General Practitioner (GP) Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for full role and responsibilities.

Job Summary:

The General Practitioner (GP) will act autonomously providing care for patients face to face, telephone consultations and home visits.

Working 4 to 8 clinical sessions per week, were looking for innovative and caring individuals who can demonstrate our Practices values. You are interested in supporting and actively participating in the local health community. Above all you will be a passionate clinician, committed to driving general practice within our communities, and take pride in making a difference to peoples lives

Job responsibilities:

• The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
• The provision of services commensurate with the PMS contract
• Generic prescribing adhering to practice and national guidance
• Effective management of long-term conditions
• Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
• On a rotational basis, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy, and guidance
• Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
• Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
• Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
• Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF
• Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
• Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinical governance, training, financial management and HR
• Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
• Prepare and complete the revalidation process
• Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
• Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines
• Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure
• Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies
• Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement

Secondary Responsibilities

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the salaried GP may be requested to:

• Participate in practice audits as requested by the audit lead
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA) Refer and signpost service users to most appropriate service for their needs mental health, physical health, social needs
• To work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping
• To achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development in order to meet the needs of the service.
• To participate in the audit process, evaluation and implementing plans and practice change in order to meet patient need.
• Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the team and work colleagues.

Person Specification

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• IT literate intermediate level minimum ability to use multiple patient-record systems
• Able to demonstrate clinical outcomes and meeting agreed performance targets
• Demonstrates high standards in written and verbal communication
• Ability to manage own caseload and time
• Able to write clear reports and letters

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Full GMC Registration
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Personal competencies and qualities

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High level of enthusiasm and motivation
• Ability to work individually or within a team and foster good working relationships
• Ability to work under pressure and be adaptive
• Excellent time management skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• Minimum of two years as a salaried GP
• General understanding of the GMS/PMS contract
• Demonstrates high standards in written and verbal communication
• Experience of working with and addressing issues of diversity including experience of working within a multicultural framework
• Worked in a service where agreed targets in place demonstrating clinical outcomes
• Knowledge and experience of conducting audits

Desirable

• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).