Job summary The post-holder will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients presenting with a wide range of health care needs within a primary care setting. Working with clinical and operational colleagues in delivering a safe, high performing, effective, sustainable, innovative person centred medical service The post-holder will develop good working relationships with: Patients GP colleagues Nurses Additional Reimbursement roles Surgery staff Community healthcare staff Hospital staff Main duties of the job Clinical Responsibilities: To provide a comprehensive range of clinical duties at the agreed Surgeries within our Primary Care Network, which may also include working within our Enhanced Access Service. To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation To undertake on-call duties as part of the Surgery on-call rota, where agreed. This may include requesting that patients present at the surgery, telephone consultations, home visits and triage. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care About us Coventry and Rugby GP Alliance is committed to supporting and delivering high quality primary care services to the local population and strengthening and developing general practices. We are a private company limited by shares, and as such, we are wholly owned by the practices within our Federation, covering a total population of around 450,000. We continue to provide a range of high quality, accessible and responsive services, whilst always looking forward to find new ways to support general practice and our local population. Our aim is to strengthen primary care for a stronger NHS. Our work plan continues to evolve to support local and national local policy developments, as well as local practice, Network and partner needs in terms of Supporting, Innovating, Delivering and Educating. Date posted 18 October 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary Depending on experience Contract Fixed term Duration 5 months Working pattern Flexible working Reference number E0046-24-0065 Job locations 1 The Boiler House, Electric Wharf Sandy Lane Coventry CV1 4JU Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities: To provide a comprehensive range of clinical duties at the agreed Surgeries within our Primary Care Network, which may also include working within our Enhanced Access Service. To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation To undertake on-call duties as part of the Surgery on-call rota, where agreed. This may include requesting that patients present at the surgery, telephone consultations, home visits and triage. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care. Support and manage health needs of patients presenting for family planning or sexual health consultations Assess, identify, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with national and local guidelines. 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 Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible). Other Responsibilities: Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Surgery policies/guidelines, eg prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety. To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with the Lead GP. To attend and contribute to regular administration and clinical meetings whether formal or informal. This may involve adjustments to workload to allow attendance. To keep up to date with current and forthcoming National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance and their impact on primary care services To contribute to the clinical governance agenda of the Surgery and to fully participate in the reporting of incidents as per Practice policy 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 development of computer-based patient records. Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data, contributing to the maximum Surgery performance under QOF. Attending training and events organised by the Surgery or other agencies, where appropriate. Communication Able to confidentially utilise a full range of communication methods to disseminate information to large numbers of people Able to confidently adapt communication style and content to reflect different type of people when making contact. Ability to receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information and process appropriately; and where needed translate this information into a delivery message or plan for the wider team. Lead in positivity and effective working relationships with commissioners, other health care providers and other key health care providers and other key partners to support an integrated approach to high quality patient care. Job description Job responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities: To provide a comprehensive range of clinical duties at the agreed Surgeries within our Primary Care Network, which may also include working within our Enhanced Access Service. To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation To undertake on-call duties as part of the Surgery on-call rota, where agreed. This may include requesting that patients present at the surgery, telephone consultations, home visits and triage. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care. Support and manage health needs of patients presenting for family planning or sexual health consultations Assess, identify, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with national and local guidelines. 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 Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible). Other Responsibilities: Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Surgery policies/guidelines, eg prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety. To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holders grade as agreed with the Lead GP. To attend and contribute to regular administration and clinical meetings whether formal or informal. This may involve adjustments to workload to allow attendance. To keep up to date with current and forthcoming National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance and their impact on primary care services To contribute to the clinical governance agenda of the Surgery and to fully participate in the reporting of incidents as per Practice policy 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 development of computer-based patient records. Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data, contributing to the maximum Surgery performance under QOF. Attending training and events organised by the Surgery or other agencies, where appropriate. Communication Able to confidentially utilise a full range of communication methods to disseminate information to large numbers of people Able to confidently adapt communication style and content to reflect different type of people when making contact. Ability to receive highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information and process appropriately; and where needed translate this information into a delivery message or plan for the wider team. Lead in positivity and effective working relationships with commissioners, other health care providers and other key health care providers and other key partners to support an integrated approach to high quality patient care. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register (Certificate of completion date must be within 2 years and not having held a substantive post before). Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent. Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible. Evidence of ongoing professional development Desirable MRCGP Evidence of other specialist interest /development / training Experience Essential Experience of NHS general practice Experience of using electronic clinical patient records Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team Experience of undertaking audit in general practice Knowledge of current and forthcoming NSFs and their impact on primary care services Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance Desirable Understanding of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS contract, Clinical Governance, Network Contract DES, and Quality & Outcomes Framework Knowledge of the health needs of the surgery population Eligibility for minor surgery, CHS, obstetrics, family planning accreditation Person Specification Qualifications Essential Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register (Certificate of completion date must be within 2 years and not having held a substantive post before). Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent. Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible. Evidence of ongoing professional development Desirable MRCGP Evidence of other specialist interest /development / training Experience Essential Experience of NHS general practice Experience of using electronic clinical patient records Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team Experience of undertaking audit in general practice Knowledge of current and forthcoming NSFs and their impact on primary care services Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance Desirable Understanding of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS contract, Clinical Governance, Network Contract DES, and Quality & Outcomes Framework Knowledge of the health needs of the surgery population Eligibility for minor surgery, CHS, obstetrics, family planning accreditation 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 (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Coventry And Rugby GP Alliance Address 1 The Boiler House, Electric Wharf Sandy Lane Coventry CV1 4JU Employer's website https://www.coventryrugbygpalliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)