Salaried GP

You would be joining a friendly and dynamic practice team who serve a practice population of over 13,500 patients and aim to deliver modern primary care with the traditional feel of general practice.

You will be supported by an excellent clinical team, a well structured management team and an outstanding administrative team.

We are happy to support an application to the GP Fellowship Scheme for newly qualified GPs

£9723,16 per session - for seeing / telephoning patients and only doing self generated admin

£ per session - for budding with other salaried GP's to cover labs / documents etc

£ per session - If you were also to include duty days as part of your rota and during those days part of duty is to buddy for all

£ per session - if you were to have a patient list and do the admin generated from that, including duty days and buddying with colleague as above

Main duties of the job

Provide high quality patient care

Carry out surgery and telephone consultations - both in 15 minutes and undertake home visits (max 2 but we also have an ACP team who visit) - Current salaried staff see 20-24 patients daily including visits.

Liaise with other team members and organisations involved in patient care and respond promptly to queries

Investigate and refer patients as appropriate in line with current guidance

Deal promptly with results and correspondence

Collect data for audit and QoF purposes

Excellent communication with patients and carers

Attend clinical, clinical governance and educational meetings

Strong collaborative working relationships with partners and all team members

Attend required training events PLT and feedback

Reporting of Significant Incidents involving the practice, Provide high quality patient care including prevention, screening, treatment, management of chronic conditions and health promotion

Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice protocols as well as wider guidance NICE

Carry out surgery and telephone consultations and undertake home visits

Speak and see patients promptly and in a timely manner. In order to minimise waiting times.

Ensure appropriate follow up of patients

Generate, check and sign acute and repeat prescriptions in-line with practice policy

Liaise with other team members and organisations involved in patient care and respond promptly to queries

Investigate and refer patients as appropriate in line with current guidance

Deal promptly with results and correspondence, clearly communicating any actions that are required

Provide cover as needed, for all of the above, when other GPs are on leave

When providing care ensure the judicious use of resources and NHS funds

Keep clear and contemporaneous computerised consultation notes and patient records to agreed standards and in-line with practice policies

Collect data for audit and QoF purposes

Prescribe generically whenever appropriate and in accordance with the Practice formulary, commissioning and national guidance

Maintain high levels of communication with patients and carers to ensure effective delivery of care

Other day to day Responsibilities within the Organisation :

Demonstrate an awareness of, and compliance with, all relevant Practice policies / guidelines prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety

Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to achievement of the highest possible quality standards such as the QOF, prescribing targets and other agreed performance Indicator targets

Demonstrate a commitment and contribution to clinical governance processes including significant event review

Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning, audit and evidence-based best practice

Contribute to evaluation and audit within the practice

Attend and demonstrate commitment to, clinical, clinical governance and educational meetings, ensure that accurate records and minutes are kept and circulated and that action points from previous meetings have been addressed

Show responsiveness to other doctors and team members working with you at any given time with regard to sharing of workload

Assist with the training of other staff members and also with the education of doctors and nurses in training as appropriate

Develop and promote positive collaborative working relationships with partners and all team members

Liaise with all relevant agencies and services to promote knowledge and awareness of services in the practice and local community

Complete patient reports within a timely manner

Take responsibility for own personal development and participate fully in the GP appraisal scheme

Raise with management if you identify concerns about the health or performance of a colleague or team member

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

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.

Review all practice-related e-mails and respond promptly to these

Take responsibility for audits as required

Take responsibility for targets and services allocated, such as a QOF, Enhanced Services, etc. This includes staying abreast of new guidelines and evidence, developing policies in-line with these and communicating these to the practice team.

Provide support to the practice manager as required complaints or governance issues, CCG / NHSE related issues.

Contribute in developing new areas of work, improving existing services and attending team meetings as required.

Attend required training events PLT and feedback key learning points to the team

Reporting of Significant Incidents involving the practice

Manage own health and stress and alert partners and practice manager promptly if any health issues arise that may impact on personal performance

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. As a GP you will have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers.

You may also have access to information relating to the Practice 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 Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include :

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice

guidelines

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, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Reporting potential risks identified.

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-judgemental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.

We are looking for a newly qualified / experienced, enthusiastic and motivated GP to join our dedicated team., Essential

• Qualified GP


• GMC full registration


• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP)


• Membership of recognised defense union


• MRCGP


• Currently on a GP performers list


• Never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason


Desirable

• DRCOG / DFP / DCH


• Recognised qualifications for GP registrar training, Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check clearance


• Occupational health clearance


• Meet the requirements and produce evidence for GP revalidation


• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) commensurate with the role


Experience

Essential

• Have worked in a GP setting


• Microsoft Office applications


• Excellent communication (oral and written) and inter personal skills


• Ability to listen and empathise


• Good time management


• Excellent keyboard and computer Skills


• Problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach


• Understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as health and social policy


• Pleasant and articulate


• Hard working, willing and flexible with ability to work under pressure


• Empathetic, honest, caring, diplomatic and considered


• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team


• Self-motivated, positive and forward looking


• Observance of strict confidentiality


• Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness and common sense.


Desirable

• Knowledge of local clinical pathways


• GP Clinical IT systems


• Strong interest in education
  
  The Practice is located in Whitby and has a branch site in Robin Hoods Bay. We have around 13,500 patients.


Currently there are 5 partners supported by a team of several salaried GP's, Advanced Care Practitioners, several nurse prescribers and Practice Nurses, HCA's, Pharmacists, Pharmacy technicians, a Paramedic, a dispensing team, care coordinators and a committed admin and management team.

We are a training practice that works with Hull and York Medical School and currently support Year 4 medical students, GP Registrars and F2's.

We have been rated Good by CQC and are a consistently high QOF achieving practice.

Our clinicians have meetings built into the rota daily for half an hour to be able to discuss any ongoing cases and ask questions of colleagues.

The practice is a very desirable place to work with a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. It is very important to the partners that this is maintained and developed.

There is a good social aspect to the team and we always have a Christmas party and a summer BBQ with several events in between.