Salaried GP - 4 sessions
| Posting date: | 14 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £11,000.00 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £11000.00 a session |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2025 |
| Location: | Beaminster, DT8 3EQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A4071-25-0003 |
Summary
Responsibilities The following are the core responsibilities of the salaried GP. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels: Consultations, administration, complying with the practices contract type (for example, GMS/PMS/APMS), Education and training delivery, and private contracts. Key responsibilities clinical Caring for patients Practice evidence-based medicine, in line with national and locally agreed guidelines Conduct patient consultations during the practices clinical appointment hours Triage patients presenting to the practice in person, via eConsult and by telephone (if covering the on call in ANP absence or part of GP duty rota) Conduct telephone consultations and home visits as appropriate (very minimal visits at surgery 0-1 on average) Check and sign repeat prescription requests. Check, manage and process patient test results for your patient list/requests Prescribe in line with local and national guidelines. Refer patients to secondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate. Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems. Promote healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice, generally encouraging patients to follow a healthy lifestyle. Carry out patient testing and screening as required. Make autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients health needs. Develop and implement practice guidelines, policies, and procedures (if appropriate). Communication with patients Use communication that is appropriate to the situation, including communicating sensitively with patients and carers when delivering bad news. Establish appropriate communication methods to suit patients and carers level of understanding, cultural/language needs, and preferred communication method. Anticipate and overcome barriers to communication and seek support from other staff members where necessary. Use appropriate communication skills and style to make patients aware of risk, to obtain consent where necessary, and to ensure patients comply with treatment. Delivering high-quality services Provide services to the practices patient population, to the highest possible standard, in line with competencies and professional code of conduct. Monitor and maintain the standard of care provided, taking appropriate action if standards are not met, through self- and peer-review, benchmarking, and evaluation. Lead and undertake clinical governance and clinical audit activities to ensure the continual improvement of service delivery (if appropriate). Participate in reviewing and responding to complaints, significant events and other shared learning activities within a structured framework. Support and mentor staff in training to ensure they deliver the highest standards of care. Support the performance of team members and collaborate in improving the quality of healthcare and service provision, in line with local and national policy and strategy. Work within the practices legal framework for identifying vulnerable patients and apply policies relating to treatment of vulnerable patients. Key responsibilities non-clinical Develop and nurture professional and collaborative working relationships with all staff and external stakeholders. Ensure the practice and all staff follow best practice, as set out in clinical guidelines, and identified through audits. Identify opportunities to improve existing processes and develop new ones, both in the practice and those involving external agencies and stakeholders Develop and maintain systems to ensure the efficient running of the practice, such as those to manage staff training, performance, clinical governance, finance, IT, complaints, and equality and diversity. Action and refer concerns and issues as appropriate. Practice-related duties Process medical reports, referrals, and correspondence Record and collect data for audit purposes. Make timely, clear, computer-based records of consultations and contact with patients. Maintain administrative records relating to the practice contract, enhanced services and QOF. Contribute to providing a supportive environment for other staff through informal catchups and contact. Attend and contribute to in-house meetings, including clinical, educational/training-related and administrative meetings. Attend meetings and events held by external agencies and stakeholders if appropriate. Contribute to teaching and training clinical staff as appropriate. Personal and professional development of self and others Comply with the GMC Code of Conduct Prepare for and complete annual external appraisals. Prepare for and complete revalidation process. Act as a mentor and positive role model to all members of staff, both clinical and non-clinical, sharing information and good practice Prioritise own workload and collaborate with others to delegate and prioritise team and practice workload. Undertake training as required to ensure competencies for delivering all responsibilities, to meet personal, statutory and practice education and learning needs, including keeping records of learning, reflection, complaints, and feedback. Keep up to date with current evidence-based approaches to patient care and service delivery, in line with NICE and the National Service Framework Lead and contribute to education activities, such as reviewing significant events, clinical audit, protected learning time,, etc. Contribute to education and training of trainee clinical staff and students (if requested)