Salaried General Practitioner

Valentine Health Partnership; Woolwich; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private Medical Insurance

Annual Leave entitlement (+8x BH pro R

Study leave paid in addition to CPD

Sick Pay

Flexible on start & finish times

Excellent administrative services

Workflow management team

Support from allied health: nurses, ph

Regular in-house clinical training

Free snacks & Lunch on working days

Company Events

On-site free Parking

Onsite compact Gym

Health and wellbeing resources

Descripción de la vacante

Valentine Health Partnership is seeking a Salaried GP to join a large, forward-thinking practice in Greenwich. The two-site training practice supports professional development and fosters a collaborative environment for staff and clinicians.

The role involves managing a diverse caseload, delivering high-quality patient care, and contributing to a strong clinical team with expert support across both Woolwich and Shooters Hill sites.

Formación

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree and Full GMC registration.
• Inclusion on GMC Performers List and MRCGP qualification preferred.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and annual performance reviews.
• Experience in primary care settings is desirable.
• Familiarity with NHS policies and clinical governance requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Provide high-quality patient care in a GP setting across two sites.
• Manage a caseload with a mix of telephone and face-to-face appointments.
• Record clear consultation notes and follow clinical governance standards.
• Adhere to prescribing formularies and guidelines; complete urgent and routine requests.
• Contribute to clinical administration including bloods and medical reports.
• Engage in ongoing training and professional development.

Conocimientos

English communication

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

IT skills

Teamwork

Educación

MBBS or equivalent

GMC registration

JCPTGP/PMETB

Inclusion on Performers List

MRCGP

Descripción del empleo

Valentine Health Partnership is seeking a Salaried GP to join our friendly, supportive, and well-established practice team. We offer a collaborative working environment, a strong clinical support network, an opportunities for professional development within a modern, forward-thinking practice.

Valentine Health Partnership is a large, state-of-the-art GP training practice located in the diverse and multicultural borough of Greenwich, caring for approximately 32,000 + patients across the two sites in Woolwich & Shooters Hill.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, dynamic practice that values its staff and fosters professional growth.

Thepost-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needsin a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for allregistered & temporary patients.

Share of visits when required (normally completed by Paramedic)

Mix of telephone, face-to-face appointments

Provide high-quality patient care

Ensure that each patient encounter is maximized to attain contractual target requirements

Work collaboratively & contribute to the management and completion of general clinical administration, including bloods, tasks, urgent enquiries, medical reports.

Main duties of the job

• In accordance with the Practicetimetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available toundertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephoneconsultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking & signing repeatprescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondencein a timely fashion.
• Making autonomous clinical decisions on presenting issues, whether self-referred or referred by other healthcare professionals
• Assessing the health care needs of patients withundifferentiated & undiagnosed problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and earlysigns of illness.
• In consultation with patients and in line with currentPractice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
• Providing counselling & health education.
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload & referring to other care providers as appropriate.
• Recording clear & contemporaneous consultation notes toagreed standards.
• Collecting data for audit purposes & complying with QOFrequirements.
• Compiling & issuing computer-generated acute & repeatprescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribingformulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• Thepost-holder will be expected to undertakeall the normal duties & responsibilities associated with a GP working withinprimary care.

About us

Valentine Health Partnership is a large state-of-the-art GP Training Practice based in the multicultural borough of Greenwich, with a list size of +32,000 patients and two surgeries, based in Woolwich & Shooters Hill. The practice is friendly, supportive and innovative.

At Valentine we are committed to health promotion & actively involved in a range of schemes & services to provide high-quality care to the local population. We have a Strong team ethos with close-knit clinical team & family-friendly working environment.

Part of a Primary Care Network and actively involved in a range of schemes and services to provide high-quality care to the local population.

