Salaried Gp

Job summary We are looking for a commited and enthusiastic Salaried GP to provide 5-8 sessions per week, with the opportunity to work flexibly.
An ENT GPwSI would be favourable.Please see our advertisement and job description for full details!Salaried Doctors working at Latham House Medical Practice are expected to provide a wide range of services to their personal list, and help the Practice by supporting the GP Partners, Salaried GPs, members of the Practice Management Team, the Nursing and administration teams to deliver a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting and cope with work pressures when they arise.
Main duties of the job Providethe complete range of General Practitioner services to your list of patientsand manage your own workload, help and guidance on setting up your appointmentsessions will be available from Practice Management.
In the first year, if yourlist is growing, your surgeries will comprise of your own registered populationand spread patients.
In your firstyear this will be monitored monthly to enable adjustments to be made as yourlist grows.
Once your list size isreached the spread patients will cease.
Once you have achieved your maximumlist size, you are responsible for all your patient requirements, and will befully supported by the Practices wide range of support services from Nurses, HealthcareAssistants & Admin staff.
ThePractice operates a pairing system for your absences of greater than two days(pro rata), which you will be advised of in advance.
Duties include offeringappointments in line with Practice philosophy andgovernment direction.
We currently offer extended hours appointments,and you will be expected to participate in these.
About us We offer flexible & remote working toensure you achieve a work life balance.We offer support so you can concentrate on theclinical rather than admin.Join our friendly, motivated team where your contribution willbe genuinely appreciated.Latham House Medical Practice is a large doctors surgery whoare proud to maintain GP patient lists for continuity of care.
Join our semi-rural Practice and with the full support of the multidisciplinary team, youwill have the opportunity to provide high quality primary care services for amixed demographic population of ~36,000 patients.We are convenientlysituated within 30 50 minutes of Nottingham, Leicester and Peterborough;Melton Mowbray is a large market town in the fortunate position of beingsurrounded by picturesque villages, beautiful countryside, and localactivities.
Melton Mowbray was also a runner up in the Sunday Times 2022 Greatplaces to live UK survey!Our team includes a diverse range ofclinicians.
We have a strong team ethos across our Practice, making time for acoffee catch up each morning and a Partner mentor will be on hand to supportand nurture you in your new role, as well as offer ongoing clinical support asyou need it.
Job description Job responsibilities Clinicalresponsibilities: In accordance with the Practicetimetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available toundertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultationsand queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeatprescriptions in paper or electronically and dealing with queries, patient testresults, patient medical reports and examinations ( DSS Reports) on behalfof the Practice, paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner; Making professional,autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referredor referred from other health care workers within the Practice; Recording clear andcontemporaneous based consultation notes to agreed standards; Collecting data for auditpurposes; Compiling and issuingcomputer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-writtenprescriptions whenever possible); Prescribing in accordance withlocally agreed or national guidelines; In general the post-holderwill be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associatedwith a GP working within Primary Care.
Expectations of thePartnership for your role: Take fair share of reds tohelp with the demands of patients whose Doctors are absent and/or otherworkloads allocated on a pro rata basis Participate in the Urgent CareClinic (UCC)/ Immediate Access Clinic rota (IAC) Nurse cover, as your patientswill be accessing this service on a daily basis.
You will be expected toparticipate in the Practice lunchtime education meetings and attend protectedlearning time events.
You will be expected to take part in audits.
You will be expected to comply with anymandatory/CQC workloads.
You will be expected to takepart in the training programmes of all Nurses, Students, Medical Students and Doctors.
As part of the General Practiceworkforce, you will work with the Partnership to work towards any new governmentaldirections/roles/White Papers, which might require a change in your workingpattern to ensure compliance with new regulations.
Absence from the building willbe by agreement of the Practice.
This isto ensure services can be offered to patients throughout the year.
Holidays will be organised via an annualholiday meeting, to enable a fair allocation amongst the all GPs.
Salaried Doctors will beexpected to maintain their skills or achieve new skills as directed by the Partnershipthrough their continuing professional development.
