Job summary
Are you a newly qualified GP (within the lasttwo years, without a substantive post) looking for an exciting and supportiverole to launch your career?
Deal and Sandwich Primary Care Network isseeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking GP to join our team.
You will have the unique opportunity to workacross our 5 practices, with three being training practices. Our PCN is highlysupportive, fostering a close-knit working environment where collaboration andwork-life balance are prioritized. We pride ourselves on an open-door ethos,ensuring you feel supported throughout.
This is a fantastic opportunity to experiencethe diversity of primary care within Deal and Sandwich, particularly as we navigatethrough the winter period.
Joinus and become a part of a thriving network dedicated to excellent patient careand a positive work environment
Main duties of the job
As a GP with Deal and SandwichPrimary Care Network, you will play a vital role in delivering patient care,following the GMS contract and Enhanced Services objectives. Keyresponsibilities include:
Conducting routine and urgentappointments, both face-to-face and via telephone, ensuring high-quality care.
Prescribing according to localand national guidelines.
Handling home visits forroutine and emergency cases.
Managing administrative tasks,such as letters, results, referrals, and emails, in a timely manner.
Making appropriate referralsand managing related admin.
Checking and signing repeatprescriptions to maintain care quality.
Providing cover for colleaguesin emergencies, considering individual commitments.
Participating in on-callsessions as per pro-rata hours.
Supporting Extended Hoursservices, enhancing patient access.
Collaborating with otherhealth and social care providers to deliver integrated care.
Maintaining accurate consultationrecords using the EMIS clinical system.
Offering clinical support tocolleagues, helping the team meet high standards in patient care andQOF/Enhanced Services targets.
This is a dynamic role thatoffers both patient care and team collaboration in a supportive environment.
About us
Deal &Sandwich Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises 5 GP practices: Balmoral Surgery,Cedars Surgery, Manor Road Surgery, Sandwich Medical Practice and St RichardsRoad Surgery, with a combined list size of around 48,000 patients. Thepractices work together to deliver care and support through new and innovativeways which enables our patients to live healthy and fulfilling live.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinicalresponsibilities:
Inaccordance with the practice rota, as agreed, the post-holder will be availableto undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephoneconsultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking andsigning/authorising repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperworkand correspondence in a timely fashion.
Makingprofessional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whetherself-referred or referred from other health care workers within theorganisation.
Assessingthe health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosedproblems.
Screeningpatients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness in consultationwith patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols,developing care plans for health.
Providingcounselling and health education.
Admittingor discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other careproviders as appropriate.
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
Collectingdata for audit purposes.
Expectationto complete a mandatory induction.
Compilingand issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
Prescribingin accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) wheneverthis is clinically appropriate.
Thepost-holder will be required to visit patients during surgery time in anemergency if clinically indicated.
Thepost-holder will undertake a fair percentage of enhanced access sessions asallocated on the network rota.
Communication
Utilise and demonstratesensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed andconsent to treatment.
Recognise the need foralternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
Delivering a quality service
Prioritise, organiseand manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality,including participating in shared learning across the practice, PCN and wider organisation. Work as part of the team to seek feedback, continually improve theservice and contribute to business planning.
Managing information
Use technology, readcodes and appropriate software as an aid to planning, implementing andmonitoring care, communicating information and reviewing andprocessing data for audit purposes.
Learning and development
Take responsibility forown learning and performance through continuous professional development, includingparticipating in supervision, acting as a positive role model and assessing ownlearning needs.
Actively promote theworkplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from eachother and from external good practice.
Disseminate learningand information gained to other team members in order to share good practiceand inform others about current and future developments ( courses andconferences).
Equality and diversity
Support the equalityand diversity of patients, carers and colleagues by recognising the importanceof peoples rights and interpreting them in a way that is consistent withpolicy, procedures and current legislation.
Respecting the privacy,dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues by behaving in amanner which is welcoming, non-judgmental and respects their circumstances,feelings priorities and rights.
Professional development
Participate in anannual individual performance review, including taking responsibility formaintaining a record of own professional development
Work as an effectiveand responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms todevelop new ways of working
Work with your linemanager to undertake continual personal and professional development, accessregular supervision and take an active part in reviewing and developing theroles and responsibilities of the post.
Miscellaneous
Work as part of the team to seek feedback, continually improve the serviceand contribute to businessplanning.
Undertakeany tasks consistent with the levelof the post and thescope of the role,ensuring that work is delivered in a timelyand effective manner.
Duties may vary from timeto time, without changingthe general character of the post orthe level of responsibility.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. Experience of working in a GP training practice using EMIS
2. Experience of dealing with a range of clinical conditions
3. Experience of providing home visits
Desirable
4. Experience in triage
Qualifications
Essential
5. Newly qualified GP (within 2 years and not having had a substantive post) with full GMC registration and license to practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
6. Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice
7. Understanding of evidence-based practice
8. Evidence of working autonomously, with some support and supervision
9. Ability to effectively triage, assess and diagnose
10. Requesting pathology tests and processing the results, advising patients accordingly
11. Assessing and managing acute deteriorations/exacerbations of Long-Term Conditions
12. Understands the importance of evidence-based practice
13. Ability to assess and manage patient risk effectively and safely.
14. Broad knowledge of clinical governance
15. Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to GPs
16. Excellent communication skills (written and oral) including recording of accurate clinical notes
17. Strong IT skills and competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Outlook
18. Effective time management (Planning, Organising and Prioritising), with excellent problem solving and analytical skills
19. Ability to work autonomously, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
20. Ability to listen and empathise whilst being honest and caring
21. Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure with and understanding of the audit process
22. Polite and confident, flexible and cooperative
23. Motivated, forward thinker with ability to use own judgement and common sense
24. Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
25. High levels of integrity
26. Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
27. Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
28. Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
29. Commitment to ongoing professional development
30. Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
31. Observance of strict confidentiality
32. Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
33. Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
Desirable
34. Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework
35. Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
36. Knowledge of health-promotion strategies