Nunwell Surgery has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and friendly GP to join our Practice.
This role is uniquely supported by the Primary Care Network (PCN) Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) with a long term aim of increasing GP employment and increasing access to appointments for patients. The role will be employed directly by the practice.
You will not be beyond the second anniversary of certificate of completion of training (CCT) with no previous substantive employment.
Situated in a delightful market town with excellent transport links to Hereford, Worcester and Malvern, a supportive ethos runs throughout the practice and helps us maintain our established and loyal team. An ideal area for families or for those wishing to make the most of our beautiful countryside. Working 3 sessions per week to commence as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated GP to undertake the usual range of duties including surgery face-to-face consultations, telephone triage, video consultations, on-call, home visits (minimal) and the associated administration including but not limited to reports, path lab results, documents and prescriptions in a timely fashion. We are keen to promote a healthy work-life balance and can be flexible with work plans.
We offer chronic disease management clinics and have an excellent nursing, pharmacy and healthcare team who lead on this, enhanced services including minor surgery and sexual health.
We are high QOF achievers, using EMIS Web, a dispensing and training practice, member of local GP federation, and welcome any specialist interests.
Opportunities to develop skills in frailty and learning disability through our medical support of our local community hospital and care homes and across our Primary Care Network of 4 practices in East Herefordshire. Supported by a frailty team of occupational therapists, pharmacists, social prescribers, physiotherapists and care coordinators, we are part of a fully functioning PCN.
We have a successful dispensary with experienced staff and led by our in-house Pharmacist providing support and advice to patients and clinicians.
About us
We have 5 partners and 4 salaried GPs, a nursing team with 2 nurse practitioners, 2 nurses and 2 health care assistants and currently recruiting a phlebotomist and we have an on-site dispensary. Supported by our wonderful reception and administration teams, you will work closely with and across all areas.
You will be supported by the whole team, one of the partners will be a named mentor for you and we are very supportive of continued professional development.
We work hard to deliver a quality and accessible service to our patients and are innovative and adapt for continual improvement.
Job responsibilities
The practice timetable is designed to ensure the optimum delivery of our services to patients and other contractual obligations and these will vary over time. In accordance with this, and at the present time, the post-holder will undertake a variety of duties including, but not limited to, triage; telephone and face-to-face consultations and queries; visiting patients at home and in the community hospital; checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries; and handling results, correspondence and associated administrative tasks in a timely fashion (paper-based, electronic etc).
Participate and contribute to effective functioning of the practice team and its links to the wider communities.
Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
Develop care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols.
Provide counselling and health education.
Adhere to the clinical governance requirements of the practice.
Adhere to the information governance and information management requirements of the practice including the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
Participate in and comply with the commissioning requirements of the practice.
Prescribe in accordance with the practice prescribing guidelines.
Attend clinical meetings/other meetings as required.
Undertake other appropriate duties agreed between the practice and the employee.
In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified GP
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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