About this role
Job summary
Due to continuing practice development and increasing demand Birchwood Medical Centre has an exciting opportunity for a 2 session salaried GP to join our friendly practice team providing a high quality service to our 11,000 patients.
This is a fixed term position until 31 March 2027.
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated doctor with strong commitment to good patient care and an ability to work as part of a well organised practice team. You will benefit from a supportive environment with regular clinicians' meetings to provide peer support and sharing of best practice.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder's duties will include, but are not limited to:
Face to face and telephone consultations & queries, online consultations, home visits, checking/signing repeat prescriptions & dealing with queries, paperwork & correspondence in a timely fashionMaking professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workersAssessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problemsScreening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illnessIn consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.Providing counselling & health educationReferring to other care providers as appropriateRecording clear & contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standardsCollecting data for audit purposes & contributing to the practice audit programme as requiredCompiling & issuing computer-generated acute & repeat prescriptions in accordance with the accepted prescribing formularyTake responsibility for, and have oversight of, some aspects of the clinical work within the practice team, e.g. co-ordinating aspects of governance, QOF, PCN work, enhanced services, CPD & keeping clinical protocols up to dateWork to support PCN mandated working, making efficient use of the ARRS roles staff & supporting PCN developmentUndertake all the normal duties & responsibilities of a GP subject to contractual variation
About us
We are a PMS practice located on the outskirts of Warrington.
Competitive salary and NHS pension3 Partners, 7 salaried GPsGP triage of System Connect requests allowing excellent responsiveness to clinical needFull complement of allied health professionals including a nurse clinician, practice nurses, a nursing associate, HCAs/phlebotomists, together with an expanding complement of ARRs staff including a clinical pharmacist, pharmacy technician, paramedic practitioners, health and wellbeing advisor, care co-ordinators and first contact practitionersEstablished GP training Practice (GP Registrar, FY2, Liverpool medical students) with an opportunity to becoming involved in teachingLow number of home visits, flexible appointment timesThe practice has a few small LD homes within the practice area, but no care homes for older residentsCommitted to reducing GP workload with the implementation of workflow optimisation and care navigationSupportive working environment with regular educational and clinical meetingsChronic disease management, minor surgery, joint injections, coils and contraceptive implantsCQC rated goodHigh QOF AchievementPurpose built, well equipped premisesTPP SystmOne and System Connect online consultationsActive involvement in C&M ICB and East Warrington network
Job description Job responsibilities
The post-holder will practice in accordance with accepted good medical practice and the various policies and procedures of the practice including, but not limited to:
Clinical responsibilities:
In accordance with the job plan, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including, but not limited to, surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, video consultations, System Connect online consultations, visiting patients at home, on call rota, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely mannerParticipate in GP triage of System Connect online appointment requests to provide excellent responsiveness to clinical need Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the practice or external organisations/services Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness Contributing to QOF, Primary Care Network and enhanced service requirements and recording data appropriately In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health related illnesses Providing counselling and health education Admitting patients to hospital/external services or departments, also referring to other care providers as appropriate Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Collecting data for audit purposes and contributing in the practice audit programme as required Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) Prescribing in accordance with accepted prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate Take responsibility for some aspects of the clinical work within the practice team, for example; co-ordinating aspects of governance, QOF, PCN work, enhanced services, CPD and keeping clinical protocols up to date In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as set out by RCGP, GMC, all other royal colleges and councils applicable to the staff within the practice, DoH, ICB and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations 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 Contribute to individual case discussions at clinical meetings and bring examples of cases for group discussion Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read coding patient data Contributing to evaluation/audit within the practice Attend training meetings/events organised by the practice and other agencies where appropriate Attending team meetings and other meetings as may be necessaryConfidentiality:
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 business of the practice. 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 GPDRPersonal/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, with 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 risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Operate safe and effective medicines management, which conforms to NICE guidance and DoH directives, good prescribing practice as defined by BNF guidance from Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain on safe and secure handling of medicine, controlled drug legislation, shared protocols agreed between ICB and other NHS providers, locally specified patient group directions Operate safe management and regular review of all patients receiving repeat prescriptions Contribute to the practice teams approach which ensures referrals are made for patients to see other medical service providers, ensuring adequate information is given to personnel to whom the patient has been referred, for proper assessment to be made Be supportive of the practice complaints policy and procedure to ensure proper investigation and appropriate follow-up action (in the event of a complaint being received about any aspect of the service provided or any personal provider of the service). Communication:
The post-holder should recognize 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 Participate in audit where appropriate.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills Essential
MBChB or equivalent Satisfactory completion of GP training/MRCGP Be fully registered with the GMC and be on the performer's list of NHSE Sound clinical knowledge and judgement Excellent communication skills Excellent organisation and time management skills Ability to work under pressure using own initiative Commitment to providing consistent high quality care Team worker Hold current valid UK driving licence
Desirable
Knowledge of TPP SystmOne
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 Birchwood Medical Centre
Address 15 Benson Road
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 7PJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.birchwoodmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)