PCN ARRS Salaried GP

Knutsford Medical Partnership are looking to recruit a newly qualified (less than 2-years post CCT) salaried GP for 6-sessions per week. Sessions across 3-days and will include a 12-8pm (extended access shift) on a rota basis.

Knutsford Medical Partnership are a friendly training Practice across 5 sites. We have 11 GP Partners and 12 salaried GPs. We have a large administration team and excellent nursing support across sites. We are forward thinking and have number of ARRS (clinical pharmacists, physicians associate, social prescriber and first contact physiotherapist) staff.

Main duties of the job Knutsford Medical Partnership deliver GMS services, minor surgery, chronic disease management etc. to around 23,500 patients. We are looking for the post holder to expect to develop their role to become a fully integrated member of the Practice Team being involved in all aspects of GMS work, home visits, administrative work (including team meetings), QOF and enhanced service delivery.

The role will include acute care (triage) working alongside peers to support on the day demand alongside routine surgeries.

About us At Knutsford Medical Partnership we value our staff health and wellbeing and proactively work on improving day-to-day challenges.

We are proud of our Patient Survey results and feedback from our population, we strive to deliver the best care we can to our patients wherever possible.

Please contact Alison Newell for more information. We are happy to arrange an informal chat/visit if you wish to meet us before applying.

Please note we may close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found.

Job responsibilities Hours of work: 6 sessions per weekplus equitable shares of home visits and an extended access (on a rota basis)

Contract type: Part time salaried GP position

Role summary: The post-holder will provide general medical services managing acaseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting,ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporarypatients

Annual leave: Six weeks annual leave plus public/ bankholidays (FTE pro rata)

Study leave: In line with BMA model

Main purpose of the role:

To support the GP partners, to manage a busyand interesting clinical caseload. The appointee will also have the opportunityto take part in leading on key disease areas (monitoring trends in treatment,staff training and prescribing) and assist in developing appropriate healthcareservices for a diverse, patient list (practice based commissioning, patientparticipation and health promotion. This is a GMS Practice).

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, asagreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a varietyof duties including surgery consultations and emergencies, telephoneconsultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking andsigning repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results, referralletters (NHS/private), paperwork and correspondence including patient medicalreports and examinations (e.g. Insurance Companies) on behalf of the Practicein a timely manner;

Making professional, autonomous decisions inrelation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from otherhealth care workers within the organisation;

Recording clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultationnotes to agreed standards;

Extended hours as agreed by the partnership.

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute andrepeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible);

Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed ornational guidelines.

In general the post-holder will be expected toundertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GPworking within primary care.

Other responsibilities with the Practice:

Teaching and training of doctors and nurses;

Awareness of and compliance with all relevantpractice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, dataprotection, health and safety, annual QOF Assessment of the Practice.

A commitment to life-long learning and audit toensure evidence-based best practice;

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinicalstandard setting within the organisation;

Contributing to the development of computer-basedpatient records;

Attending training, Practice Meetings and eventsorganised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Meet all tight timescales/deadlines for audits andwritten returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards andreceives the designated funding (e.g. Quarterly Enhanced Services returns,annual QOF audit etc.)

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 in thisJob Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential informationrelating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcareworkers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as abusiness organisation. All such information from any source is to be regardedas strictly confidential.

Health &Safety

The post-holderwill assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safetyand 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 work activitiesand 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;

Equality andDiversity

The post-holder will support the equality,diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:

Acting in a way that recognises the importance ofpeoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practiceprocedures and policies, and current legislation;

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefsof patients, carers and colleagues;

Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment

In addition to maintaining continued educationthrough attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure thatprofessional development requirements are met, the post-holder will participatein any training programme implemented by the practice as part of thisemployment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performancereview, annual GP Appraisal including takingresponsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professionaldevelopment;

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

Quality

The post-holder will strive to maintain qualitywithin the practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of ClinicalGovernance issues, quality and risk; participate in Significant Event Analysisreviews

Assess own performance and take accountability forown 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 in otheragencies to meet patients needs;

Effectively manage own time, workload andresources. He/she will also contribute to the overall team-working of thePractice putting the needs of the Practice first.

Communication

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

Communicate effectively with other team members;

Communicate effectively with patients and carers;

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication andrespond accordingly.

Contribution to theplanning and 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 audit where appropriate.

Work with the Partners and Management Team toachieve standards of quality, performance standards, budgets and targetswithout compromising levels of patient healthcare.

Contribute towards the development andimplementation of new standards, policies and procedures that are/will berequired of GP Practices now and in the future (as directed by NHS/ DoH/ SHA/ CCG,new legislation etc.)

Person Specification Motivation

• Commitment to delivering a high standard of patient centred care
• Commitment to continuity of care
• Commitment to primary prevention and health improvement
• Addressing health inequalities

Qualifications

• On GMC GP Register
• On Medical Performers List
• Within 2 years of CCT qualification
• Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
• Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check
• UK driving licence
• UK work permit (if required)
• Evidence of continued professional development
• MRCGP
• Sexual health services e.g. contraception, implants, IUDs

Experience

• Chronic disease management
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