Salaried GP – Campingland
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LOCATION Campingland Surgery
ACCOUNTABLE TO GP Partners / Practice Manager
HOURS 6 Sessions per week
JOB PURPOSE
This post-holder will provide high quality general medical services, holding a list of patients and dealing with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, on a salaried basis. The successful applicant will show an excellent understanding of the ethos of the practice and will integrate fully into the wider practice team.
We are a well-established practice in the market town of Swaffham. With 7400 patients registered we are forward-thinking and as well as dispensing we carry out training (students and GP Registrars). There will be opportunities to get involved in these areas or develop other practice services.
In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within a busy primary care setting.
Clinical Responsibilities
Provide a full range of medical services as defined in the core GMS (General Medical Services) contract and additional enhanced services.
In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make them self available to undertake a variety of duties including:
- Telephone triage leading to remote or face-to-face consultations.
- Visiting patients at home.
- Prescribing, checking, and signing acute and repeat prescriptions
- Dealing with clinical, administrative, and dispensing queries, working together with other staff members to support patients.
- Work with the practice team to achieve enhanced service and QOF (Quality Outcome Framework) targets.
- Completing paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
- Participate in the practice meetings.
- On call days pro rata.
- Patient List
To keep excellent clinical records including the use of clinical coding.
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
Providing counselling and health education.
Referring to other care providers as appropriate.
Prescribing in accordance with the Practice/ICB prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
Other Responsibilities within the Organisation
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, e.g., prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health, and safety.
A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.
Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation.
Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records.
Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Snomed-Coding patient data.
Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
