Salaried GPNHS

Job summary

A key member of the team, the Salaried GP will manage a caseload, dealing with a wide range of presenting health care needs in a primary care setting ensuring the highest standards of care for the differing needs of our patient population.

The salaried GP will work closely with the practices multi-disciplinary team of other GPs, nurses and non-clinical staff to provide a high quality and accessible service to all registered patients.

Main duties of the job

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, referrals and correspondence in a timely manner.

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.

Job description

Clinical responsibilities:

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, referrals and correspondence in a timely manner.

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.

Complete care plans required for local enhanced services.

Participate in Enhanced Services work required within the practice.

Maintains GMC registration.

Ensures continuous Medical Defence cover.

Ensures inclusion on a local Performers list.

Training & Education

Prepare for and complete the annual external appraisal process.

Prepare for and complete the revalidation process.

Undertake training that meets personal, mandatory and practice learning needs including recording of learning, reflection, complaints, information governance etc.

Participate in and contribute to learning activities such as significant event reviews, clinical audit, protected learning time, video analysis of consultations.

Contribute to delivering teaching for doctors in training in the practice and other health professionals in training.

Other responsibilities with the Practice:

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 accurate Read-Coding of patient data.

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

Ensuring full accreditation which will include full and unrestricted registration with the GMC, membership of an appropriate defence body and delivery of annual evidence for appraisal or accreditation purposes in keeping with National requirements at any time.

About us

Solihull Healthcare Partnership (SHP) is a partnership which provides NHS GP services to over 57,000 patients through one individual GP practice operating from seven surgeries across Solihull/Shirley. A partnership is made up of GP practices who come together to form one single partnership.

SHP Vision Statement: To provide person-centred care at the heart of the community.

Mission Statement:

Solihull Healthcare Partnership aims to be the provider of choice in delivering holistic care to our neighbourhood.

Honest - We practice and encourage open and honest communication, acting with integrity in all that we do.

Excellence - We strive to achieve the highest standards in the care we deliver and enable our team to create an environment that encourages excellence.

Accountable - We take personal and collective responsibility for our actions and the way we deliver care.

Respectful - We engage with our team, our patients and our community with respect, providing kind and compassionate person-centred care.

Transformational - We are committed to continually improving our standards, working with the community, being responsive and adapting to the changing needs of the neighbourhood.