Salaried GP

Principle ResponsibilitiesClinical Exercise a high degree of professional autonomy and critical judgement. Make professionally autonomous decisions utilizing knowledge and skills gained via study at Degree and post graduate levels and lengthy experience in a variety of settings. Proactively assess patients with previously undiagnosed and undifferentiated health care problems. Assess health care needs, screen patients for risk factors and disease and provide health promotion advice. Treat patients utilizing highly developed knowledge and skills, or refer to a range of primary and secondary care services as appropriate. Order and interpret tests and investigations required for diagnosis and management of patients. Review and monitor care plans and therapeutic interventions appropriate to patient need and in accordance with evidence based practice and national and local guidelines. Prescribe in an independent and supplementary role and/or supply and administer medicines within competency as appropriate. Engage with other members of the practice and multidisciplinary team to develop effective, evidence-based care for the practice population. Contribute to the development of joint standards of care, clinical guidelines and management pathways for utilization within practice. Maintain a high standard of professional care at all times in accordance with the GMC Code Work as part of a team to contribute to achievement in the Quality and Outcomes framework. Training and Education Maintain own professional and clinical expertise via participation in clinical activities, professional updating and clinical governance activities. Share professional knowledge and experience with colleagues and health education providers to facilitate the provision of appropriate health care education. Facilitate professional development of colleagues via identification and dissemination of exemplars of good and innovative practice. Promote the development of a multidisciplinary approach to health care. Provide support and guidance to other members of the clinical team Communication Actively promote and maintain effective and productive working relationships within the practice and across the wider multidisciplinary team. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and relatives presenting with a variety of health care needs. Act as an advocate for the patient at all times. Utilize a variety of communication methods, verbal, email, fax, telephone to communicate complex and sensitive information to colleagues, clients and carers. Utilize highly developed negotiation, verbal and non verbal communication skills to impart information assess situations and communicate sensitive and/or contentious information to colleagues, carers and clients. Contribute to and maintain clear systems for recording and retrieving information in concordance with local and national data protection strategies. Utilize appropriate data collection and storage systems i.e. electronic and written to collect and store patient data. Ability to utilize practice systems and procedures as appropriate. Counsel and support colleagues on professional matters. Contribute to and maintain a culture within the organisation which promotes confidentiality and complies with professional, local and national requirements for data protection. Utilize appropriate interpretation services as required i.e Language Line. Research and Audit Initiate and participate in clinical audit, encourage a practice-wide approach across the whole team, alerting colleagues to findings and the implication of those findings. Evaluate the outcomes of clinical audit, applying findings to own and the teams practice, leading improvements in practice as the result of audit. Contribute to the evaluation of relevant research findings to further develop the practice services. Identify key areas for research/audit; develop appropriate methodology and supervise research outcomes and analysis of findings Contribute to the development, dissemination, implementation and monitoring of clinical guidelines and care pathways. Assist the practice manager in shaping and developing services utilizing recent evidence and best practice which reflects the needs of service users, the local health economy, and which responds to local and national health priorities. Evaluate and audit the clinical practice of self and colleagues by the application of a broad range of valid and reliable methods to ensure competence and continuous quality improvements in both practice and service. Promote opportunity for health gain by seeking the involvement of service users in opinion seeking activities designed to obtain service user views and promote health living. Leadership- personal and people development Contribute to the creation, maintenance and enhancing effective multidisciplinary team working within the practice and across the local health economy. Promotes and maintain equality and diversity in the workplace, enabling and empowering individuals. Promote a culture and environment which actively promotes health, safety and security. Contribute to operational policies and procedures in conjunction with the practice manager for use within the practice. Ensure adherence to all practice policies and procedures. Maintain GMC registration and Indemnity insurance. Team Working Identify and disseminate best practice through benchmarking, clinical guidelines and research. Maintain clear systems of communication and referral both within the practice and across services in primary and secondary care. Provide expert advice and support to practitioners and team members on a regular basis; respond to requests for advice from both within and outside the practice. Adopt a positive approach to change and provide a clinical perspective on the service delivery within the practice. Generate proposals for service improvement. Promote a culture within the practice team which is responsive to change, and whereby opportunities for operational and clinical development are embraced. Engage in review of services as appropriate as a member of the practice team. Health & Safety Policy In accordance with departmental Health and Safety Policies: All employed persons, while at work, are required by Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, to take reasonable care of their own health and safety, and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Management of Risk Manage and assess risk within own areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients Ensure infection control measures are adhered to within the practice in accordance with local and national guidelines. Delegate responsibility for safe storage, stock rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and oversee the monitoring processes in adherence with practice policies. Security Policy To ensure that Garden Lane Security Policy is adhered to, and that staff are aware of their obligations under the policy. Smoking Prevention Policy Garden Lane Medical centre operates a Smoking Prevention Policy. Clinical Records All NHS records are public records under the terms of the Public Records Act ). Garden Lane has a Clinical Records Policy outlining the standards required for record keeping and the framework in which you should maintain your records. You should ensure that your record keeping meets the standards required in this policy, accessing the training available if necessary to update your record keeping skills. This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the post. Job description Job responsibilities Principle ResponsibilitiesClinical