The Practice operates aninternal peer review system which salaried GPs take part in.
Salaried Doctors will takepart in the appraisal system, as required and appraisals will be organisedduring your working week.Quality Alert colleagues to issues ofquality and risk.
Assess own performance andtake accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision.
Contribute to theeffectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and makingsuggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
Work effectively withindividuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.
Effectively manage own time,workload and resources.
Work with the general practiceteam to ensure the practice is compliant with CQC standards.Communication Tobe aware of data protection issues.
Toliaise effectively with other health professionals both inside and outside theorganisation, with regard to accepting and making clinical referrals.
Communicateeffectively with patients and relatives, considering differences in language,literacy and culture.Training & PersonalDevelopment To undertake all personaltraining required to fulfil the current job role, and all future requirementsrelevant to this job description.
To provide training to anyidentified personnel requiring instruction as identified by the Practice.
Manageown time effectively, plan and meet personal and Practice targets.
Ensureown personal development through reflection and feedback from Partners and colleagues.
Ensurethat personal continuing training needs are identified and met.
Take part in a personal annualappraisal with one of the Partners.Computers To maintain patientconfidentiality at all times.
To ensure timely and accuratedata is maintained on the Practices database.
To comply with all informationmanagement and information technology protocols and systems.Confidentiality Inthe course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us togather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respecttheir privacy and act appropriately.
Inthe performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holderwill have access to confidential information relating to the Practice as abusiness organisation.
All such information from any source is to be regardedas 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.
Health &Safety Thepost-holder will support, promote and maintain the Practices Health &Safety Policy and Procedures and the Practices Infection Control Policy andProcedures.Equality andDiversity Thepost-holder will support, promote and maintain the Practices Equality &Diversity Policy.Otherresponsibilities with the Practice: Awareness of and compliancewith all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, prescribing,confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, annual QOF Assessment ofthe Practice; Participate in any internal orexternal inspections or audit processes; A commitment to life-longlearning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice; Contributing toevaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation; Contributing to thedevelopment of computer-based patient records; Attending training, Practice Meetingsand events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate; Meet all tighttimescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practicemeets quality standards and receives the designated funding ( QuarterlyEnhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit etc.)
Person Specification Experience Essential Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload Proficient in the use of MS Office, Word, Excel, SystmOne and or other Clinical Software Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team; Ability to work with limited supervision; Understanding of the pressures faced by GPs and healthcare teams; Willingness to contribute to and participate in a peer support group; Current registration with the GMC and appropriate representation with a recognised medical defence organisation; Current DBS check (undertaken less than 6 months before the date of appointment); Strong levels of IT proficiency and familiarity with primary care clinical systems (the Practice currently uses Vision).
Experience in using the Microsoft suite of programmes; Proven ability to offer support within a clinical team and share learning points in Practice meetings; Ability to draft cogent, error-free letters and reports in a timely manner; A good understanding of GMS contracting requirements and the operation of the Quality Outcomes Framework process(QOF and QMAS); A specialist interest in family planning, paediatrics, minor surgery Fitting / removal of IUCDs Experience of delivering QOF objectives Experience of service redesign Additional Requirements Essential Commitment to continuing professional development of self and others.
Able to maintain the consistent delivery of high quality services.
Satisfactory completion of an enhanced check through the Vetting and Barring Service (this will be taken up if offered the post).
Legal Right to work in the UK A commitment to anti-discriminatory practices in employment, training and service delivery.
An understanding of Health and Safety responsibilities.
Flexibility in working hours.
Vaccinated or willing to be vaccinated for Hep B/MMR and other relevant employment vaccinations programmes.
Qualifications Essential Fully trained GP with JCTGP Vocational Training Certificate.
Current and full driving licence Desirable Higher post graduate membership, for example, MRCGP / nMRCGP, MRCP, DRCOG, DCH Family Planning to include LARC (Long Acting Reversible Contraception) fitting and removal of IUCDs Minor surgery / joint injections.