Salaried Gp - Maternity Cover

Job summary This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated, hardworkingGeneral Practitioner to join our friendly and experienced Team for a one-year fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover, commencing in January 2025.We have a vacancy for 8 sessions per week.
However, job sharing may be considered.You must bea Registered GP with the GMC.
Youmust possess the right to work in the UK, and be included on the NHS PerformersList.Thesuccessful candidate will be based at the WICC as well as undertaking work withinthe wider community.WorthingMedical Group is an equal opportunities employer, and will not discriminate onthe grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civilpartnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.As a large GP Practice with a varied demographic, we have worked hard to ensure our services meet the needs of our population.Weoffer a frailty service to our 900 care home residents, which is a GP-ledsession each morning for acute matters whilst our Team of experienced ANPsprovides weekly rounds to each home.We have an in-house Mental Health and SocialPrescribing Team.We have a dedicated Team who deliver our bespoke servicefor homeless people in Worthing and the surrounding area.
OurClinical Pharmacists manage Medicines Management, including EPS, medicationreconciliation and Controlled Drugs reviews.Alarge multidisciplinary Chronic Disease Team supports patients to manage theirlong-term conditions.
Main duties of the job Clinical duties comprise a weeklymixture of the following:Access Team - Dealing with matters on the day whichpatients have contacted us about.
There is a Team Leader each day, supported bythe Reception Team to manage resources safely and effectively on the day.
Theyare joined by three other Clinicians to help with telephone consultations and tosee any patients when clinically appropriate.ContinuityClinic - A session once a week in which to book your own follow-ups andcomplete all your personal admin.
AdminGP - This is an all-day role which entails reviewing blood test results foranyone who is away or where they are not owned, any prescribing issues,referral queries, fit notes etc.
The aimof the role is to ensure that there is a central place to sweep admin issues sothat your personal admin is only ever your own.FrailtyGP - This is a morning session, actioning the calls and visit requests wereceive from our Care Homes on the day.
We cover over 40 Care Homes, hence theneed to have a specific role for this group of patients.Docman GP - This is a half-day session managing theincoming clinical documentation for the Practice.Key Benefits:Competitive rate of pay dependent on experienceNHS PensionRegular in-house training/education sessions6 weeks holiday plus statutory holidaysOne week's study leave (pro rata to the sessions worked)Indemnity cover fundedComputer systems in place to ensure optimal efficacyof protocols About us WorthingMedical Group is a large, innovative Practicein central Worthing caring for over 20,000patients.
The Practice is based over threesites and we will be moving to the Worthing Integrated Care Centre (WICC), apurpose built, state of the art newbuild site in late 2024.
The Practice is highly supportive andthere is a strong sense of Team, making this a genuinely enjoyable place towork.
Our ethos for the Clinical Team is that you should be free to be a Clinician,so we have an army of Administrators for you to delegate work to.
Our Team-based approach means thereis always great variety in your working week as you rotate through a rangeof different roles.
The Partners and Management Teamrecognise the importance of education and training, and as a Practice we offerfortnightly half-day education sessions for all clinical staff.
These sessions are more than adequate to meetyour annual CPD appraisal requirements.There is a thorough induction process for new recruits and we haveregular clinical supervision as part of the education programme.
Job description Job responsibilities JOB TITLE: SALARIED GPREPORTS TO: THE PARTNERS (Clinically) THE MANAGING PARTNER (Administratively)HOURS: 8 SESSIONS PER WEEKJob Summary:The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.Clinical Responsibilities: In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including telephone triage, surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion 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 Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Collecting data for audit purposes Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.Other Responsibilities within the Organisation: Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practice policies/guidelines, 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 Read-Coding patient data Attending training and events organised by the Practice or other agencies, where appropriate.Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters.
They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcare workers.
They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as a business organisation.
All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.
Health & Safety:The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified.
Equality and Diversity: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 of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with Practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner, which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.
Personal/Professional Development:In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Quality:The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources.Communication:The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication 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 and respond accordingly.
Contribution to the Implementation of Services:The post-holder will: Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential You must be a Registered GP with the GMC.
You must possess the right to work in the UK, and be included on the NHS Performers List.