General Practice Doctor - Patient-Centered Care & Team Leadership

NHS Jobs; Whitburn; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Scotland seeks a General Practitioner to deliver comprehensive, patient-centred medical care for the practice population. You will conduct consultations, diagnose and manage a range of conditions, and coordinate with the wider clinical team to ensure safe, continuous care.

The role involves prescribing, QOF participation, audits and service development, while maintaining GMC registration and engaging in ongoing professional development and governance activities in line with NICE and

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, effective and patient-centred general medical services to the practice population.
• Undertake face-to-face, telephone and other appropriate consultations, assessing, diagnosing and managing patients within the scope of professional competence.
• Provide appropriate management of acute illness, chronic disease, mental health and preventative healthcare needs.
• Recognise and appropriately manage urgent and deteriorating patients, arranging escalation or referral where clinically indicated.
• Provide appropriate follow-up, safety-netting and continuity of care.
• Request and interpret appropriate investigations and act on results in a timely manner.
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care, community services and other healthcare professionals.
• Manage incoming clinical correspondence and ensure appropriate follow-up and action.
• Use evidence-based clinical decision-making and relevant national and local guidance.
• Prescribe safely and effectively within professional competence and in accordance with local formularies and prescribing guidance.
• Support medicines optimisation, antimicrobial stewardship and safe prescribing practice.
• Review medication appropriately and act on monitoring requirements, interactions, adverse effects and clinical concerns.
• Contribute to the delivery and review of long-term condition care in line with evidence-based guidance.
• Support achievement of QOF indicators and delivery of enhanced and locally commissioned services.
• Contribute to clinical audits, searches, recalls and proactive management of patients at risk.
• Work collaboratively with nursing, pharmacy and other clinical teams to improve outcomes and continuity of care.
• Maintain GMC registration, licence to practise, appraisal and revalidation requirements.
• Maintain appropriate CPD and clinical competence.
• Contribute to peer review, case discussion and shared clinical learning.
• Support GP trainees, medical students or other learners where appropriately trained and agreed.
• Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement activity.
• Identify opportunities to improve clinical pathways, patient experience, access, continuity and outcomes.
• Support implementation of service developments, digital transformation and agreed changes to clinical practice.
• Use clinical data and evidence to support measurable improvements in care.
• Undertake six clinical sessions per week in accordance with the agreed job plan and practice requirements.
• Act as a positive professional role model and demonstrate integrity, compassion and accountability.
• Promote patient-centred care, openness, learning and continuous improvement.
• Support a respectful and inclusive working environment.

Job description

NHS Jobs in Scotland seeks a General Practitioner to deliver comprehensive, patient-centred medical care for the practice population. You will conduct consultations, diagnose and manage a range of conditions, and coordinate with the wider clinical team to ensure safe, continuous care.

The role involves prescribing, QOF participation, audits and service development, while maintaining GMC registration and engaging in ongoing professional development and governance activities in line with NICE and