Salaried GP inHaverhill inHaverhill PUBLISHED MON 2 DEC 2024

We are looking for a salaried GP working for the Haverhill PCN but based exclusively at Haverhill Family Practice. The Salaried GP must have qualified within the last two years.

The initial contact will be for 12 months but will be reviewed thereafter.

We are looking for a salaried GP for 4 sessions (2 full days)

The salaried GP will be responsible for providing medical care and services to the practice population, managing a clinical caseload and dealing with a diverse range of health needs.

This will include consultations (either face to face, via telephone or via e-consults), home visits and administration.

About us

Job Summary and scope

We are looking for a salaried GP working for the Haverhill PCN but based exclusively at Haverhill Family Practice. The Salaried GP must have qualified within the last two years. The salaried GP is responsible for providing medical care and services to the practice population, managing a clinical caseload and dealing with a diverse range of health needs.

This will include, but is not limited to, surgery and telephone consultations, home visits, administration, complying with the practices contracts (GMS/PMS/enhanced services), and the education and training of junior/trainee clinical staff.

Key responsibilities clinical

Caring for patients

Practise evidence-based medicine, in line with national and locally agreed guidelines

Conduct patient consultations during the practices clinical appointment hours

Undertake duty and out-of-hours consultations as required, on a rota basis

Triage patients presenting to the practice in person, by telephone and E-Consults.

Conduct telephone consultations and home visits as appropriate

Check and sign repeat prescription requests

Check, manage and process patient test results

Prescribe in line with local and national guidelines

Refer patients to secondary/urgent care and additional interventions as appropriate

Manage long-term conditions and patients with complex problems

Promote healthy living strategies and give health and wellbeing advice, generally encouraging patients to follow a healthy lifestyle

Carry out patient testing and screening as required

Make autonomous clinical decisions relating to patients health needs

Communication with patients

Use communication that is appropriate to the situation, including:

• Communicating sensitively with patients and carers when delivering bad news

Establishing appropriate communication methods to suit patients and carers level of understanding, cultural/language needs, and preferred communication method

Anticipating and overcoming barriers to communication, seeking support from other staff members where necessary

Use appropriate communication skills and style to make patients aware of risk, to obtain consent where necessary, and to ensure patients comply with treatment

Delivering high-quality services

Provide services to the practices patient population to the highest possible standard, in line with competencies and professional code of conduct

Monitor and maintain the standard of care provided, taking appropriate action if standards are not met, through self- and peer-review, benchmarking and evaluation

Undertake clinical governance and clinical audit activities to ensure the continual improvement of service delivery

Participate in reviewing and responding to complaints, significant events, and other shared learning activities within a structured framework

Support and mentor staff in training to ensure they deliver the highest standards of care

Support the performance of team members and collaborate in improving the quality of healthcare and service provision, in line with local and national policy and strategy

Work within the practices legal framework for identifying vulnerable patients and applying policies relating to treatment of vulnerable patients.

Key responsibilities non-clinical

Practice-related duties

Process medical reports, referrals and correspondence

Record and collect data for audit purposes

Make timely, clear, computer-based records of consultations and contact with patients

Maintain administrative records relating to the practice contract, enhanced services and QOF

Contribute to providing a supportive environment for other staff through informal catch-ups and contact

Attend and contribute to in-house meetings, including clinical, educational/training-related and administrative meetings

Attend meetings and events held by external agencies and stakeholders

Contribute to teaching and training clinical staff as appropriate

Personal and professional development

Comply with the GMC Code of Conduct

Prepare for and complete annual external appraisals

Prepare for and complete revalidation process

Act as a mentor and positive role model to students and junior members of staff, sharing information and good practice

Prioritise own workload and collaborate effectively with others to prioritise team and practice workload

Keep a portfolio and potentially develop a special interest

Undertake training as required to ensure competencies for delivering all responsibilities, to meet personal, statutory and practice education and learning needs, including keeping records of learning, reflection, complaints and feedback

Keep up to date with current evidence-based approaches to patient care and service delivery, in line with NICE and the National Service Framework

Undertake and contribute to education activities, such as reviewing significant events, clinical audit, protected learning time, video analysis of consultations, etc

Contribute to education and training of trainee clinical staff and students.

Other important aspects of the role

Maintaining confidentiality

The salaried GP will, as an integral part of and in the course of carrying out his/her role, have access to confidential and sometimes sensitive information relating to patients, carers and family members, as well as similar information about colleagues. The salaried GP will also have access to confidential commercial information about the practice and its business.

All such information, in whatever format and howsoever made available, must be treated with the strictest confidence. All such information held both within and outside of the practice will be shared only as necessary, and in accordance with the practices confidentiality/data-sharing policies, and in line with data protection legislation and the Freedom of Information Act.

Equality and diversity

The salaried GP will comply with the practices own equality and diversity policy, and legislation relating to equality and diversity, including (but not limited to):

Recognising the rights of patients, carers, family members and colleagues, and respecting their needs, beliefs, privacy and dignity

Not discriminating against patients, carers, family members or colleagues on the grounds of any of the protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2or its amendments or later legislation)

Supporting people who need help understanding and exercising their rights

Acting as a role model in relation to promoting equality, diversity and non-discriminatory practices

Identifying discriminatory practices and patterns of discrimination, taking appropriate action to tackle it, and instead promoting equality

Complying with, promoting and evaluating chaperoning policies

Recognising and promoting the right of patients to choose their care provider, and to participate in or refuse care.

Key relationships and contacts

Internal

Partners

Locum GPs

ACP's / Paramedics / Nurse Practitioners

Practice nursing team

Clinical staff in training

Practice Operations Manager /

Business Manager / Assistant Practice Manager

Reception and administration staff

External

Patients

Patients carers and family members

Community nursing and pharmacy teams

Social workers

Occupation therapy teams

Pharmacists

ICB managers and staff

Other external agencies and stakeholders

Secondary care