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Salaried GP
| Posting date: | 01 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 August 2024 |
| Location: | Hull, HU7 4DW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A1691-24-0007 |
Summary
Job responsibilities Reporting to: GP Principal for clinical or Senior Management Team for organisational and administrative issues Accountable to: GP Principal and Senior Management Team Role summary: The post-holder will provide general medical services and deal with a wide range of healthneeds in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standardsof care for all registered and temporary patients. Main purpose of the role: The appointee will have the opportunity to take part in leading on key disease areas(monitoring trends in the Quality and Outcomes Framework, treatment, staff training andprescribing) and assist in developing appropriate healthcare services for a diverse, patient list (encouraging patient participation and health promotion). Clinical responsibilities: In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake clinical sessions. A clinical session is normally composed of face to face appointments, although telephone appointments may be required on occasion. You will have protected time to allow appropriate time for a variety of duties including actioning test results and patient tasks. When on call the post holder may be required to visit patients at home. On occasion, the post holder may be required to hold a clinic at our other practice - Princes Medical Centre, Princes Court, Princes Avenue, Hull, HU5 3QA. Appointments will be 15 minutes duration as standard. A student or learner may on occasion be attached to you for a session. You will be required to: Act upon most alerts (e.g. QOF) and reminders during a routine consultation. Provide all GP services required as part of the GMS contract held between James Alexander Family Practice and NHS England, including all core services such as Child HealthSurveillance. Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking,examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where appropriate. Provide appropriate preventative health care and advice. Provide medical support as required to patients referred by other members of our multi-disciplinary team. Adhere to the practice prescribing formulary, local and national guidelines. Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems,whether self-referred or referred from other health care member of theorganisation. Record clear and contemporaneous IT based consultation notes to agreedstandards. Collect data for audit purposes. Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoidinghand-written prescriptions whenever possible). In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties andresponsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Other responsibilities with the Practice: Engaging in appropriate lifelong educational and audit activity to maintainclinical competence and performance, including the completion of objectives agreedby you and the practice, in an annual Personal Development Plan. Your PersonalDevelopment Plan must be in line with the Practice Development Plan. Supporting the practice staff and responding to requests for advice and assistancefrom the practice reception, secretarial and nursing staff. Attend clinical and practice meetings. You will be expected to take part in clinical meetings monthly and also have the opportunity of attending fortnightly in-house educational meetings. Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g.prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, annual QOFAssessment of the Practice. Flexibility This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post-holder will beexpected to adopt a flexible attitude towards the duties outlined which may besubject to amendment at any time in consultation with the post-holder and in linewith the needs of the organisation. The post holder may be required to fulfil other duties, as agreed with the Senior Management Teamto meet the needs of the organisation. Health and Safety The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and othershealth, safety and security as defined in the practice Health & Safety Policy, toinclude: - Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practiceguidelines. - Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities ina way that manages those risks. - Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills. - Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidyand safe way and free from hazards. - Reporting potential risks identified Equality and Diversity The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers andcolleagues, to include: - Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpretingthem in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, andcurrent legislation. - Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues. Personal/Professional Development In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any coursesand/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirementsare met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented bythe practice as part of this employment, such training to include: - Participation in an annual individual performance review at practice level and anexternal annual NHS GP Appraisal including taking responsibility for maintaininga record of their own personal and/or professional development. - Any time preparing for the appraisal or conducting the appraisal maybe taken from the employees annual study leave entitlement, with prior agreement - Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance anddemonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: - Participate in clinical governance activity and contribute to the improvement inquality of health outcomes through audit and the Quality and OutcomesFramework - Alert other team members to issues of Clinical Governance issues, quality andrisk; participate in Significant Event Analysis reviews - Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directlyor under supervision. - Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and teamactivities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teamsperformance. - Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs. - Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. You will alsocontribute to the overall team-working of the Practice. The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication withinthe 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 andrespond accordingly. Contribution to the planning and implementation of services The post-holder will: - Apply practice policies, standards and guidance. - Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards andguidelines will affect own work.