Job summary
Owing to a staffing re-structure, we aredelighted to be offering an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic andforward-thinking Salaried GP to join our practice as a valued team member. We are a training surgery with a very supportive mentorship, so this role would ideally suit a newly qualified GP. We understand that people's needs vary and weare willing to have conversations about flexibility around working hours. Initially we are offering this role on a fixed term one-year basis, although this may be extended.
We are lookingto fill 6-8 sessions a week.
What can we offer you?
1. 6weeks annual leave plus 1 week CPD study leave
2. 15-minuteappointments (mixed face-to-face and telephone)
3. Cappedam and pm appointment numbers
4. Salarysubject to experience
5. Fulltriage system that other surgeries have modelled their own on
6. Almostno home visits as these are mostly carried out by our visiting paramedic
7. FullNHS Pension
8. Agood work/life balance ethos
9. We are a Training Practice
10. Extrasupport for newly qualified GPs
11. Proactivesurgery within our PCN
12. Adedicated staff garden
13. Funsocial activities
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will manage a caseload and dealwith a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring thehighest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
About us
The HartSurgery is a highly regarded training practice situated in the heart ofHenley-on-Thames, with a list size of around 10,600 patients. We are a busy andwelcoming practice, with excellent patient care at the centre of what we do. We have responsibility for 5 care homes within our local area.
Our partnersare a dynamic and forward-thinking team who care passionately about theirpatients and work-life balance.
With a fullcomplement of other healthcare professionals including: Physician Associates, nurses and HCAs,clinical pharmacists, a visiting paramedic, a mental health nurse, socialprescriber and first contact physio, we are a strong clinical team which issupported by outstanding back office and front of house staff.
Based in theSouth of Oxfordshire, near the Berkshire and Buckinghamshire borders, we areideally located for those who wish to commute from many different areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
14. In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home (occasional), checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
15. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
16. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
17. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
18. Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
19. Providing counselling and health education
20. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
21. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
22. Collecting data for audit purposes
23. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
24. Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
25. In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Other responsibilities within the organisation:
26. Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
27. A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
28. Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
29. Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
30. Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
31. Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Confidentiality:
32. 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
33. 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 as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential
34. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice 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 & safety:
The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management of their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to):
35. Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
36. Awareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelines
37. Providing advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process, including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangements
38. Correct personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.
39. Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances ( pandemic or individual infectious circumstances)
40. Hand hygiene standards for self and others
41. Managing directly all incidents of accidental exposure
42. Management and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practice
43. Active observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses/training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible person
44. Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient process
45. Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processes
46. Monitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand-cleansing facilities, wipes etc., and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible manager
47. Safe management of sharps use, storage and disposal
48. Maintenance of own clean working environment
49. Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible management
50. Actively identifying, reporting, and correcting health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognised
51. Keeping own work areas and general/patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards/risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsible managers
52. Undertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)
53. Correct waste and instrument management, including handling, segregation, and container use
54. Maintenance of sterile environments
55. Demonstrate due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Equality and diversity:
The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
56. 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
57. Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
58. Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
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, with such training to include:
59. Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development
60. Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Quality:
The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:
61. Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
62. Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
63. 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
64. Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
65. Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.
Communication:
The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
66. Communicate effectively with other team members
67. Communicate effectively with patients and carers
68. Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the implementation of services:
The post-holder will:
69. Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
70. Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work
71. Participate in audit where appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
72. Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality
73. and Outcome Framework (QOF).
74. Understand the health and social needs of a local practice patient population.
75. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients and other healthcare professionals.
76. Experience of supporting service change.
77. Ability to listen actively to patients in a non-judgemental manner.
78. The ability to deal with criticism and work well under severe pressure.
79. Strong attention to detail.
80. Patience and a calm demeanour in stressful situations.
81. Formulating treatment plans and evaluation of progress
82. Ability to work with integrated care pathways, protocols, and patient specific directives.
83. Understanding of the current issues and challenges facing primary care
84. Ability to develop and deliver evidence based care.
85. Experience of service improvement and quality initiatives.
86. Evidence of contributing to practice development and research in clinical area.
87. Ability to understand the importance of and establish own role in Clinical Governance and risk management.
88. Demonstrates evidence of continuous professional development (CPD).
Desirable
89. An interest in minor surgery.
90. Excellent time management skills.
91. Excellent record keeping skills.
92. Experience with clinical IT systems SystmOne/Emis/Vision etc.
Personal Attributes
Essential
93. Demonstrates awareness of the importance of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
94. Ability to work flexibly to meet Practice demands.
95. Sensitive and shows empathy in difficult situations.
96. Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies (verbal, written and electronic formats).
97. Caring attitude to patients.
98. Must value and appreciate the worth of others.
99. A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues.
100. Progressive, forward-thinking attitude.
101. Commitment to continuing education and professional development.
Desirable
102. UK Driving Licence holder
Qualifications
Essential
103. Fully Qualified GP eligible to work in General Practice in the NHS,
104. MBBS or equivalent medical degree,
105. National Performers List Registration,
106. General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003,
107. Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983,
108. Clear DBS report,
109. Evidence of commitment to ongoing personal & professional development,
110. Eligible to independently practice in the United Kingdom,
Desirable
111. Experience working in general practice/primary care environment,
112. Have an understanding of the needs of the vulnerable groups of patients that are registered.