Job summary
As a newly qualified GP within 2 years of qualification, you will undertake a variety of duties governed by the GMS contract. The role is to be worked over 3 sites / 6 GP practices. This will be 4-8 clinical sessions, and a session for travel and CPD. The role will include:
1. In person consultations
2. Telephone consultations
3. Visiting patients at home and in nursing homes
4. Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
5. Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
6. All aspects of clinical administration
Main duties of the job
Take accountability for the highest standards andprofessional decision making in relation to presenting problems, whetherself-referred or referred from other health care workers across the practice /PCN.
Screen patients for disease risk factors and earlysigns of illness
Cover all the clinical management of the patients insurgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results,making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate
Develop care and treatment plans in consultationwith patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols aswell wider guidance such as that from NICE
Ensure appropriate follow up of patients
Record clear and immediate consultation notes toagreed standards within clinical systems
Actively participate in clinical audits, learningevents and practice meetings, within a culture of continuous improvement
Compile and issue computer-generated acute andrepeat prescriptions avoiding hand-written prescriptions.
Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and inaccordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and GoodPrescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance)
Work with and provide support for other members ofthe primary health care team & Federation
Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreedand other key performance indicator targets as shaped by the Clinical Directorand Federation team.
About us
Bolton GPFederation is a collective vehicle where Boltons GP practices come together, to deliver primary care; providing a place forcollaboration, knowledge-sharing and coordination. The Federation is a voice ofthe priorities, needs and local intelligence of primary care into the widerhealthcare system.
We are ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and we are proud of the servicesthat we run, which include Primary Care Networks, Extended Primary Care, andExperienced Nurse Network and the Covid Vaccination Programme.
Our mission isto improve health and care. We meet everyday health and care needs for peopleby connecting primary care systems and using creative thinking to develop,improve and support great local services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Take accountability for the highest standards andprofessional decision making in relation to presenting problems, whetherself-referred or referred from other health care workers across the practice /PCN.
Screen patients for disease risk factors and earlysigns of illness
Cover all the clinical management of the patients insurgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results,making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate
Develop care and treatment plans in consultationwith patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols aswell wider guidance such as that from NICE
Ensure appropriate follow up of patients
Record clear and immediate consultation notes toagreed standards within clinical systems
Actively participate in clinical audits, learningevents and practice meetings, within a culture of continuous improvement
Compile and issue computer-generated acute andrepeat prescriptions avoiding hand-written prescriptions.
Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and inaccordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and GoodPrescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance)
Work with and provide support for other members ofthe primary health care team & Federation
Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreedand other key performance indicator targets as shaped by the Clinical Directorand Federation team.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
7. Proven ability to observe strict confidentiality
8. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
9. Ability to actively listen and empathise
10. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
11. Competent time management and self-organisational skills
12. Adaptable and forward looking with a 'solutions focused' approach to problem solving
13. A proven commitment to professional development
14. Computer literate
Experience
Essential
15. Newly qualified GP within 2 years of qualification
16. Experience in the following:
17. oIn person consultations
18. oTelephone consultations
19. oVisiting patients at home and in nursing homes
20. oChecking and signing repeat prescriptions
21. oDealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
22. oAll aspects of clinical administration
Qualifications
Essential
23. The applicant must be a qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice
24. The applicant must be active on a performers list and have a UK drivers licence
Desirable
25. Experience of working within a GP practice using EMIS specifically