The post-holder will be responsible for managing a caseload of patients presenting with a wide range of health care needs within a primary care setting. Working with clinical and operational colleagues in delivering a safe, high performing, effective, sustainable, innovative person-centred medical service. The post-holder will develop good working relationships with:
Patients
GP colleagues
Nurses
Additional Reimbursement roles
Surgery staff
Community healthcare staff
Hospital staff
Main Duties of the Job
Clinical Responsibilities:
To provide a comprehensive range of clinical duties at the agreed Surgeries within our group which are City of Coventry Health Centre, Broad Lane Surgery, Foleshill Surgery and Stoke Aldermoor Surgery. To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation. To undertake on-call duties as part of the Surgery on-call rota, where agreed. This may include requesting that patients present at the surgery, telephone consultations, home visits and triage. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate. Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care. Support and manage health needs of patients presenting for family planning or sexual health consultations. Assess, identify, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with national and local guidelines. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible). Other Responsibilities:
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Surgery policies/guidelines, eg prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety. To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holder's grade as agreed with the Lead GP. To attend and contribute to regular administration and clinical meetings whether formal or informal. This may involve adjustments to workload to allow attendance. To keep up to date with current and forthcoming National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance and their impact on primary care services. To contribute to the clinical governance agenda of the Surgery and to fully participate in the reporting of incidents as per Practice policy. A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice. Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation. Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records. Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data, contributing to the maximum Surgery performance under QOF. Attending training and events organised by the Surgery or other agencies, where appropriate. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice and entry on the GP Register (Certificate of completion date must be within 2 years and not having held a substantive post before). Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent. Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible. Evidence of ongoing professional development. Desirable:
MRCGP. Evidence of other specialist interest/development/training. Experience
Essential:
Experience of NHS general practice. Experience of using electronic clinical patient records. Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team. Experience of undertaking audit in general practice. Knowledge of current and forthcoming NSFs and their impact on primary care services. Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance. Desirable:
Understanding of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS contract, Clinical Governance, Network Contract DES, and Quality & Outcomes Framework. Knowledge of the health needs of the surgery population. Eligibility for minor surgery, CHS, obstetrics, family planning accreditation.
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Clinical Responsibilities:
To provide a comprehensive range of clinical duties at the agreed Surgeries within our group which are City of Coventry Health Centre, Broad Lane Surgery, Foleshill Surgery and Stoke Aldermoor Surgery. To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation. To undertake on-call duties as part of the Surgery on-call rota, where agreed. This may include requesting that patients present at the surgery, telephone consultations, home visits and triage. Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate. Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care. Support and manage health needs of patients presenting for family planning or sexual health consultations. Assess, identify, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with national and local guidelines. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Collecting data for audit purposes. Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible). Other Responsibilities:
Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Surgery policies/guidelines, eg prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety. To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post holder's grade as agreed with the Lead GP. To attend and contribute to regular administration and clinical meetings whether formal or informal. This may involve adjustments to workload to allow attendance. To keep up to date with current and forthcoming National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance and their impact on primary care services. To contribute to the clinical governance agenda of the Surgery and to fully participate in the reporting of incidents as per Practice policy. A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice. Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation. Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records. Contributing to the summarising of patient records and Read-Coding patient data, contributing to the maximum Surgery performance under QOF. Attending training and events organised by the Surgery or other agencies, where appropriate. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice and entry on the GP Register (Certificate of completion date must be within 2 years and not having held a substantive post before). Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent. Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible. Evidence of ongoing professional development. Desirable:
MRCGP. Evidence of other specialist interest/development/training. Experience
Essential:
Experience of NHS general practice. Experience of using electronic clinical patient records. Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team. Experience of undertaking audit in general practice. Knowledge of current and forthcoming NSFs and their impact on primary care services. Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance. Desirable:
Understanding of policy developments related to the delivery of primary care services including General Practice, the GMS contract, Clinical Governance, Network Contract DES, and Quality & Outcomes Framework. Knowledge of the health needs of the surgery population. Eligibility for minor surgery, CHS, obstetrics, family planning accreditation.
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