Exercise a high degree of professional autonomy and critical judgement. Make professionally autonomous decisions utilizing knowledge and skills gained via study at Degree and post graduate levels and lengthy experience in a variety of settings. Proactively assess patients with previously undiagnosed and undifferentiated health care problems. Assess health care needs, screen patients for risk factors and disease and provide health promotion advice. Treat patients utilizing highly developed knowledge and skills, or refer to a range of primary and secondary care services as appropriate. Order and interpret tests and investigations required for diagnosis and management of patients. Review and monitor care plans and therapeutic interventions appropriate to patient need and in accordance with evidence based practice and national and local guidelines. Prescribe in an independent and supplementary role and/or supply and administer medicines within competency as appropriate. Engage with other members of the practice and multidisciplinary team to develop effective, evidence-based care for the practice population. Contribute to the development of joint standards of care, clinical guidelines and management pathways for utilization within practice. Maintain a high standard of professional care at all times in accordance with the GMC Code Work as part of a team to contribute to achievement in the Quality and Outcomes framework. Training and Education Maintain own professional and clinical expertise via participation in clinical activities, professional updating and clinical governance activities. Share professional knowledge and experience with colleagues and health education providers to facilitate the provision of appropriate health care education. Facilitate professional development of colleagues via identification and dissemination of exemplars of good and innovative practice. Promote the development of a multidisciplinary approach to health care. Provide support and guidance to other members of the clinical team Communication Actively promote and maintain effective and productive working relationships within the practice and across the wider multidisciplinary team. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and relatives presenting with a variety of health care needs. Act as an advocate for the patient at all times. Utilize a variety of communication methods, verbal, email, fax, telephone to communicate complex and sensitive information to colleagues, clients and carers. Utilize highly developed negotiation, verbal and non verbal communication skills to impart information assess situations and communicate sensitive and/or contentious information to colleagues, carers and clients. Contribute to and maintain clear systems for recording and retrieving information in concordance with local and national data protection strategies. Utilize appropriate data collection and storage systems i.e. electronic and written to collect and store patient data. Ability to utilize practice systems and procedures as appropriate. Counsel and support colleagues on professional matters. Contribute to and maintain a culture within the organisation which promotes confidentiality and complies with professional, local and national requirements for data protection. Utilize appropriate interpretation services as required i.e Language Line. Research and Audit Initiate and participate in clinical audit, encourage a practice-wide approach across the whole team, alerting colleagues to findings and the implication of those findings. Evaluate the outcomes of clinical audit, applying findings to own and the teams practice, leading improvements in practice as the result of audit. Contribute to the evaluation of relevant research findings to further develop the practice services. Identify key areas for research/audit; develop appropriate methodology and supervise research outcomes and analysis of findings Contribute to the development, dissemination, implementation and monitoring of clinical guidelines and care pathways. Assist the practice manager in shaping and developing services utilizing recent evidence and best practice which reflects the needs of service users, the local health economy, and which responds to local and national health priorities. Evaluate and audit the clinical practice of self and colleagues by the application of a broad range of valid and reliable methods to ensure competence and continuous quality improvements in both practice and service. Promote opportunity for health gain by seeking the involvement of service users in opinion seeking activities designed to obtain service user views and promote health living. Leadership- personal and people development Contribute to the creation, maintenance and enhancing effective multidisciplinary team working within the practice and across the local health economy. Promotes and maintain equality and diversity in the workplace, enabling and empowering individuals. Promote a culture and environment which actively promotes health, safety and security. Contribute to operational policies and procedures in conjunction with the practice manager for use within the practice. Ensure adherence to all practice policies and procedures. Maintain GMC registration and Indemnity insurance. Team Working Identify and disseminate best practice through benchmarking, clinical guidelines and research. Maintain clear systems of communication and referral both within the practice and across services in primary and secondary care. Provide expert advice and support to practitioners and team members on a regular basis; respond to requests for advice from both within and outside the practice. Adopt a positive approach to change and provide a clinical perspective on the service delivery within the practice. Generate proposals for service improvement. Promote a culture within the practice team which is responsive to change, and whereby opportunities for operational and clinical development are embraced. Engage in review of services as appropriate as a member of the practice team. Health & Safety Policy In accordance with departmental Health and Safety Policies: All employed persons, while at work, are required by Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, to take reasonable care of their own health and safety, and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Management of Risk Manage and assess risk within own areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients Ensure infection control measures are adhered to within the practice in accordance with local and national guidelines. Delegate responsibility for safe storage, stock rotation and disposal of vaccines and drugs and oversee the monitoring processes in adherence with practice policies. Security Policy To ensure that Garden Lane Security Policy is adhered to, and that staff are aware of their obligations under the policy. Smoking Prevention Policy Garden Lane Medical centre operates a Smoking Prevention Policy. Clinical Records All NHS records are public records under the terms of the Public Records Act ). Garden Lane has a Clinical Records Policy outlining the standards required for record keeping and the framework in which you should maintain your records. You should ensure that your record keeping meets the standards required in this policy, accessing the training available if necessary to update your record keeping skills. This list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicates the main areas of work and may be subject to change after consultation with the post-holder to meet the changing needs of the post.