We are looking fora salaried GP working for the Haverhill PCN but based exclusively at HaverhillFamily Practice. The Salaried GP must havequalified within the last two years.
The initial contact will be for 12 months but will be reviewed thereafter.
We are looking for a salaried GP for 4 sessions (2 full days)
Main duties of the job
The salaried GP will be responsible for providing medical care and services to the practice population, managing a clinical caseload and dealing with a diverse range of health needs.
This will include consultations (either face to face, via telephone or via e-consults), home visits and administration.
About us
Haverhill Family Practice is a GP surgery located in the market town of Haverhill Suffolk.
We are within walking distance of the town centre and the main bus station.
We are part of the Haverhill PCN.
We are a five Partner practice with our clinical team comprising of a salaried GP, regular GP Locums, Advanced Care Practitioners (ACP's), Paramedics, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and a pharmacy team. In addition we also have an in-house First Contact Physiotherapist and Mental Health Link Workers.
In addition to our normal GP services we provide a minor surgery clinic, vaccination clinics and home visits by our nursing team to monitor Long Term Medical Conditions.
Quarterly training sessions are provided by Suffolk & North Essex Integrated Care Board. The Practice closes one afternoon so that all clinical staff can attend. We also offer monthly Lunch & Learn sessions for the clinical team which is led by Consultants from the Nuffield Hospital.
We are a friendly, busy practice with excellent staff retention.
We were approved as a GP Training Practice in August 2022 and currently have four GP Trainees.
Our current list size is 19,465 patients.
Our CQC rating is Good.
Job responsibilities
Job Summary and scope
We are looking fora salaried GP working for the Haverhill PCN but based exclusively at HaverhillFamily Practice. The Salaried GP must havequalified within the last two years. The salaried GP is responsible forproviding medical care and services to the practice population, managing aclinical caseload and dealing with a diverse range of health needs.
This willinclude, but is not limited to, surgery and telephone consultations, homevisits, administration, complying with the practices contracts(GMS/PMS/enhanced services), and the education and training of junior/traineeclinical staff.
Key responsibilities clinical
Caring for patients
Practise evidence-basedmedicine, in line with national and locally agreed guidelines
Conduct patient consultationsduring the practices clinical appointment hours
Undertake duty andout-of-hours consultations as required, on a rota basis
Triage patients presenting tothe practice in person, by telephone and E-Consults.
Conduct telephoneconsultations and home visits as appropriate
Check and sign repeatprescription requests
Check, manage and processpatient test results
Prescribe in line with localand national guidelines
Refer patients tosecondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate
Manage long-term conditionsand patients with complex problems
Promote healthy livingstrategies and give health and wellbeing advice, generally encouraging patientsto follow a healthy lifestyle
Carry out patient testing andscreening as required
Make autonomous clinicaldecisions relating to patients health needs
Communication with patients
Use communication that isappropriate to the situation, including:
* Communicatingsensitively with patients and carers when delivering bad news
Establishing appropriatecommunication methods to suit patients and carers level of understanding,cultural/language needs, and preferred communication method
Anticipating and overcomingbarriers to communication, seeking support from other staff members wherenecessary
Use appropriate communicationskills and style to make patients aware of risk, to obtain consent wherenecessary, and to ensure patients comply with treatment
Delivering high-quality services
Provide services to thepractices patient population to the highest possible standard, in line with competenciesand professional code of conduct
Monitor and maintain thestandard of care provided, taking appropriate action if standards are not met,through self- and peer-review, benchmarking and evaluation
Undertake clinical governanceand clinical audit activities to ensure the continual improvement of servicedelivery
Participate in reviewing andresponding to complaints, significant events, andother shared learning activities within a structured framework
Support and mentor staff intraining to ensure they deliver the highest standards of care
Support the performance ofteam members and collaborate in improving the quality of healthcare and serviceprovision, in line with local and national policy and strategy
Work within the practiceslegal framework for identifying vulnerable patients and applying policiesrelating to treatment of vulnerable patients.
Key responsibilities non-clinical
Practice-related duties
Process medical reports,referrals and correspondence
Record and collect data foraudit purposes
Make timely, clear,computer-based records of consultations and contact with patients
Maintain administrativerecords relating to the practice contract, enhanced services and QOF
Contribute to providing asupportive environment for other staff through informal catch-ups and contact
Attend and contribute toin-house meetings, including clinical, educational/training-related andadministrative meetings
Attend meetings and eventsheld by external agencies and stakeholders
Contribute to teaching andtraining clinical staff as appropriate
Personal and professional development
Comply with the GMC Code ofConduct
Prepare for and completeannual external appraisals
Prepare for and completerevalidation process
Act as a mentor and positiverole model to students and junior members of staff, sharing information andgood practice
Prioritise own workload andcollaborate effectively with others to prioritise team and practice workload
Keep a portfolio andpotentially develop a special interest
Undertake training as requiredto ensure competencies for delivering all responsibilities, to meet personal,statutory and practice education and learning needs, including keeping recordsof learning, reflection, complaints and feedback
Keep up to date with currentevidence-based approaches to patient care and service delivery, in line withNICE and the National Service Framework
Undertake and contribute toeducation activities, such as reviewing significantevents, clinical audit, protected learning time, video analysis ofconsultations, etc
Contribute to education andtraining of trainee clinical staff and students.
Other important aspects of the role
Maintaining confidentiality
The salaried GPwill, as an integral part of and in the course of carrying out his/her role, haveaccess to confidential and sometimes sensitive information relating topatients, carers and family members, as well as similar information aboutcolleagues. The salaried GP will also have access to confidentialcommercial information about the practice and its business.
All suchinformation, in whatever format and howsoever made available, must be treatedwith the strictest confidence. All suchinformation held both within and outside of the practice will be shared only asnecessary, and in accordance with the practices confidentiality/data-sharingpolicies, and in line with data protection legislation and the Freedom ofInformation Act.
Equality and diversity
The salaried GPwill comply with the practices own equality and diversity policy, andlegislation relating to equality and diversity, including (but not limited to):
Recognising the rights ofpatients, carers, family members and colleagues, and respecting their needs,beliefs, privacy and dignity
Not discriminating againstpatients, carers, family members or colleagues on the grounds of any of theprotected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010 (or its amendments or laterlegislation)
Supporting people who needhelp understanding and exercising their rights
Acting as a role model inrelation to promoting equality, diversity and non-discriminatory practices
Identifying discriminatorypractices and patterns of discrimination, taking appropriate action to tackleit, and instead promoting equality
Complying with, promoting andevaluating chaperoning policies
Recognising and promoting theright of patients to choose their care provider, and to participate in orrefuse care.
Key relationships and contacts
Internal
Partners
Practice nursing team
Clinical staff in training
Practice Operations Manager /
Business Manager / Assistant Practice Manager
Reception and administrationstaff
External
Patients carers and familymembers
Community nursing and pharmacyteams
Occupation therapy teams
ICB managers and staff
Other external agencies andstakeholders
Secondary care
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Fully qualified GP eligible to work in General Practice in the NHS. MBBS or equivalent medical degree. National Performers List Registration. Must have qualified within the last 2 years.
* Experience with SystmOne (or similar) clinical system. UK Driving License.
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.
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