We are looking for a dynamic salaried GP to join the team at St James Medical Centre. We are based in leafy Rossendale close to good motorway links and accessible from Manchester, Bury, Rochdale and East Lancs. We are a well run practice and can offer good admin and nurse support along with regular peer support over great coffee!
Main duties of the job
The role encompasses the following:
Provide GP services to a population of 9,500 including a share of the following workload.
Telephone triage and face to face consultation where needed including visits as necessary.
Admin, pathology results, EPS. We have a correspondance management system in place which minimises GP input.
Attendance and input into practice meetings, GSF, learning reviews etc
Involvement in quality improvement work.
About us
The successful applicant will join a supportive team of 6 GPS, 1 Clinical Pharmacist, PA and Physio, 3 Practice nurses,2 HCAs and a large admin team. We are well organised and a forward thinking training practice. We can offer an attractive salary package, NHS pension.
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintainingthe highest clinical standards at all times and in accordance withaccepted good medical practice, relevant National and local clinicalguidelines and various clinical protocols of the practice.
* Transmissionof relevant clinical information of patients to other medical andnursing staff both within and external, regarding patients under care ofthose referred to other places for further treatment of follow-up.
* Encourage and support the GP provision of the services topromote the medical and clinical services delivery in a timely manner asper CCG
* Keep up to date with advances in medicine and practices.
* Undertake annual appraisal and revalidation. Attend practiceeducation meetings, business meetings, PHCT meetings.
* Undertake home visits, and care of practice patients in nursinghomes or residential homes.
* Promote the application of standards, protocols and codes ofpractice as set by Royal College of General Practitioners, GeneralMedical Council, all other RoyalColleges andCouncils applicable to the staff within the practice, Department ofHealth, Primary Care Trusts and all other regulatory and standardsetting organisations
* Assist in the delivery of the service and promotion of policiesmade by the practice
* Contribute to the development of ideas, strategies and policieswhich will promote efficiency and well-being of the service delivery byattending practice business meetings
* Ensure patient notes are fit for purpose, information entered onEMIS Web and filed in accordance with appropriate protocol
* Good prescribing and medicines management.
* NICE guidance and DH directives
* Good Prescribing Practice as definedby British National Formulary (BNF) guidance from Royal PharmaceuticalSociety of Great Britain on the safe and secure handling of medicines
* Controlled Drugs legislation
* Shared protocols agreed between thePCT and other NHS providers
* Locally specified Patient GroupDirections
* Have in place suitable guidance to ensure that when referrals madefor patients to see other medical service providers are kept withinlocal guidelines, adequate information is given to the personnel to whomthe patient has been referred for proper assessment to be made
* Be supportive of any complaints policy and procedure to ensureproper investigation and appropriate follow-up action in the event of acomplaint being made against any aspect of the service provided or anypersonal provider of the service
* Maintain confidentiality in line with professional standards
This job description is notexhaustive and may be amended from time to time during the employer andemployee review at appraisal.
SafeguardingChildren and Adults
Theorganisation has a zero tolerance approach to the abuse of children, youngpeople and vulnerable adults. All employees are required to promote andsafeguard the welfare of children and young people and comply with the LocalSafeguarding Children Board Procedures and the Children Act (1989, 2004). Inaccordance with the CCG and Local Safeguarding Adult Board policy all staffmust ensure the health and wellbeing of vulnerable adults is appropriatelysafeguarded.
Allstaff are required to attend training appropriate to their role insafeguarding children and adults, which includes understanding andrecognising the signs of abuse and knowing how to raise concerns when thosesigns of abuse are noticed in a person.
Confidentiality:
Working within primary care you may gain knowledge of confidentialmatters which may include personal and medical information about patients andstaff. Such information must be considered strictly confidential and must notbe discussed or disclosed. Failure to observe this confidentiality could leadto disciplinary action being taken against you. 71
Codes of Conduct and Accountability:
Youare expected to comply with relevant CCG/Practice codes of conduct andaccountability.
Healthand Safety:
Inaccordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and othersupplementary legislation, you are required to take reasonable care to avoidinjury during the course of work and co-operate with CCG/Practice and othersin meeting statutory regulations. You are also required to attend statutorytraining as required to fulfil your duties.
Tocomply with safety instructions and CCG/Practice policies and procedures. Touse in a proper safe manner the equipment and facilities provided.
Torefrain from willful misuse of, or interference with, anything provided inthe interest of health and safety and any action, which might endangeryourself and others.
Toreport as soon as practical any hazards and defects to your senior manager.
Toreport as soon as practical accidents and untoward incidents and to ensurethat accident forms are completed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration, MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
* MRCGP or nMRCGP
* DRCOG fp cert
Experience
* GP Vocational or additional experience in general practice nMRCGP or certificate
* Performers list or right to apply
* Commitment to professional development
* Knowledge of the NHS
* Able to perform minor surgery
* Experience of Emis Web
knowledge and skills
* Full GMC Registration, MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
* UK permit or right to work in the United Kingdom
* GP Vocational or additional experience in general practice nMRCGP or certificate
* Performers list or right to apply
* Commitment to professional development
* Knowledge of the NHS
* Understands the importance of evidence based practice and clinical effectiveness
* Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues and health and social policy
* Ability to make good clear concise medical notes, both computerized and manual
* Experience of Microsoft Office applications
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
* A solutions focused approach
* Ability to listen and empathize
* Potential to cope with stressful situations
* Ability to undertake responsibility
* Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Understanding of the role of teamwork in providing quality care
* Trustworthy
* Flexible and a good time keeper
* Good organizational and time management skills
* Ability to manage and facilitate change
* Understanding and acceptance of and adherence to the need to keep strict confidentiality
* Ability to use own judgement, resources and common sense
* Able to work under pressure and within an ever changing environment
* Effective team worker
* Decisive, confident working style with the ability to deal with competing priorities
* Commitment to continuing professional development
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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