General Practitioner Abersychan Group Practice
Abersychan Group Practice serves approximately 10,600 patients & has provided general medical services in the area for over 40 years.
A minimum of 6 sessions, Wednesday to Friday, but willing to discuss more sessions if suitable.
The practice is situated in Abersychan, on the A4043 between Pontypool and Blaenavon, and within easy reach of Newport and the M4 motorway.
Currently Six GP Partners supported by One Salaried GP, One GP Retainer, One ANP, Four Practice Nurses, One HCA, Two Phlebotomists, plus a team of Receptionists and Administrators.
The practice participates in a wide range of National & Local Enhanced Services and is a GP Trainee practice with two GPs in training along with a Medical Student.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking, and signing repeat 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.
Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols.
Prescribing in accordance with locally/nationally agreed guidelines.
About us
We are excited to be advertising for a new salaried GP position at our fantastic Training practice currently with 4 GP Trainers, supporting 2 GP Registrars, in Abersychan near Pontypool. We have 2 purpose built buildings. Mentorship is offered to newly qualified GPs.
The successful candidate would be joining a very friendly, happy and enthusiastic team, providing care to approximately 10,600 patients in the North Torfaen cluster.
We are a previous winner of the RCGP Welsh Practice of the Year and a stable, supportive, well-managed and organised practice. We are extremely fair and equitable to each other in terms of workload.
The practice uses EMIS Web and has a Digital dictation service with Lexacom.
Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE: SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER
REPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS Clinically, THE PRACTICE MANAGER Administratively.
SESSIONS: 6 Sessions Minimum, but may be able to add more sessions.
Job summary:
The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of 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 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, checking and signing repeat 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.
Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols.
Providing counselling and health education.
Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible.
Prescribing in accordance with the practice 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.
Other responsibilities within the organisation:
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety.
A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data.
Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
Person Specification
Experience
* Chronic disease management
* Primary prevention & screening services
* Clinical Governance
* Delivery of QoF targets
* Self audit and reflection
* Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
* Time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
* Experience of working a variety of clinical software systems
* Adaptability to change
* Service Development
Qualifications
* Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
* Annual appraisal and revalidation when appropriate
* General practice Vocational Training Scheme trained
* On a PCT medical performers list
* Enhanced CRB check
* UK driving licence
* Current CPR certificate
* UK work permit, if required
* Medical indemnity cover
* Evidence of continued professional development
* MRCGP
* Experience of teaching undergraduate students
* Palliative care
ADDITIONAL CRITERIA
* Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team
* Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
* Ability to work flexibly
* Ability to recognize own limitations and act upon them appropriately
* Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis
* An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
* Commitment to primary prevention and health improvement
* Addressing health inequalities
* Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements
* Ability to challenge traditional models of working and to suggest improvements for change in a positive and inclusive manner
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.
Depending on experience Salary Available Upon Request 6 sessions a week.
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