Job Description Job Role-Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme Salaried General Practitioner Contract type-Fixed term contract ending 31-3-2025 Hours-9 sessions per week Salary-Negotiable Main place of work-Across Multiple practices in North Birmingham PCN Responsible toClinical Director & PCN Manager Summary of Responsibilities 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 across a Primary Care Network of North Birmingham PCN GP Practices, dealing with a diverse range of health needs. This will include, but is not limited to, surgery and telephone consultations, home visits, administration, complying with the practices contracts (GMS/PMS/enhanced services/DES). Main Duties & Responsibilities- Clinical Responsibilities- In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion Triage patients presenting to the surgery by telephone, online and in person 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 and promoting healthy lifestyle strategies and education Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements Delivering enhanced services Check, manage & process patient test results Refer patients to secondary care and/or relevant organisations and internally within the PCN (eg to additional roles members of the PCN team) as required Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) in line with local and national guidelines 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 the duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care in a surgery on a PCN basis 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 life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate and suitable and relevant for your role Keep up to date with current evidenced based approaches to patient care and service delivery, in line with NICE and national frameworks Contribute to education and training of trainee members of staff and students Attending and contributing to practice and PCN meetings Confidentiality- In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, 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 and PCN as a business organisation. 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/PCN may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data Health and Safety- The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a 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 tidy and 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 and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights Acting as a role model in relation to promoting equality, diversity and non-discriminatory practices Personal/Professional Development- In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Identifying training needs and support needs to be discussed in clinical supervision Quality- The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patient needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Participate in reviewing and responding to complaints, significant events and other learning events Communication- The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the 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 and respond accordingly Contribution to the Implementation of Services- The post-holder will- Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audits where appropriate Person Specification Job Role-Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme Salaried General Practitioner Role Requirement Details Essential Desirable Qualifications and Training MBBS or equivalent medical degree Full registration with GMC Certification of Completion of Training JCPTGP/PMETB. Applicant should be within two years of completion of their GP training (as per PCN DES guidelines. Inclusion on Performers List Evidence of a commitment to on-going personal and professional development Knowledge and Understanding Understanding the role of medical services in a wider public health agenda Knowledge of the demographic characteristics that affect health and health care in the area including health inequalities Understanding current NHS policies Understanding of General Practice Services Understanding of Primary Care Networks and how they work Experience Experience of primary care through the GP Vocational Training Scheme Personal Skills and Qualities Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both written and verbally Excellent organisational skills Excellent record keeping Time management skills Able to work calmly under pressure Ability to work on own initiative Ability to bring fresh ideas IT skills (including word processing and database work) Committed to quality and patient satisfaction Committed to equal opportunities Team worker Flexibility and adaptability Other Committed to working as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-agency primary care team Openness to explore alternative working practices