Job summary
The Windrush
Medical Practice, Witney, Oxfordshire (Edge of the Cotswolds and 13 miles from
Oxford) is a well established, forward thinking training practice, with an
emphasis on high quality family medicine. We are looking for an enthusiastic salaried
GP to join our expanding team. We are looking for a GP to work ideally five
sessions, but can be flexible.
Main duties of the job
The duties of the post are to provide a full range of general medical services as contained in the accordance with the associated job plan.
The post holder is expected to support the partners in providing all services outlined in the GMS contract and also in the aims and objectives of the practice.
You will be expected to support and input into the aims of the practice in areas of clinical governance, good practice, QOF, Enhanced Services, Practice Audit, referral review and any other improvement areas as determined by the practice.
You will be encouraged to utilise and develop any skills for improvement of services to patients.
You are expected to maintain and keep good standards of good clinical records at all times.
Full involvement in any practice training and on-going requirements.
You are expected to maintain and keep good standards of paperwork.
You will be required to attend and participate in Practice Meetings.
Practitioners will be required to comply with the requirement of NHS Appraisal and re validation as may from time to time apply. You will have a personal appraisal with the practice manager at least on an annual basis which will provide the opportunity to review your job plan.
Confidentiality - you must strictly adhere to the applicable GMS Guidance on Patient Confidentiality
About us
- Expanding practice currently 20,983 patients, 17 GPs. (15% dispensing)
- GP owned purpose built health centre opened March 2012
- Training practice with two trainers and undergraduate teaching
- Wellbeing is actively promoted by wellbeing committee
- 15 minute GP appointments with allocated daily admin time, using EMIS Web
- Outstanding CQC rating and consistently achieve 99.9% QOF
- regular clinical meetings and run mentor scheme for those new to the practice.
- Supportive MDT with prescribing clinical pharmacist clinics
- Acute Care Team comprising of GP, ANP and practice nurses to help manage the on the day demand.
- Adjacent community hospital, minor injuries unit and radiology and Emergency Medical Unit
- NHS Endoscopy, ultrasound, echocardiography on site
- Significant involvement in Primary Care Research.
- No out of hours commitment
- Part of an active PCN
- Early Visiting Service who pick up most of the home visits on behalf of GPs.
- 6 weeks holiday and 1 weeks study leave (pro rata)
- First line management of documents is provided by trained practice assistants to reduce GP admin.
- A team of GP Assistants working alongside our GPs to reduce the administrative workload.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports 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.
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements.
Delivering enhanced services.
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- Full GMC Registration
- National Performers List registration
- Appropriate defence indemnity
- Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
Desirable
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
Windrush Medical Practice
Address
Welch Way
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 6JS