General Practitioner

Job Summary

SystmOne, Accurx Total Triage and Ardens Template embedded practice. We are a 3 site GP practice with a single M-number and would expect the post-holder to work across all 3 sites. A team of 6 Partners and 17 Salaried GPs as well as 4 Paramedics, a team of Clinical Pharmacist and a very supportive team of Nurses, HCAs and Phlebotomists. An excellent skilled admin team and highly supportive management team. Is part of a forward thinking, supportive PCN with a well established and rapidly growing clinical team. Typical clinic includes 14 patients per clinic with a small amount of clinical admin. Majority of prescriptions are managed by our prescribing team. It is rarely required to do a home visit as these are typically undertaken by our paramedics. We are a clinician led total triage practice. A growing group list size of 25,017 patients. Rated good with outstanding in well-led by CQC. High QOF and Universal Offer achievement year on year.

Main Duties of the Job

We offer lots of learning opportunities within the practice and have multiple GPs with extended roles (including Dermatology, MSK, Diabetes, Womens health) and would be happy to support and encourage GPs to pursue their interests. We are a teaching practice and have 3rd and 4th year UoB medical Students along with GP Registrar trainees. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is also a registered research practice undertaking studies with NIHR. We are looking for a Salaried GP who shares our values of offering high quality patient centered care. In return we can offer: Sessional rate depending on experience and transferable skills. Flexible number of working sessions between 4-8 per week. Flexibility with the working day. Regular weekly admin time built into the rota. Teaching opportunities with registrars and under-graduates. Free parking at all sites. The opportunity for supported CPD including regular clinical and team meetings.

About Us

SystmOne, Accurx Total Triage and Ardens Template embedded practice. We are a 3 site GP practice with a single M-number and would expect the post-holder to work across all 3 sites. Typical clinic includes 14 patients per clinic with a small amount of clinical admin.

Job Responsibilities

• In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Triage patients presenting to the surgery by telephone, online and in person
• 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 and promoting healthy lifestyle strategies and education
• Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
• Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements
• Delivering enhanced services
• Check, manage & process patient test results
• Refer patients to secondary care and/or relevant organisations and internally within the PCN
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions in line with local and national guidelines
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever clinically appropriate

Person Specification

• Essential: Clinical responsibilities including clinician led accurx total triage, face to face consultations, telephone consultations, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, dealing with queries, patient test results, patient referral letters, paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner; Making professional, autonomous decisions; Recording clear and contemporaneous IT based consultation notes; Collecting data for audit purposes; Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions; Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines; Undertaking all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: 54 Lordswood Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9DB

Employer's website: https://lordswood.org.uk/

Employer Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Practice Director Sharon Dyer at [contact hidden]