Job summary
An exciting opportunity to work in an Outstanding CQC rated practice and GP Access Centre delivering high quality patient care in State of the Art Premises. We are proud to be part of the innovative and high-achieving Healthsense PCN, working within the Harrow Integrated Care Partnership and North West London ICB.

We are a supportive and nurturing practice, with a longstanding history of providing high quality GP training and teaching Imperial College Medical Students. We have weekly practice meetings and regular practice educational sessions. At our very core we thrive on achieving good patient care, developing clinical expertise and working collaboratively with colleagues throughout the health and social care system.

We are seeking applicants who are enthusiastic and highly motivated primarily for weekday sessions but also require GPs for evening and weekend sessions.

Would you like to join our dynamic, friendly and supportive team?

Competitive salary offered with weekend sessions attracting enhanced rates of pay.

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

Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance.

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, undertake telephone triage and duty doctor roles.

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

Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload.

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

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

Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required.

Contribute effective to the development and maintenance of the practice including; clinical governance, training, financial management and HR.

Ensure compliance with the appraisal process.

Prepare and complete the revalidation process.

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

Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines.

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

About us
Our supportive practice is proud to have an excellent well-established team, with weekly practice and education meetings, and a fantastic team working environment, with support for staff and supervision being paramount to patient care. We are proud of our large team, which is well-led and we also enjoy excellent working relationships with each other and with other staff from our varied multidisciplinary team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an Outstanding CQC rated practice and GP Access Centre delivering high quality patient care in State of the Art Premises. We are the largest of 7 practices forming Healthsense Primary Care Network (PCN), which has an excellent reputation for teaching, training and high-quality patient care.

Job responsibilities
In addition to the main job role, the salaried GP may be requested to:

• Participate in practice audits as requested by the audit lead
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events applying a structured approach i.e. root cause analysis (RCA)

Qualifications
Essential

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong IT skills
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• EMIS proficient
• Effective time management (Planning & Organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure / in stressful situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Effectively utilises resources
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• General understanding of the GP contract

Desirable

• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives

Eligibility
Essential

• Full GMC Registration
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Other requirements
Essential

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occupational Health Clearance
• Project lead as required with CQC, ICB and QOF

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.