About this role
Job summary
We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic and well qualified doctor to join our highly motivated team to continue delivering excellent care to our patients.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to undertake the reasonable duties of a GP, including surgeries, home visits, medical examinations, paperwork, correspondence, test results, and other day-to-day clinical duties undertaken by doctors in the practice. You are not required to be involved in financial planning, business matters, or other areas that do not have a direct bearing on clinical practice, unless separately agreed.
About us
The practice is currently contracted by NHS England to provide essential, additional, and enhanced services under the terms of the General Medical Services Contract of 2004. All members of the practice team work towards fulfilment of these contractual arrangements.
We are a friendly, well organised, successful, and forward-thinking GMS training practice, which operates as a single practice Primary Care Network. Located in the heart of the beautiful historic cathedral city of Durham, we have a list size of over 34,000 patients, half of whom are students and staff from the prestigious University of Durham.
Our Team
10 GP Partners, 5 Salaried GPs (most with special interests),
skilled nursing team including 5 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, chronic disease management nurses, and HCAs
experienced and proactive management team
first rate administrative support easing GP workload
developing Primary Care Network team, includes 3 Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician, First Contact Physiotherapist, 2 Social Prescribing Link Workers, Care Coordinator, Nurse Associate
The practice aims to maintain high standards of patient care and to assess, develop, and implement programmes to support individuals towards self-care and the maintenance of health for themselves and their families.
Job description Job responsibilities
As a Salaried GP, your duties will include:
Providing medical services to patients at Claypath Medical Centre and University Health Centre. Appointments are normally made at 10/15-minute intervals, with clinical workload and appointment structure kept under regular review.
Travel within the practice area to attend home visits, usually none or one per day, with a maximum of two per day.
Dealing with paperwork, correspondence, and test results associated with patient care.
Providing choice to the patient who is being referred to Secondary Care.
For patient care and the Quality and Outcomes Framework, maintaining accurate electronic records within agreed practice procedures.
Participating in and operating clinical governance methods and systems approved by the Partnership or by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board, for example medical audit or quality assurance initiatives.
Liaising with other members of the Primary Care Health Team, and other agencies as appropriate, to ensure good relationships are maintained with patients, colleagues, and other agencies.
Carrying out work considered outside the NHS, such as medical examinations, certificates, and reports, where the income is retained by the employer. All fees received by you, by virtue of your position in the practice, shall be paid to the Practice.
Maintaining a high standard of care to patients by showing a commitment to continuing professional development and by participation in practice, clinical, and training meetings.
Working within practice policies on prescribing, referrals, and other general clinical issues, which the practice will from time to time agree.
Carrying out other duties, both clinical and administrative, as are reasonable, clinically relevant, and commensurate with the role of a Salaried GP.
Practice meetings you are invited to attend those meetings that are deemed relevant.
Administrative tasks associated with patient care will be undertaken within the working day, with timing dependent on the clinical session structure and practice needs.
Additional sessions the practice may agree with the practitioner that he or she should undertake work which is not specified in this Job Description, by way of additional nominal sessions or fractions thereof. The extra session(s) shall be remunerated on a pro rata basis.
Annual leave entitlement is 30 days pro rata.
Study/Professional Leave is one week pro rata. This includes time out for appraisal.
Scheduled mentoring meeting quarterly.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities Essential
Effective time management (planning, organising and prioritising) with excellent problem solving and analytical skills Demonstrate personal accountability, emotional resilience and work well under pressure High levels of integrity and loyalty Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional standards, including policies and procedures Ability to use own initiative, discretion, and sensitivity Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations Able to get along with people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity Ability to identify risk and assess/manage Ability to work as a team member and autonomously Good interpersonal and organisational skills Effectively able to communicate in a clear manner and understand the needs of the patient Commitment to ongoing professional development
Desirable
Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required Effectively utilise resources
Experience Essential
Ability to both work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team Experience of working in a primary care environment Experience of providing home visits General understanding of the primary care contract Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice
Desirable
An appreciation of the NHS landscape and relationship between individual organisations, PCNs and the commissioners
Clinical Knowledge and Skills Essential
Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice Good MS Office and clinical system IT knowledge Understanding of the spectrum of clinical governance processes Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including recording of accurate clinical notes Ability to work within own scope of practice and understand when to refer to GP colleagues Experience of triage and the ability to effectively assess and diagnose Ability to listen whilst being honest and caring and be both sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations Understanding of the local pathology tests processes and the ability to processing the results with advising patients accordingly Ability to assess and manage acute deteriorations /exacerbations of long-term conditions Understanding of safeguarding adults and children Understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice Experience of medicines management
Desirable
Knowledge of health promotion strategies Experience of medicines management Knowledge of public health issues in the local area Understanding and knowledge of QOF and enhanced service
Other requirements/wider responsibilities Essential
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check Occupational health clearance Flexibility to work outside of core office hours Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role Access to own transport and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis
Qualifications Essential
Qualified GP MRCGP Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) Full GMC registration Performers List registration noting that confirmation on this list is adequate for DBS confirmation: Conforms to the National Performers List and is able to perform any such service as detailed within Regulation 24 of the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (England) Regulations 2013.
Eligibility Essential
Appropriate defence indemnity Evidence of current validation Evidence of last appraisal Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
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 Claypath and University Medical Practice
Address Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate
Durham
DH1 1QW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://durhamstudenthealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)