Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description:

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. Responsibilities will reflect requirements of the NHS GP Contracts, and as such may be subject to change as services adapt.

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make their selves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery face to face, telephone and online consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.

As required by the clinical rota, provide cover for daily Duty Dr both AM & PM

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

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purposes

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. This includes Docman and E- Consults.

Completion of medical reports (including NHS and private services as required)

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

A commitment to continuous learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation

Attending training and meetings organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

• Ensuring all mandatory training is kept up to date.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• GMC Registered- not subject to suspension
• Qualified General Practitioner
• Currently on Performers List
• Clear Enhanced DBS Check
• Experience of working in General Practice
• Experience of working with vulnerable groups
• Delivery of clinical audit
• Management of QOF
• Experience of using Docman, DXS and Accurx.
• NHS systems and procedures
• Vulnerable groups and how to support them.
• Challenges facing the NHS
• QOF & KPIs
• Team Player
• Excellent verbal and writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent record keeping
• Excellent time management
• Calm under pressure
• Friendly and inclusive
• Commitment to personal development

Desirable

• Evidence of CPD
• Experience of using EMIS Web.
• Understanding of GP Federations
• Understanding of Primary Care Networks
• Leadership Skills
• Willingness to work with the team to aid practice development.

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

Hetherington Group Practice

Address

Pavilion Medical Centre

9 Brighton Terrace

London

SW9 8DJ