Stockport
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 and temporary patients. Main duties of the job In accordancewith the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will makehim/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgeryconsultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients athome, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries,paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion Makingprofessional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems,whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation Assessing thehealth care needs of patients with undifferentiated and un-diagnosedproblems Screeningpatients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness In consultationwith patients and in line with current practice disease managementprotocols, developing care plans for health Providingcounselling and health education Admitting ordischarging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other careproviders as appropriate Recording clearand contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards Compiling andissuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoidinghand-written prescriptions whenever possible) Prescribing inaccordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically)whenever this is clinically appropriate In general thepost-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties andresponsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. About us Stockport Medical Group is a wellestablished, patientcentred GP practice serving the local community from three sites: Edgeley Medical Practice (main site), Delamere Practice, and Lowfield Surgery. The practice provides a wide range of NHS primary care services, including chronic disease management, child health and development, family planning, Women's health, vaccinations, smoking cessation support, travel health (including yellow fever), and dedicated clinics for asthma and learning disability health checks. We care for a large and diverse patient population, with over 18,000 registered patients, supported by a multidisciplinary team of around 65clinical and support staff. The practice is rated Good across all domains by the Care Quality Commission, reflecting our commitment to safe, effective, and compassionate patient care. All our sites offer accessible, modern facilities, including stepfree access, disabled parking, and hearing loop systems, ensuring we meet the needs of all our patients. We pride ourselves on providing high quality, community focused care and fostering a supportive working environment for our team. Job responsibilities Job summary: The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. Clinical responsibilities: In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashionMaking professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisationAssessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problemsScreening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illnessIn consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for healthProviding counselling and health educationAdmitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriateRecording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standardsCompiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriateIn general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care. Other responsibilities within the organisation: Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safetyA commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practiceContributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisationContributing to the development of computer-based patient recordsContributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient dataAttending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate. Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriatelyIn the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidentialInformation relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & safety: The post-holder will implement and lead on a full range of promotion and management their own and others health and safety and infection control as defined in the practice health & safety policy, the practice health & safety manual, and the practice infection control policy and published procedures. This will include (but will not be limited to): Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelinesAwareness of national standards of infection control and cleanliness and regulatory / contractual / professional requirements, and good practice guidelinesProviding advice on the correct and safe management of the specimens process including collection, labelling, handling, use of correct and clean containers, storage and transport arrangementsCorrect personal use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring correct use of PPE by others, advising on appropriate circumstances for use by clinicians, staff and patients.Management of the full range of infection control procedures in both routine and extraordinary circumstances (e.g. pandemic or individual infectious circumstances)Hand hygiene standards for self and othersManaging directly all incidents of accidental exposureManagement and advice relating to infection control and clinically based patient care protocols, and implementation of those protocols across the practiceActive observation of current working practices across the practice in relation to infection control, cleanliness and related activities, ensuring that procedures are followed and weaknesses / training needs are identified, escalating issues as appropriate to the responsible personIdentifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks across clinical and patient processMaking effective use of training to update knowledge and skills, and initiate and manage the training of others across the full range of infection control and patient processesMonitoring practice facilities and equipment in relation to infection control, ensuring that proper use is made of hand cleansing facilities, wipes etc, and that these are sufficient to ensure a good clinical working environment. Lack of facilities to be escalated as appropriate to the responsible managerSafe management of sharps use, storage and disposalMaintenance of own clean working environmentUsing appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy, clean and sterile, and safe way, free from hazards. Initiation of remedial / corrective action where needed or escalation to responsible managementActively identifying, reporting, and correction of health and safety hazards and infection hazards immediately when recognisedKeeping own work areas and general / patient areas generally clean, sterile, identifying issues and hazards / risks in relation to other work areas within the business, and assuming responsibility in the maintenance of general standards of cleanliness across the business in consultation (where appropriate) with responsible managersUndertaking periodic infection control training (minimum twice annually)Correct waste and instrument management including handling, segregation, and container useMaintenance of sterile environments Equality and diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislationRespecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleaguesBehaving in a manner which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements for PREP are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice 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/or professional developmentTaking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and riskAssess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervisionContribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performanceWork effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needsEffectively manage own time, workload and resources. Communication: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team membersCommunicate effectively with patients and carersRecognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the implementation of services: The post-holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidanceDiscuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own workParticipate in audit where appropriateProduce significant event analyses when appropriateParticipate in regular clinical team meetings. Person Specification Personal Attributes Flexible, adaptable, and able to work collaboratively within a changing primary care environment.Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively.A positive, proactive attitude toward teamwork, problemsolving, and service improvement. Qualifications Qualifications & RegistrationFully qualified General Practitioner with MRCGP (or equivalent qualification enabling entry to the UK GP Performers List).GMC full registration with a licence to practise.Inclusion on (or eligibility to join) the NHS GP Performers List.Evidence of ongoing CPD and compliance with appraisal and revalidation requirements.Clinical Experience & SkillsStrong, safe, and independent clinical decisionmaking skills across the breadth of primary care.Ability to manage acute and chronic conditions effectively.Competence in prescribing, managing referrals, and working within NHS primary care systems.Experience providing holistic, patientcentred care, including continuity of care. Experience ExperiencePrevious experience working in care homes, including frailty management, medication reviews, and multidisciplinary working.Experience working within a large, busy, multisite GP practice, ideally handling high patient demand and varied clinical pressures.Background in managing complex patients and coordinating with community services.Additional Skills & InterestsInterest in contributing to quality improvement, audits, or clinical leadership activities.Willingness to take on minor additional responsibilities such as supervising trainees, supporting enhanced services, or developing specialist clinic interests. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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