JOB TITLE: SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER REPORTS TO: Nightingales Primary Care Network Clinical Director LOCATION: Nightingales Primary Care Network, Same Day Access Hub) Winyates Health Centre, Redditch. SESSIONS: 4 6 sessions Employing under the GP ARRS terms, set out in the Network Contract DES contract specification 2024/25. Applicants must have CCTd since August 2023 and have not been employed in a substantive post since. About Vertis Health Were a federation of GP surgeries and PCNs in Worcestershire, serving over 600,000 NHS patients through a variety of local services. Our community of GPs are our stakeholders, meaning were powered by the community weve created - and our goal is to find ways to make it easier for them to spend less time and money on administrative workload, and more time with their patients. Our GP surgeries remain independent while keeping the benefits of being part of a larger organisation - and we exist to protect the interests of our members through advocacy, business support, and revenue generation. Were ambitious about growth in our network - and so, our diversified services help our PCNs to reinvest in vital local healthcare initiatives, providing a sustainable future for their communities in the long term. Equal Opportunities At Vertis Health we want to build a diverse workplace, and so and encourage women, people of colour, LGBTQIA individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign born residents, older members of society, and others from minority groups and diverse backgrounds to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All Vertis employees and contractors are responsible for maintaining a work culture free from discrimination and harassment by treating others with kindness and respect. Nightingales PCN Nightingales Primary Care Network (PCN) is a collaboration of 6 GP practices in Redditch extending into the Wythall area with a shared population of around 44,000. The PCN Same Day Access Hub, is based at Winyates Health Centre and is situated just outside Redditch town centre with excellent commuter links to Birmingham and surrounding areas. Overall Purpose: To provide NHS personal medical services to registered patients across Nightingales Primary Care Network (PCN). Job Summary: The post-holder will deal with a wide range of on the day acute health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. Clinical Responsibilities: In accordance with the PCN Same Day Access Hub timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, triage, issuing prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health To assist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions e.g. asthma, COPD Completion of clinically related administrative and non clinical duties need for the delivery of the service Providing counselling and health education Refer patients for further opinions and interventions according to practice protocols Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) using EPS and ERD as first option Prescribing in accordance with the ICB prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Maintaining, Monitoring & Updating Computer Database and Management of Medical Records & Practice Audits Ensure that practice clinical database is updated promptly and accurately with information relating to patient records, as required for clinical accuracy and for practice recording requirements under IM&T protocols, QOF and enhanced services Respond to alerts on records Appropriate use of snomed codes Participating in the collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation of practice reports, performance monitoring and audits Participation in the auditing of PCN Hub activity Participation in patient satisfaction audits PCN/Practice Organisation Attendance at primary health care team meetings, significant event audit meetings, annual complaint audit meeting, IQSP meetings and others as deemed necessary Initiate and participate in the formulation and implementation of new protocols, policies and procedures to aid and improve administrative organisation and the provision of services to patients Ensure that the PCN Hub complaints system is adhered to at all times Awareness of and compliance with all relevant policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety Completion of Information Governance online toolkit annually and provide certificate Maintain current BLS and anaphylaxis certification Undertake all mandatory training as advised by the PCN. Professional Development Participate in an annual performance review under agreed headings Engage in appropriate educational activity to maintain clinical competence and performance Attendance and participation in educational meetings in the PCN and externally Support colleagues in their professional development Confidentiality: 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 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/PCN staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice/PCN as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential 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 assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the PCN/Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Providing information regarding immune consent with particular regard to Hepatits B status Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures particularly those relating to needlestick injuries, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Ensuring that all accidents or dangerous incidents are reported and investigated, and follow up action taken where necessary. Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the PCN Hub, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision 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 Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. IT Security Policy You are required to work within the remit of Vertis and Technology Security Policy. As a consequence of the above unauthorised/inappropriate use of computers including the internet, email, passwords, computer packages etc. will be regarded as gross misconduct and will be treated as such under Vertis disciplinary procedure. This job description may be subject to change from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the PCN.