Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic GP to join
our successful practice for 4 to 5 sessions a week.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an innovative, self-motivated doctor who is keen to incorporate his or her ideas into the practice and be fully involved with the decision making that will successfully help guide the practice forward for the future
About us
We are a friendly and supportive Practice with an excellent Primary
Care Team comprising of 5 GPs (2 male and 3 female), an Advanced Nurse Practitioner,
2 Practice Nurses, 1 HCA and 16 admin/reception staff and have a high record of
staff retention.
We are also supported by PCN team members which include Pharmacists,
First Contact Physios, Social Prescribers, working with Dorset Mind and a Mental Health Practitioner. Supporting our Severe Mental Health patients we have a networkSMI worker, and an Acute frailty visiting
team.
We are proud to offer a high standard of care but are firm
believers in a good work/life balance.
Other
benefits include:
Working in a supportive,
friendly team environment
Being part of an active,
supportive PCN
Established GP Training
Practice supporting GP Registrars.
Excellent relations with local
Pharmacies and Electronic Prescribing
High QOF and Enhanced
Services achievers.
CQC Good Rating
TPP Systm One clinical system,
with use of Ardens templates.
Modern purpose-built premises
Generous annual leave
allowance
Premium Salary negotiable
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
The
post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs
in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all
registered and temporary patients.
Clinical
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 consultations, on-call duties, telephone
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
Contributing to the attainment of all quality
indicators (QoF) and any local or national initiative that the practice takes
part in
In general the post-holder will be expected to
undertake all the normal clinical duties and responsibilities associated with a
GP working within primary care.
Completing insurance and other medical reports
as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
The
post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs
in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all
registered and temporary patients.
Clinical
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 consultations, on-call duties, telephone
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
Contributing to the attainment of all quality
indicators (QoF) and any local or national initiative that the practice takes
part in
In general the post-holder will be expected to
undertake all the normal clinical duties and responsibilities associated with a
GP working within primary care.
Completing insurance and other medical reports
as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registered
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- Inclusion on the Performers List
- MPS/MDUS/MDDUS membership
- DBS Enhanced Check
Experience
Essential
- Worked with in a GP Practice/Under GP training Scheme
Desirable
- Wide range of clinical experience
Ability/Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate clinical ability and work independently, but willing to seek timely assistance from colleagues when appropriate.
- Good communication skills on all levels
- Capacity to adjust behaviour & language as appropriate to needs of differing situations
- Able to establish good working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Contribute to/participate in peer support group
- Capacity to organise information/time effectively in a planned manner
- Capacity to recognise own limitations and develop appropriate coping mechanisms
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registered
- MBBS or equivalent medical degree
- Inclusion on the Performers List
- MPS/MDUS/MDDUS membership
- DBS Enhanced Check
Experience
Essential
- Worked with in a GP Practice/Under GP training Scheme
Desirable
- Wide range of clinical experience
Ability/Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate clinical ability and work independently, but willing to seek timely assistance from colleagues when appropriate.
- Good communication skills on all levels
- Capacity to adjust behaviour & language as appropriate to needs of differing situations
- Able to establish good working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Contribute to/participate in peer support group
- Capacity to organise information/time effectively in a planned manner
- Capacity to recognise own limitations and develop appropriate coping mechanisms
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
