Salaried GP

Job summary

Aylesford Medical Centre is an established and friendly practice located within the Royal British Legion Village in Aylesford, Kent. We are looking to recruit a Salaried GP ideally with a speacial interest in Women's Health.

Main duties of the job

To manage a 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. To carry out all duties in a professional manner and adhere to all Aylesford Medical centre protocols, policies and guidelines at all times.

About us

Patient list size 7,301

Part of ABC PCN of 3 GP Practices

Single purpose built premises

EMIS Web, Docman, Doris and iPlato

High QOF achievement

CQC rating of Good in March 25.

Job responsibilities

The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry our other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population.

The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract

Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidelines

Effective management of long-term conditions

Processing of administration in a timely-manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks

On a rotational basis, the duty doctor role

Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance

Work collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload

Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process

Contributes to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice

Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of the QOF

Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required

Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice including; clinical governance and training

Ensure compliance with the appraisal process

Prepare and complete the revalidation process

Commit to self-learning and instil an ethos of continued professional development across the practice team

Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines

Support the Partner and Management Team in achieving the strategic aims of the practice

Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times

Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Salaried GP may be requested to:

Participate in practice audits as requested

Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care, both at practice and local level

Participate in review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)

Confidentiality:

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust in 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.

Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.

Personal/Professional Development:

In addition to maintaining continued professional development, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the Practice as part of this employment, such training to include:

Participation in an annual individual performance review including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development

Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.

Quality:

The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:

Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk

Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision

Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance

Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients need

Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication:

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:

Communicate effectively with other members of the team

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the implementation of Services:

The post-holder will:

Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will effect own work

The list of responsibilities is not exhaustive. The manner in which tasks are executed is of paramount importance to the smooth running of the Surgery.

Person specification

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

• Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to work flexibly
• Ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately
• Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis
• Understand and adhere to the need for strict confidentiality

Desirable

• Ability to input to strategic and practice development requirements
• Involvement in strategic ICB/locality work
• Desire to develop specialist skills

Experience

Essential

• Chronic disease management
• Primary prevention and screening services
• Clinical governance
• Delivery of QOF targets
• Self-audit and reflection
• Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork
• Time-management - being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
• Computer literacy
• Excellent communication skills
• Good people skills
• Attention to detail

Desirable

• Keyboard skills
• Adaptibility to change
• Service development
• Knowledge of EMIS, Docman and Doris clinical systems

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Annual appraisal revalidation (when appropriate)
• On medical performers list
• Enhanced DBS check
• UK driving licence
• Currrent CPR certificate
• UK work permit (if required)

Desirable

• Special interest in Women's Health