Are you a skilled and newly qualified doctor looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? We are seeking talented doctors to join our growing multi-disciplinary team across three sites.We are dedicated to providing high quality healthcare services to our diverse patient population and we offer an innovative and supportive work environment that values teamwork, professional development and patient-centered care.We offer a competitive sessional rate and we are flexible to applicants wanting to work between 2 and 4 sessions pw. We are flexible to consider long term locums as well as salaried positions.Our fantastic package includes:Full indemnity cover6 weeks annual leave and one-week study leave pro rataSupportive work environment fostering professional growth and development and including leadership and SPIN fellowship opportunitiesRegular clinical meetingsPortfolio diversification opportunities including developing clinical and training specialist interestsExcellent working environment in well maintained and equipped premisesCollaborative and diverse team of healthcare professionalsMain duties of the job

Key responsibilities:Delivering exceptional healthcare to patients, diagnosing and treating a wide range of medical conditionsCollaborating within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure comprehensive, co-ordinated and high quality patient careParticipating in clinical meetings, case discussions, and continuous professional development activitiesAdhering to best practice guidelines, ethical standards and regulatory requirementsContributing to quality improvement initiatives and promoting a culture of excellenceFlexibility to provide a mix of telephone and face to face patient appointmentsAbout us

We are a forward thinking partnership, who appreciates the need for work/life balance, clinical supervision and support. We also support flexible scheduling options.We are supported by our local Training Hub to ensure our staff have access to excellent training and development opportunities and we are keen to support portfolio working arrangements.We are fully engaged with our local Primary Care Networks, including provision of localised services and we host at one of our sites some of the Sutton borough extended access services.Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:In accordance with the practice timetable, the post-holder will undertake a variety of duties, including;face to face consultations, telephone consultations and answering queriesvisiting patients at homechecking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries relating to medicines managementdealing with paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashionmaking professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care professionalsAssessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problemsScreening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illnessDeveloping care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocolsProviding counselling and health educationRecording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standardsPrescribing in accordance with the local prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriateIn 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 within the organisation:Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelinesA commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practiceContributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard settingUsing appropriate templates and protocols to ensure the correct summarising, recording and read coding of patient recordsAttending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.Confidentiality:In the course of seeking 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 the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriatelyIn the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidentialInformation relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data.Equality and diversity:The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislationRespecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleaguesBehaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights.In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for your annual appraisal are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, with such training to include:Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional developmentTaking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar workEnsuring that all statutory and mandatory training is kept up to date as directed by the practiceQuality:The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will:Alert other team members to issues of quality and riskAssess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervisionContribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performanceWork effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needsEffectively manage own time, workload and ensure suitable use of resourcesCommunication:The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:Communicate effectively with other team membersCommunicate effectively with patients and carersRecognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordinglyRespond to communications internally and externally in a timely mannerContribution to the implementation of services, the post-holder will:Apply practice policies, standards and guidanceDiscuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own workParticipate in audit where appropriatePerson Specification

Qualifications

MRCGP qualification or equivalentGMC registration and license to practice in the UKRepresentation with a recognised medical defence organisationRegistered on a medical performers listValid UK driving licencePostgraduate training and relevant experience in a clinical specialtyGP TrainerExperience

Strong clinical skills and a commitment to evidence-based practiceExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary teamAbility to work autonomously and efficientlyGood time management skills with a proven ability to handle a primary care case loadIT proficiency and familiarity with primary care clinical systems (the Practice uses EMIS web)Experience in using Microsoft office programmesExperience and/or an interest in a specific disease areaExperience and/or an interest in lifestyle medicineExperience of working with and supporting studentsOther Skills

A commitment to primary prevention, and health improvement, and understanding the need for patient empowermentExperience and a commitment of working to standards / guidelines applicable to Primary Care e.g. NICE, prescribing, QoFUnderstanding and adherence of the need for confidentiality and data protectionActing as a patient advocate and able to assist patients in addressing health inequalitiesThe ability to work collaboratively and effectively across networks providing the best localised care for patients and ensuring suitable use of all available resourcesA good knowledge of other primary care roles and how these can work in the multi-disciplinary teamA good understanding of PMS contracting requirements and additional servicesDisclosure 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.

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