Job summary
We are seeking newly qualified GPs who have not held substantive posts to work in PCNs across the London Borough of Hillingdon on a fixed term contract.
Main duties of the job
This is a position for newly qualified GPs (within 2 years of CCT date & not having held a substantive postbefore) towork in PCNs within Hillingdon on a fixed term contract until Thepost-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needsin a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for allregistered and temporary patients.
This post may require you to travel between differentpractices within a PCN in the borough of Hillingdon as and when required andwill require you to be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) andhold a certificate of completion of training within two years. This role does NOT apply to General Medical Practitionerswho are beyond the second anniversary of their certificate of completion oftraining.
About us
The Confederation, HillingdonCIC works with general practice and other healthcare providers in Hillingdon todeliver high quality clinical services to patients. Our aim is to improve care for patients byworking collaboratively across primary care and our partners as part of theIntegrated Care Partnership. The Confederation team also work to develop andsupport individual GP practices, PCNs and Neighbourhoods and their changingneeds. We are of the NHS but independent, innovative and transformational.
General capacity acrossprimary care is being expanded rapidly. The Confederation is determined todevelop as an attractive place to work that provides rewarding roles andopportunities to grow in order to attract and retain great staff that in turnprovides the highest quality care.
Our Values
1. We work together to make a difference for patients
2. We care enough to go the extra mile
3. We support, trust, and empower
4. We sincerely value each other
5. We support primary care to own its destiny
Job description
Job responsibilities
6. In accordance with the PCN/Practice timetable, asagreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a varietyof duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video consultations andqueries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptionsand dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
7. Making professional, autonomous decisions inrelation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from otherhealth care workers within the practice or external organisations.
8. Assessing the health needs of patients withundifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
9. Screening patients for disease risk factors andearly signs of illness.
10. Contributing to QOF requirements and recordingdata appropriately.
11. Contributing to PCN requirements and recordingdata appropriately.
12. In consultation with patients and in line withcurrent practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health-relatedillnesses.
13. Screening patients for health education.
14. Admitting and discharging patients to and from thecaseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
15. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultationnotes to agreed standards.
16. Collecting data for audit purposes andcontributing to the practice audit programme as required.
17. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute andrepeat prescriptions using ESP (avoiding physical or hand-written prescriptionswhenever possible).
18. Prescribing in accordance with the acceptedprescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
19. Take responsibility for some aspects of theclinical work within the team, for example coordinating aspects of governance,QOF, enhanced services, CPD and keeping clinical protocols up to date.
20. In general, the post holder will be expected toundertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GPworking within primary care, as set by Royal College of General Practitioners,General Medical council, all other Royal colleges and councils applicable tothe staff within the practice, Department of Health, Clinical CommissioningGroups and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
21. Experience of working within the NHS, with general public & team working
22. Well developed IT skills and an enthusiasm for new applications and software
23. Good time management and highly organised
24. Ability to use initiative, judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge
25. Interest in quality improvement work
26. Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
27. Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors when appropriate
28. Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
29. Produce timely and informative reports
30. Gain acceptance for Recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course action where there may be significant barriers.
31. Work effectively independently and as a team member
32. Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
Qualifications
Essential
33. Eligible to work in UK
34. Newly qualified GP (no more than 2 years qualified) with no previous substantive post
35. Able to carry out duties with or without premises adaptation
36. GMC registration
37. Other postgraduate qualifications (Minor Surgery, Education, Family planning etc)
Other
Essential
38. Self-Motivation
39. Adaptable
40. Full Driving Licence
41. Immunisation status - Hep B / MMR