Salaried GP

Professional responsibilities

• To maintain full registration with the GMC and with a recognised medical defence organisation approved by the partners.
• To maintain full registration on the NHSE approved doctor list.
• To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records of activities both written and computerised as applicable to an agreed standard. The practice has a paperless approach and as such the computer records form the main record of all interactions with patients.
• To promote good communications within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To maintain and update professional knowledge in line with Clinical Governance, Quality and Outcomes Framework and your personal development plan.
• To participate in educational programmes within the practice: a commitment to life‑long learning and audit to ensure evidence based best practice.
• To participate in GP appraisal.
• To maintain standards of conduct and dress to maintain public confidence.
• To maintain confidentiality in all areas at all times.

Clinical Responsibilities

• As agreed the post-holder will make him/herself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, queries, home visits, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, processing of patient results and correspondence in accordance with practice protocols.
• To be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, treating and/or referring patients.
• To opportunistically complete the necessary checks and record appropriate data to support the practice in meeting the QOF, attaining nGMS contract quality points, attaining targets and any future targets etc.
• To identify, assess and discuss patients problems or needs with the patients, relative/carers and other PHCT members and devise a management plan and monitor the outcome.
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Administration and miscellaneous

• To ensure that any in house audit and requirement are achieved eg QOF prompts are actioned.
• To complete all statutory and other paperwork/data entry both for medico-legal purposes and to facilitate claims under GMS.
• To record all clinical activity and health promotion data in the practice computer system.
• To complete Personal Medical Attendant (PMA) reports for insurance and legal purpose for patients.
• All fees earned as a direct consequence of your work for the practice, should be paid directly to the practice and do not form part of your remuneration.
• To maintain good lines of communication with the partners and the practice management.
• To promptly notify the sickness line of an absence.
• To book annual leave via Timetastic (adhering to the rota rules) and provide reasonable help/cover for colleagues absence or leave.
• To observe health and safety rules laid down by the practice.
• Attend meetings as requested.
• Attend in-house training sessions.

Other specifics

• Paperwork relating to your patients, e.g. Path lab links, post, medication reviews, PMA reports etc.
• Attend meetings as requested.
• Attend in-house training sessions.