Job summary
The post-holder will provide general medical services managing 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.

Main duties of the job
To support the two GP partners, to manage a busy and interesting clinical caseload. The appointee will also have the opportunity to take part in leading on key disease areas (monitoring trends in treatment, staff training and prescribing) and assist in developing appropriate healthcare services for a diverse, patient list (practice based commissioning, patient participation and health promotion. This is a GMS Practice).

About us
Hampton Wick Surgery is a supportive GP partner led practice in the London borough of Richmond with Approx. 9000 patients.

We are are teaching and training practice with a cohesive well established team.

Hampton Wick Surgery is easily accesible with both train and bus links just a short walk away. We also offer free staff onsite parking.

Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
In accordance with the practice timetable/Job Plan, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations and emergencies, telephone consultations and queries, triaging, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations (e.g. Insurance Companies) on behalf of the Practice, referral letters NHS/private, paperwork 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;

Recording clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards;

Collecting data for audit purposes;

Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

Prescribing in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines.

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities with the Practice:
Teaching and training of doctors and nurses;

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. CQC, prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, annual QOF Assessment of the Practice.

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice;

Keep a portfolio;

Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation;

Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records;

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

Meet all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (e.g. Quarterly Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit etc.)

Contribution to the planning and 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 affect own work;

Participate in audit where appropriate.

Work with the Partners and Management Team to achieve standards of quality, performance standards, budgets and targets without compromising levels of patient healthcare.

Contribute towards the development and implementation of new standards, policies and procedures that are/will be required of GP Practices now and in the future (as directed by NHS/ DoH/ CQC/ICB, new legislation etc.)

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• The post-holder should have an interest and enthusiasm in developing their career in primary health care and general practice, in addition to an interest in continuing professional development. Specifically, the appointee will demonstrate the following qualities:
• A vocationally trained and accredited GP, preferably with MRCGP
• A good knowledge of and interest in general practice and primary care.
• Initiative, creativity and motivation;
• A collegial team spirit and feel comfortable in a strongly multidisciplinary team environment;
• Able to take a consultative approach to their work, appropriately involving relevant people;
• An interest in a particular disease area and the willingness to take a leadership role in it;
• A good working knowledge and interest in national primary care strategies and ideas on how to implement these for the development of the Practice.
• Be able to put the needs of the Practice and Team ahead of individual needs at busy times, periods of increased workloads (QOF assessment, flu campaigns, sickness absences or unplanned leave etc.). Respond in a flexible way to fluctuations in workload.
• The post-holder will be expected to demonstrate the ability to focus on long-term strategic goals rather than short-term issues/ details.
• Essential skills and experience:
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
• Ability to work with limited supervision;
• Understanding of the pressures faced by GPs and healthcare teams;
• Willingness to contribute to and participate in a peer support group;
• Current registration with the GMC and appropriate representation with a recognised medical defence organisation;
• Clean DBS check (undertaken less than 6 months before the date of appointment);
• MUST be on the performers list and have necessary indemnity insurance.
• Strong levels of IT proficiency and familiarity with primary care clinical systems (the Practice uses EMIS). Experience in using the Microsoft suite of programmes;
• Proven ability to handle a busy and varied primary care case load;
• Proven ability to offer support within a clinical team and share learning points in Practice meetings;
• Ability to draft cogent, error-free letters and reports in a timely manner;
• A good understanding of GMS contracting requirements and the operation of the Quality Outcomes Framework ;

Desirable

• Experience and interest in a specific disease area.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.