Main Duties of the Job

• Direct clinical care – consulting with patients (face-to-face, telephone and/or online), assessing, diagnosing, managing acute illness and long-term conditions, providing health advice, home visits, making referrals.
• Indirect clinical care – reviewing test results, processing clinical correspondence, completing referrals, fit notes, managing repeat prescribing and medication reviews, handling clinical tasks and record-keeping.
• Clinical governance, quality and safety – participating in Significant Event Analyses, audit and quality improvement, supporting safe systems, engaging with infection prevention and control, responding to safety alerts.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited is advertising this position on behalf of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a well-established, forward-thinking practice committed to high quality, patient-centred care for 10,700 patients. With a supportive team of healthcare professionals including partners, salaried GPs, ACPs, practice nurses, physios, pharmacists, health and wellbeing team and safeguarding team. As a member of the WBC Primary Care Network, we work closely with Cantilupe Surgery and Wargrave House Surgery.

Job Responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP in delivering health services:

• Delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population.
• Provision of services commensurate with the primary care contract.
• Clinically examine and assess patient needs, plan clinical care accordingly, refer to other services.
• Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately in complex, urgent or emergency situations.
• Effective management of long-term conditions.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies and apply principles of self-care.
• Processing of administration in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests.
• Review of medications following appropriate policies and guidelines.
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice.
• Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload.
• Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and audit process.
• Support delivery of anticipatory care plans.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and quality initiatives.
• Accept delegated responsibility for specific area or QOF.
• Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of practice including clinical governance and training.
• Be aware of duties regarding current legislation and adhere to safeguarding policies.
• Ensure compliance with appraisal process.
• Prepare and complete revalidation process to remain fit to practice.
• Commit to self-learning and continuing professional development.
• Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies.
• Encourage collaborative working and promote culture of continuous improvement.
• Be an integral part of the general practice team and support wider network.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified GP (Essential)
• MRCGP (Essential)
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP (Essential)
• Certificate of Completion of Training - CCT (Essential)

Experience

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of multi-disciplinary team (Essential)
• Experience in primary care environment (Essential)
• Experience of home visits (Essential)
• General understanding of primary care contract (Essential)
• Proven ability to evaluate safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice (Essential)
• Minimum of two years as salaried GP (Desirable)
• Appreciation of NHS landscape and relationships (Desirable)

Eligibility

• Full GMC registration (Essential)
• Performers List registration (Essential)
• Appropriate defence indemnity (Essential)
• Evidence of current validation and last appraisal (Essential)
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently (Essential)

Personal Qualities

• Effective time management, problem solving and analytical skills (Essential)
• Personal accountability, emotional resilience, works well under pressure (Essential)
• High levels of integrity and loyalty (Essential)
• Ability to follow legal, ethical and professional standards (Essential)
• Ability to use own initiative, discretion, sensitivity (Essential)
• Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations (Essential)
• Able to work with people from all backgrounds (Essential)
• Ability to identify risk and assess/manage (Essential)
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills (Essential)
• Effectively communicate and understand patient needs (Essential)
• Commitment to ongoing professional development (Essential)
• Polite and confident thinker (Essential)

Clinical Knowledge & Skills

• Outstanding clinical knowledge commensurate with experienced GP (Essential)
• Understanding of evidence-based practice (Essential)
• Good MS Office and clinical system IT knowledge (Essential)
• Understanding of clinical governance processes (Essential)
• Excellent communication skills (Essential)
• Experience of triage and ability to assess and diagnose (Essential)
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children (Essential)
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies (Desirable)
• Experience of medicines management (Desirable)
• Knowledge of QOF and enhanced service (Desirable)

Additional Information

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited
Address: Belmont Medical Centre, Eastholme Avenue, Belmont, Hereford, HR2 7XT
Employer's website: https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk

Employer Contact

For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Team at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Application Instructions

Interested candidates are invited to send their CV and a covering letter to Mrs Susan Matthews: [contact hidden]. For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact [contact hidden] ([contact hidden]), [contact hidden] ([contact hidden]), or [contact hidden] ([contact hidden]).