Salaried GP

NHS Jobs; Burton upon Trent; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NHS Jobs advertises a GP role in Burton upon Trent, inviting a doctor to provide comprehensive medical care within a primary care team. The post involves direct patient care, diagnostics, prescribing, and referrals, with a focus on safeguarding, governance, and lifelong professional development.

Candidates should maintain GMC registration, engage in CPD and annual appraisal, and comply with GDPR and NHS information governance.

Qualifications

• Maintain GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Commit to ongoing CPD and annual appraisal.
• Adhere to data protection and information governance standards.
• Follow NHS Good Medical Practice and local guidelines.
• Demonstrate safeguarding and child/vulnerable adult protection awareness.

Responsabilités

• Provide comprehensive medical care to registered patients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Conduct face-to-face, telephone, and video consultations as appropriate.
• Carry out home visits when clinically indicated.
• Prescribe medications safely and cost-effectively following guidelines.
• Order, interpret, and act on diagnostic tests and investigations.
• Refer patients to secondary care and community services as needed.
• Promote health, prevention, and healthy lifestyle choices.
• Manage patients with complex and long-term conditions.
• Maintain accurate clinical records using the practice system.
• Participate in safeguarding and risk management activities.
• Contribute to urgent and same-day care when required.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and attend meetings for continuity of care.
• Support education and supervision of medical students and trainees.
• Adhere to health and safety policies and infection control standards.
• Maintain confidentiality in line with GDPR and NHS requirements.
• Uphold professional conduct and practice policies.

Connaissances

GMC registration

CPD

Annual appraisal

Data protection

Safeguarding

Description du poste

• Provide comprehensive medical services to registered patients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Undertake face-to-face, telephone, and video consultations as appropriate.
• Carry out home visits when clinically indicated.
• Prescribe medications safely and cost-effectively in accordance with national and local guidelines.
• Request, interpret, and act upon diagnostic investigations and test results.
• Make appropriate referrals to secondary care and community services.
• Provide health promotion, preventative care, and lifestyle advice.
• Manage patients with complex and long-term conditions.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical records using the practice clinical system.
• Participate in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in accordance with local and national policies.
• Contribute to the management of urgent and same-day care.

Multidisciplinary Team Working

• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, physician associates, healthcare assistants, social prescribers, and other members of the primary care team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings where appropriate.
• Liaise effectively with community services, hospitals, and external healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care.

Quality Improvement and Clinical Governance

• Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement projects, and service development.
• Support the practice in achieving Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and other contractual requirements.
• Contribute to significant event reviews, clinical governance, and risk management activities.
• Maintain awareness of current national guidance and best practice.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain full registration and licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Comply with the standards set out in Good Medical Practice.
• Participate in annual appraisal and professional revalidation.
• Maintain continuing professional development (CPD) in line with GMC requirements.
• Ensure compliance with practice policies, NHS regulations, and information governance standards.

Teaching and Training

• Support the education and supervision of medical students, trainee GPs, and other healthcare professionals where appropriate.
• Share knowledge and contribute to the learning and development of colleagues.

Health and safety

• Comply with all health and safety legislation and practice policies.
• Promote infection prevention and control standards.
• Report incidents, accidents, and near misses in accordance with practice procedures.

Safeguarding & Risk Management

• Recognise and elevate safeguarding concerns in line with practice policy.
• Identify patients and carers at risk of crisis and alert appropriate clinicians.
• Ensure confidentiality and data protection standards are always maintained.

General Responsibilities

• Work within the policies and procedures of the practice.
• Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and respect in all interactions.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with GDPR and NHS information governance requirements.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role and commensurate with the grade of the post.