Salaried GP with a view to Partnership in 12 months
Job Summary
The post holder will initially work as a Salaried GP with a view to Partnership within twelve months, subject to mutual agreement and satisfactory progress. The role involves providing high quality patient centred primary medical care whilst developing leadership skills and contributing to the strategic direction and sustainability of Putneymead Group Medical Practice.
Practice Profile
Putneymead Group Medical Practice is a large progressive training practice in South West London serving approximately twenty three thousand five hundred patients. We are committed to clinical excellence innovation teaching multidisciplinary working and continuous improvement.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Provide face to face telephone and online consultations
- Manage acute and chronic medical conditions
- Prescribe safely and support medicines optimisation
- Review investigations pathology results and clinical correspondence
- Make appropriate referrals to secondary and community care
- Participate in duty doctor responsibilities and enhanced access sessions
- Undertake home visits when clinically required
- Promote health prevention and early intervention
- Fulfil safeguarding responsibilities
- Maintain accurate clinical records using EMIS Web
Leadership and Management
- Contribute to practice development and strategic planning
- Participate in partnership meetings and shared decision making
- Undertake remunerated management sessions
- Lead or support designated clinical and operational areas
- Contribute to workforce planning recruitment and staff development
- Support service improvement innovation and organisational development
- Promote a positive inclusive and supportive workplace culture
Business and Financial Responsibilities
- Develop an understanding of practice finances and resource utilisation
- Support financial sustainability and efficient use of resources
- Contribute to contractual requirements including QOF enhanced services and locally commissioned services
- Identify opportunities for service development and improvement
Quality and Governance
- Maintain high standards of clinical governance and patient safety
- Participate in clinical audit and quality improvement
- Support complaints management and significant event learning
- Contribute to risk management and regulatory compliance
- Maintain confidentiality and information governance standards
- Support Care Quality Commission requirements and inspection readiness
Primary Care Network and Collaborative Working
- Work collaboratively with the Primary Care Network and neighbourhood teams
- Develop relationships with community providers local trusts and commissioners
- Support population health initiatives and reduction of health inequalities
Teaching and Professional Development
- Support GP trainees medical students and other learners where appropriate
- Maintain continuing professional development and reflective practice
- Maintain GMC registration appraisal revalidation and appropriate indemnity
- Complete mandatory training and keep clinical knowledge up to date
Digital Innovation
- Support digital access online consultations and use of the NHS App
- Use clinical data to improve patient outcomes and service delivery
- Contribute to digital transformation and service redesign
Person Specification
Essential Requirements
- Full GMC registration and inclusion on the GP Register
- Completion of GP training and MRCGP or equivalent
- Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
- Appropriate medical indemnity
- Satisfactory criminal record checks
- Experience working in UK general practice
- Excellent clinical communication and consultation skills
- Good IT skills and willingness to use EMIS Web
- Knowledge of QOF clinical coding and enhanced services
- Commitment to clinical governance and patient safety
- Effective time management and organisational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and manage competing demands
- Commitment to equality diversity and inclusion
- Evidence of continuing professional development and reflective practice
- An interest in leadership service development and partnership working
Desirable Requirements
- Additional relevant postgraduate qualifications
- Teaching or training experience
- Leadership or management experience
- Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement
- Experience of commissioning or service development
- Competence in minor surgery joint injections or contraceptive procedures
What We Offer
- A supportive and collaborative partnership team
- Flexible working discussions
- Weekly remunerated management sessions
- Dedicated administrative and operational support
- Teaching and training opportunities
- Leadership development and professional growth
- Modern premises in the heart of Putney with a lease renewal in twenty thirty two
- An opportunity to progress towards partnership within twelve months
Terms of Partnership
Terms of Partnership Specific partnership terms including drawings parity arrangements property arrangements and sessional commitments will be discussed with shortlisted candidates and set out in the Partnership Agreement.
Equality and Inclusion
Equality and Inclusion The Practice is committed to equality of opportunity and an inclusive environment for patients and staff. All duties must be undertaken in accordance with equality legislation and Practice policies.
General
General This job description outlines the principal duties of the role and is not exhaustive. Responsibilities may evolve in response to the needs of the Practice and its patients.