Salaried GP

Aylesford Medical Centre is an established and friendly practice located within the Royal British Legion Village in Aylesford, Kent. We are looking to recruit a Salaried GP ideally with a speacial interest in Women's Health.

Main duties of the job

To manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in aPrimary Care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registeredand temporary patients. To carry out allduties in a professional manner and adhere to all Aylesford Medical centreprotocols, policies and guidelines at all times.

About us

Part of ABC PCN of 3 GP Practices

EMIS Web, Docman, Doris and iPlato

High QOF achievement

CQC rating of Good in March 25.

Job responsibilities

The followingare the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be on occasion, a requirement tocarry our other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload andstaffing levels:

The deliveryof highly effective medical care to the entitled population.

The provisionof services commensurate with the GMS contract

Genericprescribing adhering to local and national guidelines

Effectivemanagement of long-term conditions

Processing ofadministration in a timely-manner, including referrals, repeat prescriptionrequests and other associated administrative tasks

On arotational basis, the duty doctor role

Maintainaccurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy andguidance

Workcollaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload

Adhere tobest practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process

Contributesto the successful implementation of continuous improvement and qualityinitiatives within the practice

Acceptdelegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of the QOF

Attend andcontribute effectively to practice meetings as required

Contributeeffectively to the development and maintenance of the practice including;clinical governance and training

Ensurecompliance with the appraisal process

Prepare andcomplete the revalidation process

Commit toself-learning and instil an ethos of continued professional development acrossthe practice team

Support thetraining of medical students from all clinical disciplines

Support thePartner and Management Team in achieving the strategic aims of the practice

Review andadhere to practice protocols and policies at all times

Encouragecollaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a cultureof continuous improvement at all times

In additionto the primary responsibilities, the Salaried GP may be requested to:

Participatein practice audits as requested

Participatein local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care, both atpractice and local level

Participatein review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approachi.e. root cause analysis (RCA)

Confidentiality:

In the courseof seeking treatment, patients entrust in 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 rightto expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In theperformance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder mayhave access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers,Practice staff and other healthcare workers.They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as abusiness 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.

Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment:

In addition to maintaining continued professional development, thepost-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by thePractice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participationin an annual individual performance review including taking responsibility formaintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Takingresponsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstratingskills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within thePractice, and will:

Alert otherteam members to issues of quality and risk

Assess ownperformance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or undersupervision

Contribute tothe effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities andmaking suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

Workeffectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients need

Effectivelymanage own time, workload and resources

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effectivecommunication within the team and will strive to:

Communicateeffectively with other members of the team

Communicateeffectively with patients and carers

Recognisepeoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contributionto the implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

ApplyPractice policies, standards and guidance

Discuss withother members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines willeffect own work

The list of responsibilities is not exhaustive. The manner in which tasks are executed is ofparamount importance to the smooth running of the Surgery.

Person Specification

• Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately
• Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis
• Understand and adhere to the need for strict confidentiality
• Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements
• Involvement in strategic ICB/locality work

Experience

• Chronic disease management
• Primary prevention and screening services
• Clinical governance
• Delivery of QOF targets
• Self-audit and reflection
• Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
• Time-management - being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
• Adaptibility to change
• Knowledge of EMIS, Docman and Doris clinical systems

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Annual appraisal revalidation (when appropriate)
• On medical performers list
• Enhanced DBS check
• UK driving licence
• Currrent CPR certificate
• UK work permit (if required)
• Special interest in Women's Health

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.