Gp, Doctor​/Physician

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic salaried GP to join our friendly, high-achieving and forward thinking practice in Gamston.

The role is for 4 sessions

Gamston Medical Centre has a well-established and experienced team. The practice team consists of GPs, Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, and an HCA. Our clinical team is supported by our excellent administrative, secretarial & reception teams.

As a practice, we deliver a high standard of clinical care for our patients. As an organisation we keep pace with primary care development and deliver a good experience for patients and our staff. We are a GP training practice.

It is taken as essential, that you will have very good clinical knowledge and skills and also be committed to continual personal and practice quality improvement.

For more information on this post, please contact our Practice Manager:

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting to: Nominated Partner/PCN lead

Accountable to: PCN Clinical Director

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The post-holder will manage a clinical 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. Responsibilities will reflect requirements of the NHS GP Contracts, and as such may be subject to change as services adapt.

Clinical Responsibilities

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make himself/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery to face, telephone and online 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 purpose.

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.

Completion of medical reports (including NHS and private services as required).

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 read‑coding patient data.

Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Confidentiality

Whileseeking 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.

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