We offer competitive remuneration as well as other benefits including:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Annual Leave entitlement (+8x B/H pro rata)
• Study leave paid in addition to CPD hours (pro-rata)
• Sick Pay
• Flexible on start & finish times
• Excellent administrative services including Clinical assistants team supporting clinicians with admin tasks
• Workflow management team reduce the clinician's administrative burden
• Support from allied health professionals:Strong nursing team with HCA support. Clinical Pharmacists, Paramedic, Physio, Mental Health workers & Social Prescribers
• Regular in-house clinical training/learning sessions and workshops/ meetings
• Free snacks & Lunch on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & festive dates
• Company Events
• On-site free Parking
• Onsite compact Gym
• Health and wellbeing resources

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• In accordance with the Practicetimetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available toundertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephoneconsultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeatprescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports and correspondencein a timely fashion
• Assessing the health care needs of patients withundifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and earlysigns of illness.
• In consultation with patients and in line with currentPractice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseloadand referring to other care providers as appropriate.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes toagreed standards.
• Collecting data for audit purposes and complying with QOFrequirements.
• Delivering enhanced services.
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeatprescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).
• Prescribing in accordance with the Practice prescribingformulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• In general the post-holder will be expected to undertakeall the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working withinprimary care

Other Responsibilities withinthe Organisation:-

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant Practicepolicies/guidelines eg.prescribing, confidentiality,data protection, health and safety
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensureevidence-based best practice
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standardsetting within the organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patientrecords
• Contributing to the summarizing of patient records andRead-Coding patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the Practice orother agencies, where appropriate

Confidentiality:-

• In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust uswith, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their healthand other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect thatstaff will respect their privacy and act appropriately
• In the performance of the duties outlined in this JobDescription, the post-holder may have access to confidential informationrelating to patients and their carers, Practice staff and other healthcareworkers. They may also have access to information relating to the Practice as abusiness organisation. All such information from any source is to be regardedas strictly confidential.
• Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues,other healthcare workers or the business of the Practice may only be divulgedto authorised persons in accordance with the Practice policies and proceduresrelating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data

Health and Safety:-

• The post-holder will assist inpromoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security asdefined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include:
• Using personal security systems within the workplaceaccording to Practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities andundertaking such activities in a way that manages those risk
• Making effective use of training to update knowledge andskills
• Using appropriate infection control procedures,maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Equality and Diversity:-

• The post-holder will support theequality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include:
• Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoplesrights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent withPractice procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs ofpatients, carers and colleagues.

Personal/ProfessionalDevelopment:-

• In addition to maintainingcontinued education through attendance at any courses and/or study daysnecessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP aremet, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by thePractice as part of this employment, such training to include:
• Participation in an annual individual performance review,including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/orprofessional development
• Taking responsibility for own development, learning andperformance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who areundertaking similar work

Quality:-

• The post-holder will strive tomaintain quality within the Practice, and will alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for ownactions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflectingon own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve andenhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies tomeet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Communication:-

• The post-holder should recognizethe importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to:
• Communicate effectively with other team members
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods ofcommunication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to theImplementation of Services:-

The post-holder will:

• Apply Practice policies, standards and guidance
• Discuss with other members of the team how the policies,standards and guidelines will affect own work
• Participate in audit where appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• *Full registration with GMC
• *Certification of Completion of Training (JCPTGP/PMETB)
• *Inclusion on Performers List
• *Evidence of a commitment to on-going personal & professional
• development
• *MRCGP

Experience

• *Experience of working in primary care in an area with significant health
• problems
• *Experience of providing primary care in and out of hours
• *Experience in development of areas of clinical expertise
• *Experience of audit and improving care for patients
• *Understanding the role of medical services in a wider public health
• agenda
• *Knowledge of the demographic characteristics that affect health and
• health care in the area
• *Understanding current NHS policies

Personal Skills and Qualities

• *Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both
• written and verbally.
• *Good organizational skills
• *Able to work under pressure
• *Working on own initiative
• *IT skills (including word processing and database work) as relevant
• to General Practice
• *Committed to quality and patient satisfaction
• *Committed to equal opportunities

Other

• *Committed to working as part of a multi- disciplinary, multi-agency primary care team
• *Openness to explore alternative working practices

Disclosure 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.