4-6 Session Salaried GP – Vale of the Red Horse Health Care Centres
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Working as part of our multidisciplinary team, you will have the opportunity to support and care for a diverse patient group. The main responsibilities of the role include: Undertaking a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion; Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting medical problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the organisation; Assessing the healthcare needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems; Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness; Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols; Providing health education; Recording clear consultation notes to agreed standards; Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements Delivering enhanced services; Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions; All general duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. About the Candidate You will have the following qualifications: Fully qualified GP with GMC registration Annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate) Be on the NHSE medical performers list and skills, including: Good understanding and experience of chronic disease management and primary prevention & screening services Ability to take responsibility for your own career development, learning and performance and are responsible for ensuring that all your mandatory training is in date Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety Commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload Ensure compliance with the appraisal process Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times Secondary Responsibilities: Participate in practice audits as requested by the audit lead Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA) Prepare and complete the revalidation process Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice Excellent inter-personal and communication skills in a confidential manner