Job summary

CKMP is at the vibrant & colourfulheart of Bristol’s inner city, serving apopulation from all corners of theworld and from all walks of life.

We are a dedicated, multi-professionalteam with multiple talents and hugedoses of passion.Our highlights include:Training Medical Students, GPRegistrars, Nurses,Pharmacists, PhysicianAssociates, and apprenticeshipprogrammes for operationalstaff

Sustainability of our lovelyplanet: we are involved withthe RCGP Green Impact

Maintaining continuity of carewith patients throughprotocols and micro teams

Main duties of the job

No matter where you work these days, General Practice is a demanding job, but we are trying our best toenable a sustainable career through:

Having a dedicated team responsible for Wellbeing within the Brisdoc family

Meeting daily as a GP Team for coffee and lunch

A highly functioning pharmacy team responsible for repeat prescribing, medicines reconciliationand medicines related telephone queries.

Administrative staff to process letters and discharge summaries.

Effective patient navigation to gather key consultation information using a robust protocol inadvance of an appointment, or signposting patients appropriately

A flexible remote first access model which allows control over your working dayOutside the practice, Charlotte Keel GPs have roles in Commissioning, Education, Mentoring, theLMC/GPC, Sustainability and Urgent Care. There is extensive experience to support a portfolio careerand facilitate these networks.

You 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.

About us

Charlotte Keel Medical Practice is managed by BrisDocHealthcare Services. BrisDoc have been providing NHSPrimary Care services for over 20 years.

We run an exciting range of Primary Care Services, including anUrgent Care Service, GP Practices, and the Homeless HealthService. This enables BrisDoc to offer excellent healthcare 24hours a day, 365 days a year to over one million people acrossBristol, North Somerset & South Glos.

Were a Social Enterprise and an Employee-Owned Business.This means the decisions we make are for the good of ourpatients, workforce, and wider community. This involvesprioritising the health of our patients, protecting ourenvironment, and improving the social and economic status ofour population.

By joining BrisDoc, you will be part of an innovativeorganisation that prides itself on being a fantastic place towork; somewhere that you will feel valued, supported,developed and part of a family. We strive to make sure everymember of the team feels proud of the work they do and theservice that we offer.

Date posted

02 November 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

U0019-22-6578

Job locations

Charlotte Keel Health Centre

Seymour Road

Easton

Bristol

BS5 0UA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake aproportionate share of a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations andqueries, triage, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing withqueries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred orreferred 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

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols,developing care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers asappropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purposes

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-writtenprescriptions whenever possible)

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this isclinically appropriate

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilitiesassociated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation

Specific responsibility for agreed clinical areas; Lead GP will discuss and allocate

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.

Be a member of the clinical team, attend clinical, education or business meetings and other meetingsas appropriate and maintain close personal working relationships

Seeks ways to reduce waste, water and energy usage within the office

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake aproportionate share of a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations andqueries, triage, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing withqueries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred orreferred 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

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols,developing care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers asappropriate

Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards

Collecting data for audit purposes

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-writtenprescriptions whenever possible)

Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this isclinically appropriate

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilitiesassociated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation

Specific responsibility for agreed clinical areas; Lead GP will discuss and allocate

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.

Be a member of the clinical team, attend clinical, education or business meetings and other meetingsas appropriate and maintain close personal working relationships

Seeks ways to reduce waste, water and energy usage within the office

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration with the GMC
  • Fully trained GP with JCTGP Vocational Training Certificate

    • Desirable

  • Higher post graduate membership, for example, MRCGP/nMRCGP,
  • MRCP, DRCOG, DCH
  • Family Planning Certificate
  • Alcohol and Substance abuse training
  • Relevant management qualification
  • A specialist interest in e.g. Chronic disease management
  • Evidence of consolidation of professional training, for example, able to
  • demonstrate particular areas of interest or further study
  • Experience of delivering QOF
  • Clait Award and/or ECDL or EITS
  • Experience of working in teams and able to promote a team spirit
  • Experience of and success at motivating and managing people in a
  • changing environment
  • Knowledge of national and local agendas in respect of primary care
  • commissioning, and intermediate and urgent care agendas
  • Understanding of Locality Based Commissioning
  • Familiarity with EMIS
  • Familiarity with Adastra

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Evidence of computer literacy and keyboard skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to adjust communication skills to meet the needs of the recipient
  • Able to listen carefully in order to understand the needs of others
  • Ongoing commitment to personal development
  • Able to work within a team, motivate a team and take instruction as
  • required – Able to quickly establish rapport and credibility with others in the team
  • Able to use own initiative
  • Able to maintain confidentiality at all times with regards to staff and
  • patients
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • A solutions focused approach

    • Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Full registration with the GMC
  • Fully trained GP with JCTGP Vocational Training Certificate

    • Desirable

  • Higher post graduate membership, for example, MRCGP/nMRCGP,
  • MRCP, DRCOG, DCH
  • Family Planning Certificate
  • Alcohol and Substance abuse training
  • Relevant management qualification
  • A specialist interest in e.g. Chronic disease management
  • Evidence of consolidation of professional training, for example, able to
  • demonstrate particular areas of interest or further study
  • Experience of delivering QOF
  • Clait Award and/or ECDL or EITS
  • Experience of working in teams and able to promote a team spirit
  • Experience of and success at motivating and managing people in a
  • changing environment
  • Knowledge of national and local agendas in respect of primary care
  • commissioning, and intermediate and urgent care agendas
  • Understanding of Locality Based Commissioning
  • Familiarity with EMIS
  • Familiarity with Adastra

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Evidence of computer literacy and keyboard skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to adjust communication skills to meet the needs of the recipient
  • Able to listen carefully in order to understand the needs of others
  • Ongoing commitment to personal development
  • Able to work within a team, motivate a team and take instruction as
  • required – Able to quickly establish rapport and credibility with others in the team
  • Able to use own initiative
  • Able to maintain confidentiality at all times with regards to staff and
  • patients
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • A solutions focused approach

    • 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).

    Additional information

    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).