Salaried GP

To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the contract.

Furthermore, the post holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job The delivery of effective medical care to the entitled population

The provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract

Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance

Effective management of long-term conditions Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other administrative tasks

On a rotational basis, undertake triage, evening clinics and duty doctor roles

Complete home visits

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance

Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the full practice workload

Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines

Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice

Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) or the QOF, QAZI, IIF, LES, DES, LIAISE and any other contracted area when needed

Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required

Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinical governance and training

Ensure compliance with the appraisal process

Prepare and complete the revalidation process

Support the practice by taking on additional supportive duties and roles, for example non-clinical and clinical staff development, lead roles within the practice for staff support and personal development

About us We are a large (Over 16,000 patients) successful practice with an exciting opportunity to join our established team to deliver excellent patient care. We welcome all levels of experience and any additional skills you may bring and encourage further areas of development. We cover a mixed urban and rural area extending into the beautiful Durham Dales.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

Dedication to patient care

Ability to contribute positively whilst working in a large team

Enthusiastic and flexible approach

Job responsibilities All staff at this organisation have a duty to conform to the following:

Equality,Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I)

Agood attitude and positive action towards Equality Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) creates an environment where all individuals can achieve their fullpotential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons itimproves operational effectiveness; it is morally the right thing to do andit is required by law.

Patientsand their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinelyinvolved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on anygrounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civilpartnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexualorientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and ourstaff with dignity and respect.

Staffhave the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression.Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued, andequality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated againston any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage andcivil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex orsexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they treat ourpatients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.

Safety,Health, Environment and Fire (SHEF)

Thisorganisation is committed to supporting and promoting opportunities for staffto maintain their health, wellbeing and safety.

Thepost holder is to manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients andmonitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free fromhazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies,procedures and guidelines.

Allpersonnel have a duty to take reasonable care of health and safety at workfor themselves, their team and others and to cooperate with employers toensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

Allpersonnel are to comply with the:

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Fire Precautions (workplace)Regulations 1999

Other statutory legislation which may be broughtto the post holders attention

Confidentiality

Theorganisation is committed to maintaining an outstanding confidential service.Patients entrust and permit us to collect and retain sensitive informationrelating to their health and other matters pertaining to their care. They doso in confidence and have a right to expect all staff will respect theirprivacy and maintain confidentiality.

Itis essential that, if the legal requirements are to be met and the trust ofour patients is to be retained, all staff must protect patient informationand provide a confidential service.

Qualityand Continuous Improvement (CI)

Topreserve and improve the quality of this organisations outputs, allpersonnel are required to think not only of what they do but how they achieveit. By continually re-examining our processes, we will be able to develop andimprove the overall effectiveness of the way we work.

Theresponsibility for this rests with everyone working within the organisationto look for opportunities to improve quality and share good practice and todiscuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improvepatient care.

Atthis organisation, we continually strive to improve work processes whichdeliver healthcare with improved results across all areas of our serviceprovision. We promote a culture of continuous improvement where everyonecounts, and staff are permitted to make suggestions and contributions to improve our service delivery and enhance patient care.

Staffshould interpret national strategies and policies into local implementationstrategies that are aligned to the values and culture of general practice.

Allstaff are to contribute to investigations and root cause analyses whilst participating in serious incident investigations and multidisciplinary casereviews.

Induction

Wewill provide a full induction programme, and management will support youthroughout the process.

Learningand development

Theeffective use of training and development is fundamental in ensuring that allstaff are equipped with the appropriate skills, knowledge, attitude andcompetences to perform their role. All staff will be required to partake inand complete mandatory training as directed. It is an expectation for thispost holder to assess their own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate

Thepost holder will undertake mentorship for team members and disseminatelearning and information gained to other team members to share good practiceand inform others about current and future developments (e.g., courses andconferences).

Thepost holder will provide an educational role to patients, carers, familiesand colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Allstaff are to recognise the significance of collaborative working andunderstand their own role and scope and identify how this may develop overtime. Staff are to prioritise their own workload and ensure effective timemanagement strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.

Teamworkis essential in multidisciplinary environments and the post holder is to workas an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploringthe mechanisms to develop new ways of working and work effectively withothers to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon caredelivery

Effectivecommunication is essential, and all staff must ensure they communicate in amanner that enables the sharing of information in an appropriate manner.

Allstaff should delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles ofsafe practice and assessment of competence.

Plansand outcomes by which to measure success should be agreed.

Managinginformation

Allstaff should use technology and appropriate software as an aid to managementin the planning, implementation and monitoring of care and presenting andcommunicating information.

Datashould be reviewed and processed using accurate SNOMED/read codes to ensureeasy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

Servicedelivery

Staffwill be given detailed information during the induction process regardingpolicy and procedure.

Thepost holder must adhere to the information contained within thisorganisations policies and regional directives, ensuring protocols arealways adhered to.

Security

Thesecurity of the organisation is the responsibility of all personnel. The postholder must ensure they always remain vigilant and report any suspiciousactivity immediately to their line manager.
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