General Practitioner- Salaried - Swindon, United Kingdom - Ridge Green Medical Centre

Description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiasticGP to join our friendly clinical team supported by a well organisedadministrative staff core. The post is flexible in sessions up to full time.The clinic is well organised with nurse prescriber and minor illness clinics,nurse led chronic disease management, onsite clinical pharmacist and socialprescriber. We have consistently achieved high QOF marks and rated good onall CQC assessments to date. Extended clinical team discussion supports staffto use the years of experience in house to inform day to day work and personaldevelopment.

The practiceencourages an open door, friendly and supportive environment for all to workin. We have a flexible approach to timing of sessions to allow where possiblefor individual circumstances.

For an informal chat, cup of coffee or simply tolook around and find out more please contact Practice Manager on .

Main duties of the job

To provide the full range of NHS General/PrimaryMedical Services to the patients registered to the Company, temporary residentsand patients presenting for immediately necessary treatment including clinicalexamination, diagnosis, treatment and referral as appropriate.

Your working day will consist of face to face, telephone, video consultations, home visits and administration work.

About us

Popular West Swindon practice in the leafy outskirts of Swindon, close to the M4. We have 11,300 patients across 2 sites skewed to younger and middle aged patients.

We have a successful nurse triage and minor illness clinics led by 2 Advanced Practitioners. Our multidisciplinary team includes: GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Practice nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, GP assistant, Phlebotomist.

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder will be an experienced general practitioner,who acting within their professional boundaries; will provide care for the presentingpatient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatmentand evaluation of their care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the general practice.

The post holder will work collaboratively with themulti-disciplinary general practice team to meet the needs of patients,supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.

The post holder willbuild effective working relationships with other health care professionals.

The post holder willwork within the team of clinicians to deliver excellent primary health careservices within the practice.

MAINDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide the full range of NHS General/PrimaryMedical Services to the patients registered to the Company, temporary residentsand patients presenting for immediately necessary treatment including clinicalexamination, diagnosis, treatment and referral as appropriate

To be personally accountable for professionaland ethical actions and practices within a legal and ethical framework thatadheres to the GMCs requirements and local policies and procedures

To maintain confidentiality, while communicatingpatient information, in such a way that preserves the dignity and privacy ofthe patient and the patients family and carers

To work in a non-judgemental anti-discriminatoryway, with regard to the cultural and religious beliefs of individuals andgroups

To ensure that prior to any course of actioninvolving individuals/groups, their informed consent or other valid authorityhas been obtained

To promote and maintain optimum health of theregistered patient population of the Company by identifying, planning andundertaking specific health promotional activities with identified individualsand target groups in order to improve their health and facilitate furtherservice development

To establish, develop and maintain appropriatesystems for the management of patients with long-term conditions

To support the Performance Manager in ensuringdelivery on specified performance elements relating to the Company contracts, Quality Outcomes Framework, Primary Care Quality Contract, as part ofroutine administration tasks

To ensure that record-keeping is managed throughthe creation and maintenance of concise, contemporaneous computerised records,and that all care is recorded accurately and in a timely fashion

To interpret and explain complex facts inrelation to a patients condition, taking appropriate action and giving advicein a professional manner to team members, and when appropriate to family andother carers, in such a way that protects and preserves the patients dignity

To have continuing responsibility for ChildProtection and Children in Need in all cases of suspected or confirmed abuse,and to ensure compliance with local and national guidelines, policies andprocedures

To ensure that concerns and identified potentialrisks are referred to the appropriate agency immediately

To use evidence-based practice to develop andmaintain high quality clinically effective and cost-effective primary care

To assess and diagnose across a wide range ofprimary health care conditions, order investigations, plan and providetreatment as needed and discharge patients

To assess, tolerate and manage risk and dealwith uncertainty

To prescribe in accordance with local formularyand Company guidance.

To provide telephone consultations as required

To ensure the accurate completion of allnecessary documentation associated with health care and practice administration

To collaborate with other health professionalsand agencies as appropriate, liaising and communicating effectively withmedical, voluntary and statutory agencies as necessary

Recording clear and contemporaneous basedconsultation notes to agreed standards.

CONFIDENTIALITY

In the course of seeking treatment, patientsentrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation totheir health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right toexpect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined inthis Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidentialinformation relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and otherhealthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to thepractice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is tobe regarded as strictly confidential.

Information relating to patients, carers,colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may onlybe divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies andprocedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal andsensitive data.

HEALTH& SAFETY

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining theirown and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health& Safety Policy, to include:

Using personal security systems within theworkplace according to practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved in workactivities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to updateknowledge 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 andrights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognizes the importanceof peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practiceprocedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs andbeliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to andof the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelingspriorities and rights.

PERSONAL/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The post-holder will participate in any training programmeimplemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training toinclude:

Participation in an annual individualperformance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record ofown personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development,learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others whoare undertaking similar work

Participation in all mandatory training and/oreducation related to ensuring compliance with the Care Quality Commission (CQC)standards.

QUALITY

The post-holder willstrive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of qualityand risk

Assess own performance and take accountabilityfor own actions, either directly or under supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team byreflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improveand enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals inother agencies to meet patients needs

Effectively manage own time, workload andresources.

COMMUNICATION

The post-holdershould recognize the importance of effective communication within the team andwill strive to:

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognize peoples needs for alternative methodsof communication and respond accordingly.

CONTRIBUTIONTO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES

The post-holder will:

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

Discuss with other members of the team how thepolicies, standards and guidelines will affect own work

Participate in clinical audit.

Qualifications

Essential

Experience

Essential

Desirable