interests and professional development
Friendly practice culture with an emphasis on teamwork and wellbeing
Access to NHS car lease schemes, and other benefits
We Are Looking For
A motivated and compassionate GP who
Shares our commitment to high-quality patient care.
Enjoys working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Is keen to contribute ideas and help shape future services.
Wants to work in a practice that values both patients and staff.
Requirements
GMC Registration with Licence to Practise.
Inclusion on the NHS England Performers List.
Enhanced DBS clearance.
Commitment to ongoing professional development.
Main duties of the job
The Associate GP will provide comprehensive primary medical services to the registered population, delivering safe, effective and compassionate care in accordance with GMC standards, NHS contractual requirements and practice policies. The post-holder will work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to support the health and wellbeing of patients, contribute to service improvement, and help shape the future development of the practice.
About us
About Queen Square Medical Practice
Queen Square Medical Practice is a progressive and well-established practice serving approximately 16,000 patients across Lancaster and Caton. We are committed to delivering high quality, patient centred care whilst maintaining a supportive and collaborative working environment for all our staff.
Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Care Co-ordinators, Social Prescribers, First Contact Physiotherapists and experienced administrative teams.
We place a strong emphasis on continuity of care, clinical excellence, innovation and staff wellbeing, whilst embracing new ways of working that support both patients and clinicians.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Associate GP
REPORTS TO
The GP Partners
HOURS OF WORK
Up to 7 Clinical Sessions
LOCATION
Queen Square Surgery and Caton Health Centre
TERMS
Permanent, based on BMA model contract terms
Key responsibilities
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery face to face, telephone and online 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 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
Providing counselling and health education
Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring 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 hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) 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.
Completion of medical reports (including NHS and private services as 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.
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 implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include but will not be limited to:
Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.
Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances
Hand hygiene standards for self and others
Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure
Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person
Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc, and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be
escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager
Safe management of sharps use, storage and disposal
Maintenance of own clean working environment
Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
Actively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
Keeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation where appropriate with responsible managers
Undertaking periodic infection control training minimum twice annually
Correct waste and instrument management including handling, segregation, and container use
Maintenance of sterile environments
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 for PREP 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.
Participation in weekly clinical meetings (Friday mornings)
Quality
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication
The post-holder should Recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
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 guidance
Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
Participate in audit where appropriate
Person Specification
Understanding of
Essential
- NHS system;
- Challenges facing NHS;
- Vulnerable groups and how to support them.
Desirable
- QOF & Enhanced Services;
- GP Networks/Federations;
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Team player;
- Calm under pressure;
- Friendly and inclusive;
- Commitment to development;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Strong Microsoft office skills;
- Excellent record keeping;
- Excellent time management;
- Able to work autonomously;
- Able to bring fresh ideas.
Desirable
- Leadership skills;
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registered, not subject to suspension;
- Qualified General Practitioner;
- Currently on a GP performers list;
- Clear enhanced DBS check;
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Current appraisal and revalidation requirements maintained.
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD;
- DFSRFH & competence in coil insertion;
- Work as a GPWSI
- Minor surgery skills.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in UK General Practice;
- Experience of working with vulnerable groups.
Desirable
- Delivery of clinical audit;
- QOF management;
- Experience using EMIS Web, AccuRx and Docman.
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
Queen Square Medical Practice
Address
2 Queen Square
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1RP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.queensquare.org/ (Opens in a new tab)