GENERAL PRACTITIONER FIXED TERM (6 SESSIONS)

GENERAL PRACTITIONER FIXED TERM (6 SESSIONS)

We are a 9 Doctorforward thinking training practice, seeking an enthusiastic individual to joinour committed multidiscipline teamWe are currentlylooking to offer a fixed term post for a salaried GP 3 days a week (6 sessions) from October 25 for Maternitycover - for an expected 6 months duration.We are situated inmodern premises with onsite pharmacy and ample parking and good commuting linksjust off A470, 15 minutes from Cardiff, close to the modern housingdevelopments and facilities to the west of Caerphilly at the foot of Caerphillymountain.We have a growinglist size (currently 10,000 patients) and a branch surgery in Senghenydd.We are a teachingpractice (GP registrars, undergraduate doctors and pharmacists) so we are in agood position to offer support to newly qualified GPs coming out of training.Currently we useEMISweb and are a paper light practice.Please submit your CV to Andrew.langley@wales.nhs.uk . INITIAL ENQUIRIES WELCOME VIA PRACTICEMANAGER ANDREW LANGLEY 02920 849380.www.nantgarwroadmedicalcentre.wales.nhs.ukMain duties of the job

Clinical responsibilities:Undertaking a variety of duties including surgeryconsultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients athome, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and associated work and correspondence in a timely fashionMaking decisions in relation to presenting problems,whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers withinthe organisationAssessing thehealth care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosedproblemsIn consultationwith patients and in line with current practice disease managementprotocols, developing care plans for healthProvidingcounselling and health educationAdmitting ordischarging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other careproviders as appropriateRecording clearand contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standardsPrescribing inaccordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically)whenever this is clinically appropriateIn general thepost-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties andresponsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.The postholder will do a proportionate number of On callsAbout us

We are situated in modern premises with onsite pharmacy and ample parking and good commuting links just off A470, 15 minutes from Cardiff, close to the modern housing developments and facilities to the west of Caerphilly at the foot of Caerphilly mountain.We are a teaching practice with thee trainers (GP registrars and undergraduate students) so we are in a good position to offer support to newly qualified GPs coming out of training.We have a growinglist size (currently 10,000 patients) and a branch surgery in Senghenydd.Currently we use EMISweb and are a paper light practice.Job responsibilities

Job summary:Thepost-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs ina primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for allregistered and temporary patients.Clinical responsibilities:In accordancewith the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will makehim/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgeryconsultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients athome, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries,paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashionMakingprofessional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems,whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers withinthe organisationAssessing thehealth care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosedproblemsScreeningpatients for disease risk factors and early signs of illnessIn consultationwith patients and in line with current practice disease managementprotocols, developing care plans for healthProvidingcounselling and health educationAdmitting ordischarging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other careproviders as appropriateRecording clearand contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standardsCompiling andissuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoidinghand-written prescriptions whenever possible)Prescribing inaccordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically)whenever this is clinically appropriateIn general thepost-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties andresponsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.Other responsibilitieswithin the organisation:Awareness of andcompliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g.prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safetyA commitment tolife-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practiceContributing toevaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisationContributing tothe development of computer-based patient recordsContributiontowards practice evidence based audits, QOF, CEPP , NCN auditsDeputising forother partners during leaveSharing of house calls and paperworkContributing tothe summarising of patient records and read-coding patient dataAttending andcontributing to weekly partnersmeetings, monthly clinical meetings, bimonthly staff/gp meetings,Quarterly palliative care meetings. Attendance training and eventsorganised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.Confidentiality:In the course ofseeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather,sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have theright to expect that staff will respect their privacy and actappropriatelyIn theperformance of the duties outlined in this job description, thepost-holder may have access to confidential information relating topatients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcareworkers. They may also have accessto information relating to the practice as a business organisation.All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictlyconfidentialInformationrelating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or thebusiness of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons inaccordance with the practice policies and procedures relating toconfidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.Health and safety:The post-holder will implement and lead on afull range of promotion and management their own and others health and safetyand infection control as defined in the practice health and safety policy,the practice health and safety manual, and the practice infection controlpolicy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limitedto):Using personal security systemswithin the workplace according to practice guidelinesAwareness of national standards ofinfection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual /professional requirements, and good practice guidelinesProviding advice on the correctand safe management of the specimens process including collection,labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage andtransport arrangementsCorrect personal use of PersonalProtective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others,advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff andpatients.Management of the full range ofinfection control procedures in both routine and extraordinarycircumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances)Hand hygiene standards for selfand othersManaging directly all incidents ofaccidental exposureManagement and advice relating toinfection control and clinically based patient care protocols, andimplementation of those protocols across the practiceActive observation of currentworking practices across the practice in relation to infection control,cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followedand weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues asappropriate to the responsible personIdentifying the risks involved inwork activities and undertaking such activities in a way that managesthose risks across clinical and patient processMaking effective use of trainingto update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training ofothers across the full range of infection control and patient processesMonitoring practice facilities andequipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use ismade of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc, and that these aresufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack offacilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible managerSafe management of sharps use,storage and disposalMaintenance of own clean working environmentUsing appropriate infectioncontrol procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile,and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / correctiveaction where needed or escalation to responsible managementActively identifying, reporting,and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazardsimmediately when recognisedKeeping own work areas and general/ patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards /risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assumingresponsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanlinessacross the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsiblemanagersUndertaking periodic infectioncontrol training (minimum twice annually)Correct waste and instrumentmanagement including handling, segregation, and container useMaintenance of sterileenvironmentsEquality and diversity:Thepost-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carersand colleagues, to include:Acting in a waythat recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in away that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and currentlegislationRespecting theprivacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleaguesBehaving in amanner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental andrespects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.Inaddition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any coursesand/or study days necessary to ensure that professional developmentrequirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any trainingprogramme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such trainingto include:Participation inan annual individual performance review, including taking responsibilityfor maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional developmentTakingresponsibility for own development, learning and performance anddemonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similarwork.Quality:Thepost-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:Alert other teammembers to issues of quality and riskContribute to theeffectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities andmaking suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performanceEffectivelymanage own time, workload and resources.Communication:The post-holdershould recognize the importance of effective communication within the team andwill strive to:Communicateeffectively with patients and other team membersPerson Specification

Qualifications and skills

Registration with GMC and locality performers listGood communication and interpersonal skillsExperience in EMISweb, WCCG, AccRx, GPTRSpecific clinical interests which could enhance the patient careDisclosure 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.£12,212 a sessionPay review pending/ annually as per DDRB Review ..... full job details .....