Job summary
A
well-established, two site training practice, which received a Good CQC rating inspection
2018 and review 2019.
We are
looking to appoint a GP who is looking to work within an environment that
supports new and innovative ways of working. Ideally for 6 to 8
sessions per week but would consider less. BMA salaried GP pay scales and model contract offered with flexibility to negotiate favourable terms.
We hope that you will look towards running a personal list with a view to working towards Partnership with us in the future. This would enable you to contribute towards continuing improvement to patient services and access to healthcare for all our
patients.
Main duties of the job
Benefits
of the role include:
Defined workload within your sessions
that can be timed to suit family and school needs
Face-to-face appointments with
defined triage, telephone and video consultation times
No duty days or duty hours as
salaried GP
Home visiting supported by
Paramedic and Nursing Practitioners
Support from our experienced
reception, administration and nursing teams
EMISWeb clinical system with
DocMan10, Lexacom3 digital dictation and DXS intranet
Opportunity for development of
your role within the team, undertaking training for services such as minor
procedures, sexual health services or chronic disease management. The surgery
doctors also support memory assessment clinics, acupuncture and GP trainees.
Indemnity payments cover for all
activity not related to the NHS Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practitioners (CNSGP) from 1st April 2019
Daily morning coffee meetings,
weekly educational and business meetings
About us
You will
join a clinical team consisting of 2 Partners, 5 salaried GPs, 2 Advanced
Nurse Practitioners, 5 Practice Nurses, 3 HCAs, 1 Paramedic Practitioner.
We are part of the local GP federation Integrated Community Care. We were the lead Practice for the Bexhill Covid-19 Vaccination programme supporting 25,000 patients locally.
The
Practice already accommodates visiting Social Prescribing, Carers and Memory
Assessment clinics. We also have Health In Mind and Hidden Hearing clinics
within the premises. Although non dispensing there is an on-site pharmacy at
one of the surgery sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION Salaried General Practitioner
Job Title:Salaried General Practitioner
Responsible to:The Partners of Sidley Medical
Practice
Place of Work:Sidley Medical Practice and Albert
Road Surgery
Job Summary
To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the
provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an
excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the GMS contract.
Furthermore, the post-holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good
medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice,
leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working
relationship with the multidisciplinary team.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide a full range of medical services as defined
in the core GMS contract, additional and enhanced services where
appropriate.
- Provide other general medical services to meet
identified patient need.
- Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation
to presenting problems whether self-referred, or referred from other
healthcare works within the organisation.
- Assess the healthcare needs of patients with
undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early
signs of illness.
- Develop care plans for health in consultation with
patients and in line with current practice; disease management
protocols, provide counselling and health education.
- Work within current CCG policy for prescribing.
- Be available and accessible to patients at all times
as agreed.
- Maximise the effective use of current clinical
computer systems. Record clear
and contemporaneous consultation notes to an agreed standard.
- Compile and issue computer generated acute and repeat
prescriptions (avoiding hand written prescriptions whenever possible).
- Undertake all duties and responsibilities associated
with a GP working within primary care.
(These duties will include reports/cremation forms. The fees for this work would be retained
within the practice budget).
- To take part in, and lead on, areas including
clinical auditing and data collection.
- Support under-graduate student training in the
surgery.
- Support GP registrar training in practice.
- Attend team meetings and other clinical meetings as
necessary
- Provide short term emergency cover for unplanned
absence of colleagues
- Provide emergency on call cover for the practice.
Service
Development
- Be involved in developing primary care services to meet the needs of the
practice population.
- Working in close collaboration with the practice team
to ensure that access targets are reached.
- Support health development and ensure health
promotion work is undertaken to allow the practice population to make
informed choices.
Managerial
- Awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant
organisation policies and procedures, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality,
data protection, health and safety and infection control. Apply these to all aspects of ones
own work.
- Undertake all mandatory training as determined by the
practice.
- Committed to life-long learning and audit to ensure
evidence-based practice.
- Contribute to evaluated audit and clinical standards
setting within the organisation.
Quality
Adhere
to GMC Good Medical practice.
