Salaried GP - Bristol, United Kingdom - Montpelier Health Centre

Description

Job summary

Montpelier has an exciting opportunity for a new salaried GP to join our expanding team. If you have a passion for delivering outstanding service to a diverse , inner-city population, then look no further than Montpelier Health, where inclusivity is encouraged and celebrated.

We believe that working collaboratively is key to offering the best possible service and you will always have a voice in being able to shape change at Montpelier. Compassionate , front line primary care is what we offer, with an ability to really make a difference and Partners who are visible, present, lead from the front and will listen to you.

Main duties of the job

We are offering a Salaried GP positionof 2-8 sessions per week at a rate of per session, per annum and we will cover the cost of GMC and indemnity fees. Standard appointments are15 minutes with half an hour appointments when interpreters are needed. You will have 12 new patient contacts per session, with two follow up contacts to be booked by you, at your discretion.

If you believe in our values as much as we do, then reach out to Montpelier Health and take us up on this exciting opportunity.

About us

Montpelier Health is a forward looking and innovativepractice located across three sites in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Thispost will be based at our Montpelier Health Centre location in the inner city.

The purpose ofthe role is to manage a clinical caseload and deal with a wide and diverse rangeof health needs in an inner city setting, ensuring the highest standards ofcare for all registered and temporary patients in accordance with the dutiesand responsibilities as set out by the Royal College of General Practitionersand the General Medical Council. The role will also include participating in arota for being the named GP (on call). The working day is from until

Job responsibilities

The purpose ofthe role is to manage a clinical caseload and deal with a wide and diverse rangeof health needs in an inner city setting, ensuring the highest standards ofcare for all registered and temporary patients in accordance with the dutiesand responsibilities as set out by the Royal College of General Practitionersand the General Medical Council. The role will also include participating in arota for being the named GP (on call). The working day is from until followinglist of responsibilities is not designed to be exclusive but serves toillustrate the scope of the role.

In accordancewith the Practice access system, undertake a variety of duties includingsurgery consultations, share of named GP rota (on call), telephoneconsultations and queries, telephone triage, home visits, prescriptionauthorisation and administration of queries, paperwork and correspondence

Makeprofessional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whetherself-referred or referred from other health care workers

Assess the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

Screen patientsfor disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultationwith patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols,develop care plans for health-related illnesses

Contributing to QOF(Quality and Outcomes Framework) requirements and recording data appropriately

Providecounselling and health education.

Admit ordischarge patients to and from the

caseload and refer to other care providers as appropriate.

Record clear andcontemporaneous consultation notes to agreedstandards.

Collect data foraudit purposes and contributing tothe Practice Audit programme as required.

Compile and issuecomputer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions,ensuring compliance with internal controls of blank prescription stationery.

Prescribe inaccordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) wheneverthis is clinically appropriate.

Takeresponsibility for some aspects of clinical work within the team, for example:coordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD (ContinuingProfessional Development) and keeping clinical protocols up to date.

In general, thepostholder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties andresponsibilities associated with a GP working in primary care, as set by theRoyal College of General Practitioners, General Medical Council, all otherRoyal Colleges, and councils applicable to the staff within the practice, NHSEngland, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Care Quality Commission and all otherregulatory and standard setting organisations

Health & Safety:

The post-holderwill promote maintaining their own and others health, safety and security asdefined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, and will:

Identify therisks involved in work activities and undertake such activities in a way thatmanages those risks.

Make effectiveuse of training to update knowledge and skills.

Use appropriateinfection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way andfree from hazards.

Maintain securitywithin the workplace according to practice guidelines.

Report potentialrisks identified to the manager responsible for Health & Safety

Reportall accidents and work-related illnesses to the manager responsible for Health& Safety

The post-holderwill maintain confidentiality as defined in the Practice ConfidentialityPolicy, and Statute and will:

While seekingtreatment, patients entrust the Practice with, or allow the Practice to gather,sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do soin confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect theirprivacy and act appropriately.

In theperformance of their duties, the post-holder may have access to confidentialinformation relating to patients and their carers,practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access toinformation relating to the practice as a business organisation. All suchinformation from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Informationrelating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or thebusiness of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons inaccordance with the practice policies and procedures relating toconfidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Thepost-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

Alert their managerand other team members to issues of quality and risk.

Assess their ownperformance and take accountability for their own actions, either directly orunder supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on their ownand team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance theteams performance.

Work effectivelywith individuals in other agencies to meet patients' needs.

Effectivelymanage their own time, workload, and resources

Participate inaudits where appropriate.

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

Communicateeffectively with other team members.

Communicateeffectively with patients and carers.

Recognizepeoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

The post-holderwill participate in any training programme implemented by the practice andwill:

Participate in anannual individual performance review, including taking responsibility formaintaining a record of their own personal and/or professional development.

Takeresponsibility for their own development, learning and performance anddemonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

The post-holderwill support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues as defined in the PracticeEquality & Diversity Policy, and will:

Actin a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting themin a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies and current legislation.

Respect theprivacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers, and colleagues.

Behave in amanner which is welcoming, and which is non-judgmental and respects thecircumstances, feelings, priorities, and rights of everyone.

The post-holdermay be called upon to carry out additional or other duties. The post-holderwill not be required to perform duties for which they are not competent or havenot been appropriately trained.

All duties andresponsibilities must be fulfilled with due regard to the terms and conditionscontained in any Practice policies, protocols, guidelines, and procedures.

Experience

Essential