Job summary
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated salaried GP to join our growing, friendly, forward-thinking team.
The post is for 4-8 sessions a week, with the option of a job share. You will be based at one of our practice sites in the Meir and Longton areas of Stoke on Trent.
You will be working in a positive environment alongside our very experienced team of clinical, managerial, administrative and reception staff, as well as the Primary Care Network Additional Roles staff.
We are a high achiever in QOF/QIF, are a research accredited practice and have a CQC rating of Good.
We are a teaching and training practice in conjunction with West Midlands Deanery and Keel University.
Main duties of the job
We aim to deliver the highest standard of clinical care to our patient population. The post-holder/s will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within Primary Care, undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video consultations, online consultations, home visits, dealing with queries, onward referrals, paperwork and reports, contribution to QOF/QIF and all other enhanced services.
You will need:
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with patients and colleagues
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Flexibility and the ability to work effectively in a sometimes-pressured environment
- Working on own initiative
- Excellent IT skills and knowledge of Emis clinical system
- Commitment to quality and patient satisfaction
- Team worker
- Active participation in regular clinical governance meetings and clinical audit
- Active participation in clinical research
About us
Adderley Green Medical Services Ltd, is an innovative Primary Care provider, delivering high quality GP services to the patient population at Adderley Green Surgery & Willowbank Surgery. We are a very patient centred, multi - disciplinary organisation, in which our dedicated practice and Primary Care Network additional roles staff take immense pride in delivering excellent patient care to our diverse population.
We supportive of our staff who wish to develop and grow their career with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including telephone triage, surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home if required, 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
- In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
- Providing counselling and health education
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Participation in QOF/QIF and other national & local enhanced services and complete delegated areas
- Quality Improvement audit and presenting the findings
- 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
- Participate in appraisal and revalidation processes
- Support the training of medical students
- Attendance at regular clinical governance meetings
- Adhere to practice policies
- Maintain statutory and mandatory training and CPD
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including telephone triage, surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home if required, 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
- In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
- Providing counselling and health education
- Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
- Participation in QOF/QIF and other national & local enhanced services and complete delegated areas
- Quality Improvement audit and presenting the findings
- 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
- Participate in appraisal and revalidation processes
- Support the training of medical students
- Attendance at regular clinical governance meetings
- Adhere to practice policies
- Maintain statutory and mandatory training and CPD
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- Evidence of annual appraisal and revalidation (when
- appropriate)
- General practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trained
- On/eligible to be on a medical performers list
- Enhanced DBS check
- UK driving licence
- UK work permit (if required
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Other Post Graduate Diplomas
Experience
Essential
- Successfully Completed General Practice Specialist Training
- Appropriate range of previous experience in hospital posts
- Clinical and Information Governance
- Self audit and reflection
- Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of
- paperwork
- Time management being able to prioritise work and ability work under pressure
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Previous primary care experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- Evidence of annual appraisal and revalidation (when
- appropriate)
- General practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trained
- On/eligible to be on a medical performers list
- Enhanced DBS check
- UK driving licence
- UK work permit (if required
Desirable
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Other Post Graduate Diplomas
Experience
Essential
- Successfully Completed General Practice Specialist Training
- Appropriate range of previous experience in hospital posts
- Clinical and Information Governance
- Self audit and reflection
- Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of
- paperwork
- Time management being able to prioritise work and ability work under pressure
- Computer literacy
Desirable
- Previous primary care experience
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).