Maintain
accurate and timely medical records.
Adhere
to National and local guidelines (e.g NICE)
Engage
with local quality frameworks e.g. QoF, Quality Improvement, Prescribing
Incentive Schemes
Reflect
on personal practice through SEA, NHS appraisal, patient complaints
Confidentiality
- All patients have the right to expect that all
practice staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately at all
times.
- In the performance of duties, 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 practice as business organisations. 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 be divulged
to authorised persons in accordance with the organisations policies and
procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal
and sensitive data.
Communication
- The post-holder must recognise the
importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to
communicate effectively with other team members, patients, carers and
recognise peoples needs to alternativemethods of communication and
respond accordingly.
Equality and
Diversity
A good attitude and positive action creating an
environment where all individuals are able to achieve their full potential.
Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves
operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do, and it is
required by law.
Patients and their families have the right to be
treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment
and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not
be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender
reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race,
religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility
to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect.
Staff
have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression.
Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and
equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against
on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and
civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or
sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that you treat our
patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.
Health and
Safety
The Salaried General Medical Practitioner has a duty to
take reasonable care to avoid injury to themselves or to others and to
co-operate with the practice in meeting its statutory requirements, by:
- Assisting in promoting and maintaining their own and
others health, safety and security as defined in the organisations
Health & Safety Policy.
- Use of personal security systems within the workplace
according to practice guidelines.
- Identifying the risks involved in work activities and
undertaken such activities in a way that manages those risks.
- as far as is reasonably practicable, you minimising
the risk of infection to themselves and others and in doing so must:-
- be familiar with and adhere to, the organisations
policies and guidance on infection prevention and control
- attend statutory education programmes in infection,
prevention and control.
- Include infection prevention and control as an
integral part of your continuous personal and professional development.
- Take responsibility, so far as is reasonably practicable,
in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of healthcare
acquired infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied
consistently by themselves and their colleagues.
- Report potential risks identified.
Personal
and Professional Development
Maintain
continued education through attendance at courses and/or study days as
necessary and as identified within clinical and organisation appraisals
(Personal Development Plan).
Ensure
appropriate professional registration and licensing are met through continued
professional development.
Participate in
all training programmes implemented by the practice/organisation as part of
this employment. This training would
include:
- Participation in an annual performance review. Maintaining a log of all personal
and/or professional development.
- take responsibilities for own development, learning
and performance.
- demonstrate skills and activities to others who are
undertaking similar work.
- Active involvement in the Annual NHS Appraisal
process
- Active involvement in the GMC Revalidation and
Licensing procedures
Collaborative
Working
All
staff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working. Teamwork is
essential in multidisciplinary environments. Effective communication is
essential and all staff must ensure they communicate in a manner which
enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner.
Security
The
security of the practice is the responsibility of all personnel. Staff must
ensure they remain vigilant at all times and report any suspicious activity
immediately to their line manager. Under no circumstances are staff to share
the codes for the door locks to anyone and are to ensure that restricted
areas remain effectively secured.
You should understand that this is a description of the
job as it is presently constituted.
Whilst this job description sets out the duties which such a job
normally entails, you should appreciate that this is not to be regarded as
exhaustive. You should further
understand that job titles and job descriptions may be amended by the
employer, and that employees may be called upon to carry out additional or
other duties as may reasonably be required by the employer. Furthermore, it is the practice of the
employer periodically to examine and review job descriptions to ensure that
they continue to relate to the job which is being performed. In addition, the employer, during such
examination or review, may consider that changed must be made to the job
descriptions. Whilst there will be
consultation on such issues, employees should understand that, if agreement
cannot be reached, then the employer reserves the right to make changes to
job descriptions where it considers such necessary.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
- Experience of continued professional development
- Experience of QOF and clinical audit
- Experience of medicines management
- Experience of CCG initiatives
- General understanding of the GMS contract
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- Full GMC Registration
- Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
Desirable
- National Performers List registration
- Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Sidley Medical Practice
Address
44 Turkey Road
Bexhill-on-sea
East Sussex
TN39 5HE