Salaried GP

Job summary and scope 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. 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 and cultural and, or, 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 sessions, 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 or 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 and 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 2010 (or 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 Protected Time for CPD Your contracted hours of work generate a minimum of 30 minutes per session per week of CPD. So 2 sessions leads to an additional payment of 1 hour of CPD; 6 sessions leads to an additional payment of 3 hours. This can be used for, eg attending practice meetings, doing mandatory training, reading around cases, audits or work relating to a practice-based clinical lead role or any activity that you feel develops you as a practitioner.